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Re:New Mac Pro Tech Specs by maaaats on Friday September 27, 2019 @03:26AM (#21089346)
Not at my laptop until monday so not sure about all details, but almost that, yes. It's a top specced P1. Xeon but 6 cores I think. 64gb ddr4. 1500mb/s read I think it was on the SSD.

Not silent, exactly though, hehe.

Re:New Mac Pro Tech Specs by bgentry on Friday September 27, 2019 @12:07PM (#21093458)
Wow, that’s a beast of a laptop. I just configured one and the cost isn’t all that different from my 18mo old iMac Pro :) I have to imagine that the battery life isn’t great given the non-mobile parts, and that it must weigh a ton?

I’m enjoying the combo of a powerful workstation where I work most of the time, and then a thin & light portable device for when I need portability. For me that combo works well and hits the right trade offs, especially the silence I get to enjoy.

I’m also remembering that Apple ships the same SSD setup in the newer MacBook Pro machines, which weren’t yet out when I bought this iMac Pro. Definitely nothing unique or unusual about that speed anymore!

Re:New Mac Pro Tech Specs by maaaats on Friday September 27, 2019 @12:25PM (#21093643)
Yeah, not cheap, but my company let me choose between that and a top of the line macbook, and since my previous macbook was a catastrophy I switched setup entirely.

The weight isn't too bad, I have it in my backpack commuting by bike in hilly Norway. But maybe too heavy for a shoulder bag. The battery time is useless, yes, so that's the big tradeoff. But since I bike instead of commuting by train or so, I never used my previous laptop not plugged in anyway.

Re:New Mac Pro Tech Specs by lliamander on Friday September 27, 2019 @01:58PM (#21094505)
I don't think the P1 is all that heavy. Maybe 4lbs?