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You have no external monitor. What are you choosing?

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You have no external monitor. What are you choosing?

  • 14” MacBook Pro + 11” iPad Pro

    Votes: 9

    56.3%

  • 16” MacBook Pro

    Votes: 7

    43.8%

  • Total voters

hch720

macrumors newbie

Original poster

Sep 7, 2022

dmccloud

macrumors 68020
Sep 7, 2009 2,151 Anchorage, AK
I used my 11" iPad Pro as a monitor for my 13" Pro, and it's still by far the best and most portable option if you need to use a second screen while out and ab out. The portability factor is a key factor there, along with not having to worry about bringing along some sort of dongle or cord to connect the iPad to the Mac.
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xraydoc

macrumors demi-god
Oct 9, 2005 9,847 4,104 192.168.1.1
I guess it would depend on what I needed to do with said equipment. Does the workflow lend itself to utilizing the iPad? Am I going to need to be frequently mobile? If so, then the combo is what I voted for, especially since the iPad can be used as a second display for the Mac.

If my workflow was not something that could make use of an iPad, or if I was always locked at the desk, then I'd probably go for the 16" MBP, since if I'm going to be limited to just the laptop's screen, may as well make it a big one.
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kasakka

macrumors 68020
Oct 25, 2008 2,327 1,007
The iPad Pro can work as a decent secondary display. I use my 2017 iPad Pro 12.9" for this.

G5isAlive

macrumors 68000
Aug 28, 2003 1,614 2,618
Option C: 16 in MacBook Pro and 12.9 iPad Pro. Go big or go home. Or in this case, go big and go home.
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xraydoc

macrumors demi-god
Oct 9, 2005 9,847 4,104 192.168.1.1
Option C: 16 in MacBook Pro and 12.9 iPad Pro. Go big or go home. Or in this case, go big and go home.
Or option C and a half: 16" MBP and an iPad mini with an Apple Pencil. I use a 14" MBP and an iPad mini quite frequently together.

skaertus

macrumors 601
Feb 23, 2009 4,201 1,328 Brazil
I am no big fan of secondary displays. A smaller secondary display, not perfectly aligned in height with the primary one, is something that does not work for me at all. The difference in height and size kills the experience for me. I tend to use the main display only and ignore the other one.

filmbuff

macrumors 6502a
Jan 5, 2011
For what use? Just sitting on my desk? The 16" I guess because I like larger screens. But for travel a 16" is pretty much a non starter.

JPack

macrumors G4
Mar 27, 2017 10,428 18,646
I'd buy an external monitor. Or two.

$799 buys a pair of very good 4K monitors, certainly better than an 11-inch iPad Pro.
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