What laptop to get?

General Discussion
#1

I am back on Zwift and find my old (2010) Macbook Pro geting really hot when running Zwift- plus the battery is shot and replacing it did not help much. So, I am thinking of getting a new laptop that will run Zwift and I’ll use it for surfing, emails, etc. I fo display Zift on my TV usually but not always.

What laptop would you guys recommend? Should I stick with a Mac (Pro?) or a PC type with maybe 16 MB of RAM? I am not sure how much CPU power/memory Zwift uses but I do notice the laptop getting quiet hot when using it. Often very hot.

Any recommendations will be appreciated. If a Mac Air or Pro will work, great. If not, I’m fine with getting a Lenovo, Hp, or whatever but the specs are what I am concerned about. The graphics need to look good on the screen and it needs to not get overwhelmed. Thanks!!

#2

The new Macbooks with the Apple M1 chip run it pretty well: M1 / Apple Silicon compatibility

#3

i’ve a newer i7 mbp, which i occasionally used , in place of my 2007 imac which gives about 2 frames per sec. the mbp is fine ( it gets hot) , but i recently bought an apple tv, which i find is just as good ( used with companion app as a hub fir the BT)and can be left set up, i use the imac as an extra screen to use for music, video, livetv, and data on courses as i ride.

#4

Thanks guys! I completely forgot that I have an iPad Pro (2 years old) I can try it with. I think the M1 Macbook Pro is an eventuality either way since I have zero experience with gaming PCs. So I’ll try the iPad next, and then Macbook Pro with a cooling fan I just ordered. I’ll look at the M1s, though pricey. Nicely decked out, they are around $2K but pretty future-proofed and with tons of storage for photos and videos.