New 13-inch MacBook Pro
I was curious how the 13 inch was priced so I compared it to a new Dell XPS 13. Dell has a better processor (maybe, [2]) , but I couldn&#x27;t find the option to upgrade the Dell to 4TB internal SSD, so I compared both with the 2 TB option. Ram is the same at 32GB.<p>Dell came out to $2399[0] USD and Apple came out to $2999[1] USD.<p>Dell Pros:<p>* Row of function buttons (I&#x27;ve used BTT to customize my touch-bar to the point where it&#x27;s a little bit of a tossup, but years of muscle memory still haunt me)<p>* Better processor (maybe [2])<p>* Cheaper<p>* MicroSD reader<p>Apple Pros:<p>* Better Trackpad<p>* More Ports (Upgraded Dell only has 2 USB-C, while Upgraded MBP has 4)<p>* Better hardware support<p>* Better resale value<p>Objectively, seems to me that list used to be a lot longer on the Apple side. IMHO I think the Touch Bar disappointment is probably over dramatized by developers, it&#x27;s not too bad a couple years in and BTT has made it so I can run whatever macros I want in any application, so overall tossup in my mind. I still miss mag-safe adapters though. I still don&#x27;t understand that decision.<p>Also, I&#x27;m happy with the new Magic Keyboard. I have the 16 inch MBP right now, and I will say that even though I prefer the travel of the &#x27;12-&#x27;15 era keyboards, this typing experience is far superior than the faulty butterfly keys.<p>I&#x27;m hoping given how they&#x27;ve walked the keyboard back, and how the new Mac Pro is actually a Pro machine that they&#x27;re headed back in the right direction (post Jony Ive). A $600 price difference for this machine is probably worth it in my mind, just given my experience with resale value, longevity and lack of competitors, but there&#x27;s a lot of room improvement.<p>[0] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;imgur.com&#x2F;a&#x2F;p6RA9HF" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;imgur.com&#x2F;a&#x2F;p6RA9HF</a><p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;imgur.com&#x2F;a&#x2F;f6ii7h9" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;imgur.com&#x2F;a&#x2F;f6ii7h9</a><p>[2] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=23067768" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=23067768</a>