Which macbook to choose: 15.4 2017, 13.3 2019 or 13.3 2020?

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Good afternoon! I work as a frontend developer and I want to buy a mac. Cost a choice between pro 15.4 inch 2017, pro 13.3 2019 with core i7 and pro 13.3 2020 with core i5. the version with pro 2017 is good with a diagonal and 16 GB of RAM, but the keyboard is embarrassing, which, as they say, is very unreliable + scratches the screen. Also, many complain about a bad cooling system, which causes throttling. If you look in the direction of 13.3 inch options, then the question is which processor to choose ?! The generation is both there and there is the 8th, but the 19th year has a version at 2.4 GHz and at 1.7 GHz. With the keyboard, the firmware of 19 seems to have fewer problems than the 17 year. In these options, it is embarrassing that the small diagonal and the small amount of RAM are only 8GB. What can you suggest? Is it worth taking the option from 2017 and how does it behave in work? Or if you switch to 13 inches, which of the two options is better to choose?

Answer 1

Here I still have buttons from my old macbook of the 16th year (this problem was until the 18th year), the reason for sticking is the membranes rust over time due to poor processing of the metal and the alloy itself, later Apple changed the technical process (after experimenting with membranes and plastic for a couple of years) . I personally didn’t have any problems with pouring (2 years), but at one time I poured a red bull on the keyboard and just changed a couple of buttons that stuck after drying due to sticking, since the liquid is sweet ... I just threw them into a box and forgot , and half a year ago when I saw somewhere the reason why this is happening - I took out mine and found rust. Therefore, buying a macbook 2017 is not an option, even if nothing sticks to a person yet - it will definitely start with you, there is no getting away from it. Judging by my buttons, the paint is fading at the locations of the LEDs,
I would not recommend buying macbooks 16-18x city, but for programming 8Gb ram is also not enough for today ... Perhaps as a temporary option to save up and then buy a normal macbook ...

Photo of membranes, clickable

Answer 2

Take the newest one, they have a normal keyboard back. The buttons on the skinny keyboard of previous years will stick one way or another, a matter of time

Answer 3

No matter how much they hate the new MacBook for its touchpad, I personally see many advantages in it, so I do not regret buying a new model. Yes, and the Proshka of the 20th year looks more aesthetically pleasing, thinner and weighs less.