{"id":2746,"date":"2021-04-21T20:03:05","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T20:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.velocitymicro.com\/blog\/?p=2746"},"modified":"2021-04-21T20:48:32","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T20:48:32","slug":"best-macbook-alternative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.velocitymicro.com\/blog\/best-macbook-alternative\/","title":{"rendered":"Best MacBook Alternative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2752\" src=\"https:\/\/www.velocitymicro.com\/img\/blog\/t15-blog-banner.jpg\" alt=\"T15 banner\" width=\"640\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve discussed Mac alternatives on this blog before, both for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.velocitymicro.com\/blog\/promagix-hd80-workstation-vs-mac-pro\/\">desktop<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.velocitymicro.com\/blog\/vector-14-may-best-macbook-pro-alternative\/\">mobile<\/a> users. As we all know by now, Macs are great for aesthetics and running certain software suites, but power per dollar? Not as much. Today, we present what may be the best Macbook Pro alternative on the market right now, and certainly the best combination of power, design, and value that we\u2019ve ever offered.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Announcing the Raptor T15<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Designed with a unique blend of premier aesthetics paired with ultra-fast performance thanks to premium hardware options, the 15.6\u201d Raptor T15 has it all. Fast Intel processor? Check. High speed RAM? All day battery? Ultra thin design? Check, check, and check. But how does it stack up as a MacBook alternative? Let\u2019s see.<\/p>\n<table width=\"495\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"197\"><strong>MacBook Pro 16&#8243;<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"197\"><strong>Raptor T15<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100\"><strong>Screen<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"197\">16&#8243;<\/td>\n<td width=\"197\">15.6&#8243;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100\"><strong>Processor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"197\">Intel @ 2.6\/4.5GHz<\/td>\n<td width=\"197\">Intel @ 2.8\/4.7GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100\"><strong>RAM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"197\">16GB DDR4-2666<\/td>\n<td width=\"197\">16GB DDR4-4266<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100\"><strong>Storage<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"197\">512GB SATA SSD<\/td>\n<td width=\"197\">500GB NVMe SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100\"><strong>Wireless Speed<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"197\">802.11ac<\/td>\n<td width=\"197\">802.11ax<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100\"><strong>Battery<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"197\">11 hours web<\/td>\n<td width=\"197\">16 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100\"><strong>Weight<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"197\">4.3 lbs<\/td>\n<td width=\"197\">3.5lbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100\"><strong>Thickness<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"197\">.64&#8243;<\/td>\n<td width=\"197\">.59&#8243;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100\"><strong>Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"197\">$2,399<\/td>\n<td width=\"197\">$1,824<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>As you can see in this chart, the Raptor T15 offers higher speed RAM, faster wireless, and longer battery life in a slightly thinner, lighter chassis, all at a significantly lower price.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the Raptor T15 or to configure yours, <a href=\"https:\/\/velocitymicro.com\/raptor-t15-laptop.php\">check it out here<\/a>, or browse our image gallery below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2zR3dSn3GUo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-gallery\" style=\"display: flex;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.velocitymicro.com\/raptor-t15-laptop.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.velocitymicro.com\/img\/PC\/laptops\/t15\/T15-front-1000.png\" alt=\"Raptor T15\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.velocitymicro.com\/raptor-t15-laptop.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.velocitymicro.com\/img\/PC\/laptops\/t15\/T15-front-angle-left-1000.png\" alt=\"Raptor\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.velocitymicro.com\/raptor-t15-laptop.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.velocitymicro.com\/img\/PC\/laptops\/t15\/hinge-stack-1000.png\" alt=\"Macbook Alternative\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve discussed Mac alternatives on this blog before, both for desktop and mobile users. 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