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Ask HN: Which is the better macbook pro of these two?

#1
So, I have been asked if I want to have a new mackbook pro at work as someone left and their laptop is going spare.

When I go to system information, my current mackbook has:

> MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) > Processor: 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5 > Memory: 8 GB 1867 MHz DDR3 > ---------------------------------------- > Model Name: MacBook Pro > Model Identifier: MacBookPro12,1 > Processor Name: Intel Core i5 > Processor Speed: 2.7 GHz > Number of Processors: 1 > Total Number of Cores: 2 > L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB > L3 Cache: 3 MB > Memory: 8 GB > Boot ROM Version: 180.0.0.0.0 > SMC Version (system): 2.28f7

and the newer one is:

> MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two thunderbolt 3 ports) > Processor: 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 > Memory: 8 GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 > ---------------------------------------- > Model Name: MacBook Pro > Model Identifier: MacBookPro14,1 > Processor Name: Intel Core i5 > Processor Speed: 2.3 GHz > Number of Processors: 1 > Total Number of Cores: 2 > L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB > L3 Cache: 4 MB > Memory: 8 GB > Boot ROM Version: 190.0.0.0.0 > SMC Version (system): 2.28f7

They seem so similar and yet the newer one has a lower Processor Speed.

Interested in your thoughts.

Re: Ask HN: Which is the better macbook pro of these two?

#2
If speed is the deciding factor try find the models https://browser.geekbench.com/mac-benchmarks Last time I went with the older model to avoid the new keyboard and touchbar (personal preference). Check the battery cycle count in 'About this Mac' -> 'System information' -> 'Power', beware if it says "Condition: Service Battery" or similar.