MBPro 2017 for Video Editing - which upgrade to get?

[missfai]

Hey guys, I need to upgrade my lappy and can't decide between the MPB 15" 512GB standard or 13"(touch bar) with some upgrades (I can't afford to get all 13" upgrades). I use my mac to:

- edit video footage - some in 4K
- on FCPX with plugins (MotionVFX, Cosmo, Magic Bullet Looks + compositing 4K footage on top)
- I DON'T use AppleMotion or 3D compositing programs
- TRAVEL a lot, so 15" feels heavy and don't fit into most of my bags or the airplane table when the seat in front is reclined.

Questions... If I go for 13"(touch bar), which upgrades are most useful - the i7 processor or 16GB RAM? Or do I go with the 15" which has them as standard option + has the quadcore and suffer the travel issues? I'm happy with 10-15% slower performance, but not half... TIA

 

[anon(9602380)]

Welcome to iMore.

If you go 13 with touch bar I would go i7 and up the RAM. The i7 is the more important of the two but you can't update anything after. Personally I would go the 15. I do video editing and use an iMac i7 24GB RAM and it's quick. The little bit of inconvenience for travel is worth it. Plus the added screen with be nice. Thanks.

 

[Matty]

Hey @missfai Welcome to iMore

I think the base 15" model would definitely be the best option (if you keeping it for 5+ years). The dedicated graphics card is a nice addition. It's not that much heavier than the 13".

If you do go for the 13", I would upgrade the RAM to 16gb instead of the Core i7. I rather wait a little extra than run out of memory.