MacBook Pro 15 Touch Bar (2016) vs Notebook 9 Pro (2018)

The i9-8950HK (6c/12t, up to 4.8 GHz) and Radeon Pro Vega 20 (4GB HBM2) in the 2018 model outperform the i7-6820HQ (4c/8t, 3.6 GHz) and Radeon Pro 455 (2GB GDDR5) in the 2016 model. The 2016 MacBook Pro suits video editors needing 16GB RAM and 512GB storage for 1080p timelines on macOS Sierra, but its older GPU struggles with 4K rendering. The 2018 model excels for coders running Docker, VMs, or compiling large codebases thanks to 32GB DDR4 RAM and six cores, while Vega 20 handles light GPU-accelerated tasks better. In UAE at AED 999 vs AED 1199, the 2016 model is better because it costs 200 AED less with usable RAM for editing; in India at ₹22900 vs ₹29900, the 2016 model wins on value because it saves ₹7000 while still handling most professional workflows.