| Agreed with most of the disadvantages. Your processor is also quicker / more power efficient. 16 GB DDR4 will impact the battery life negatively, while 1920x1080 display will impact it positively. Both have their price. The weight of your laptop is more than 2 times the weight of the 15" MBP 2015, approx 1,5 times the weight of a 15" MBP 2010, and roughly 2,5 times the weight of a 15" MBP 2016 (there is no 17" MBP anymore.) DVD drive or burner I won't miss. I would've removed it from my old MBP 2010, but I am afraid it will cause instability. Its also a bit tricky to remove. 1 TB HDD is also IMO pointless. I just use networking if I need to access data. WiFi is quick enough. A major advantage of your beast is the graphics card. If I'd find that important (I don't) I'd consider a eGPU. Regarding bad battery life, if a device uses USB-C I can see power banks being useful in that regard. Good luck, hope to read from you how it works out for you. |