MacBook - New MackBook or Used MacBook Pro?

jlhall82 · jlhall82 #1 (**permalink**)

03-12-2009, 01:55 PM

I am trying to decide on whether to get a used 15" MacBook Pro or a new MacBook... suppose they are around the same price... both with 2GHz Intel and same amount of memory. I'll be using this for Graphic Design (mainly web design) a couple days a week. Screen size isn't a huge factor as I will be connecting it to a Monitor, Mouse and Keyboard at work nor is HD as most of my work is on external drives.

I guess the biggest factor is how the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Integrated Graphics on the new MacBooks compare to a Pro with say a ATI Radeon X1600 256MB Graphics card.

I 'm just looking for opinions here so fire away!

nZa · nZa #2 (**permalink**)

03-12-2009, 03:20 PM

IIRC, the new graphics in the Macbook, while still way more powerful than the old Intel graphics, still pale in comparison to most, if not all, Macbook Pro's.

I have an old 2.2ghz MBP (18ish months old), and still holds higher framerates than my roommate's 1 month old Macbook.

jlhall82 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 12, 2009 Location: Russellville, AL Posts: 1 Mac Specs: 24" iMac	03-12-2009, 01:55 PM I am trying to decide on whether to get a used 15" MacBook Pro or a new MacBook... suppose they are around the same price... both with 2GHz Intel and same amount of memory. I'll be using this for Graphic Design (mainly web design) a couple days a week. Screen size isn't a huge factor as I will be connecting it to a Monitor, Mouse and Keyboard at work nor is HD as most of my work is on external drives. I guess the biggest factor is how the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Integrated Graphics on the new MacBooks compare to a Pro with say a ATI Radeon X1600 256MB Graphics card. I 'm just looking for opinions here so fire away! Last edited by jlhall82; 03-12-2009 at 07:47 PM. Reason: Mispelled word in title
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nZa #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 16, 2007 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 242 Mac Specs: 2.8Ghz MBP	03-12-2009, 03:20 PM IIRC, the new graphics in the Macbook, while still way more powerful than the old Intel graphics, still pale in comparison to most, if not all, Macbook Pro's. I have an old 2.2ghz MBP (18ish months old), and still holds higher framerates than my roommate's 1 month old Macbook.
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