Maybe not if you are trying to run state of the art software such as Autocad 2023 or Google Earth Pro. If anyone is ever considering buying a Mid-2012. I know this thread is old and somewhat in active but I was just laying in bed reflecting on how amazing my SP7 was today and it made my remember old faithful. When I heard that old nostalgic chime when I first turned it on brought a smile in my face and warm feeling in my heart. In fact I just turned it on a few days ago to pull some old files from it. I digress, I still have that old monster of a machine.

Noted windows is no saint in this field but at least Windows does not trap you in a Windows only market for accessories and what not. My MBP taught me the value that is “Right to Repair” with respect to electronics. It is actually the reason WHY I separated myself from Apple as a customer. Countless movie streaming through sketch websites. The same MBP that was with me through broken down cars on the side of the road. I soon realized how damn power my SP7 was and began to use my MBP less and less.Įventually I had too make the difficult decision of putting down my MBP. I had an opportunity to get a hold of a i7 16gb ram Surface Pro 7 and for about 3 months o continued to take my MBP with me to using in conjunction with the SP7. It was always reliable, fixable, ascetically pleasing, and durable. My mid-2012 MBP has gotten me through so much. When I first turned it on I imagined it was the same feeling Nicholas Cage’s character got when he turned on the 1967 Shelby Cobra after it was rebuilt by his team. 4 BG of ram and a 500 HDD.Ībout 4 years ago I upgraded to it Crucible SSD and 16 gb of ram. When I initially bought it cost me 1200+. I am an engineering student and up until one year ago I was strictly using my MBP mid-2012 for almost 10 years.

Macbook pro late 2012 ssd