Well, I finally got a new MacBook Pro. It’s my first brand new MacBook since I bought a 15″ MacBook Pro in 2014. I’ve been wanting to buy a new one for several months, but was unsure about whether I should wait for the rumored M6 MacBooks that will supposedly get a new lighter and thinner design later this year or just ignore the rumors and buy a new one now.
But once I found out that cyberport.de had MacBooks on sale (I’m not sponsored), I decided that I couldn’t wait anymore and bought one. The basic specs are:
- M5 chip
- 32 GB of RAM
- 2 TB SSD
- 14″ display
I got that for €2500 which is about €500 less than directly from Apple and essentially made the 2 TB SSD upgrade free. I also could have gone with a 16″ instead, but I decided I’d prefer a larger SSD. Most of the time I use it plugged into an external monitor anyway and when I’m traveling with it, I like the smaller, lighter form factor.
I did play around with the idea of getting a 15″ MacBook Air instead since the specs I care most about are the same, but in the end I decided the fans might be nice to have even though I’ll probably only rarely, if ever, need them.
Here are a few pictures:
