Apple's time travel survey.
Apple's time travel survey.
It works smoothly on your 2011 iMac, especially with the HD 6520 graphics card. You might want to upgrade to an SSD for better performance.
The next fastest MacBooks are expected by October, offering only minor improvements.
Yeah, Rossman has shared several points that seem to mix up facts. He often claims Nvidia GPUs are more reliable since they share the same board, while pointing the finger at AMD for producing weaker chips because their TDP is lower. He also makes comparisons about Apple products, like saying a 2016 MacBook Pro isn't much faster than a 2015 model despite similar specs, and complaining about Apple's handling of Ryzen improvements. He frequently ignores details such as price drops, the cost of older models, or the actual performance differences between similar devices.
Observed trends suggest a clear progression: first generation featured premium pricing with some instability and a fresh look; second generation saw slight cost reductions, bug fixes, and improved reliability; third generation introduced new capabilities; fourth generation brought minor enhancements. Recent releases include the 2012 Retina model, a price reduction in 2013, addition of a force touch pad in 2014, no major updates in 2015, and a fresh design in 2016.
2014: SSD speed increased with a higher base clock and CPU (2.2ghz), along with 16GB RAM, plus a touch trackpad.
2015: SSD improved with the R9 300m series, fans stopped spinning when powered on, and battery capacity grew by 5%.