Macbook Pro Retina or Macbook Air? Sysadmin & Developer

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  • seekingadvice
    New Member
    • Apr 2014
    • 1

    Macbook Pro Retina or Macbook Air? Sysadmin & Developer

    I am programmer that works mainly with cloud services. I want a new laptop/workstation that is mobile.

    Are macbook air's powerful enough for system administration, coding? Or should i opt for a macbook pro retina. They seem to have beefier specs. But is it necessary7?
  • Nepomuk
    Recognized Expert Specialist
    • Aug 2007
    • 3111

    #2
    Hi seekingadvice and welcome to bytes.com!

    Yes, the MacBook Air is powerful enough for such tasks; I have colleagues who use MacBook Airs for that kind of job and they seem perfectly happy. Personally I prefer the better specs of the MacBook Pro but either should be fine. And the Air is much lighter of course.

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    • meditation
      New Member
      • Jun 2014
      • 13

      #3
      My vote goes to MacBook Pro. Performance matters a lot when you have to execute a task within a deadline.

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