Hats off to all the guys who have been leading the way for the last 10 years on this project. ( I use my work computer for everything and i will be due for an upgrade next year some time) I ask because the next computer that i will be using with this set up will be the 2016 or 2017 MacBook Pro. Apples largest notebook gained a Force Touch trackpad and a speed bump in mid-2015, and the 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro is now offered in 2.2GHz and 2.5GHz models (theres a build-to-order 2.8GHz. This is what confuses me : Note: Better value Thunderbolt 3 enclosures can be used on Mac Thunderbolt 2 or 1 systems via a US$49 Apple TB3 to TB2 adapter, but not on PCs.Īnd if so type of set up would i need to run ? External Monitor only ? My only issue of confusion is ……… with my Mac having TB2 am I able to Use the Akitio TB3 offerings ? I am fine with Playing games in Windows OS and would like to be able to play on an external Monitor. I would like to be able to buy a TB3 Inclosure and a GTX1060. Intel Iris Pro 1536 MB with AMD Radeon R9 M370X I guess first off would be the host computer. I have several options available to me and would like to know what you all think would be the best route. Had a set up years ago with a SFF U1 Power supply and an Expresscard slot set up that worked well before moving on to other projects. In addition, this model has a backlit keyboard, a new advanced 'Force Touch' trackpad, a 'MagSafe 2' power adapter, and an internal, sealed battery that provides an Apple estimated 9 hours of battery life.Long time follower of the eGPU scene. It does not have an internal optical drive.Ĭonnectivity includes 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, two USB 3.0 ports, two 'Thunderbolt 2' ports, an HDMI port, an audio in/out port, and an SDXC card slot. It also has an integrated 720p FaceTime HD webcam and a high-resolution LED-backlit 15.4' widescreen 2880x1800 (220 ppi) 'Retina' display in a case that weighs just less than 4.5 pounds (2.04 kg). The MacBook Pro 'Core i7' 2.5 15-Inch (Dual Graphics/Force Touch - Mid-2015 Retina Display) features a 22 nm 'Haswell/Crystalwell' 2.5 GHz Intel 'Core i7' processor (4870HQ), with four independent processor 'cores' on a single silicon chip, a 6 MB shared level 3 cache, 16 GB of onboard 1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM (which cannot be upgraded later), 1TB of PCIe-based flash storage, and dual graphics processors - an AMD Radeon R9 M370X with 2 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory and an integrated Intel Iris 5200 Pro graphics processor with 128 MB of 'Crystalwell' embedded DRAM (and shared system memory). More spec details below, courtesy of our friends at EveryMac. Dual graphics processors - an AMD Radeon R9 M370X with 2 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory and an integrated Intel Iris 5200 Pro graphics processor with 128 MB of 'Crystalwell' embedded DRAM.2.5 GHz Intel Quad 'Core i7' processor (4870HQ).

Mid 2015 macbook pro 15 dual graphics