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samtheham88 · samtheham88 #1 (**permalink**)

05-13-2011, 12:38 PM

could someone tell me what i am paying an extra £300 for with the 15-inch: 2.2 GHz mbp instead of the 15-inch: 2.0 GHz one?

I dont play games(well sometimes), and mostly use it for photoshop, and have loads of files open and applications open at the same time.

cheers.

BrianLachoreVPI · BrianLachoreVPI #2 (**permalink**)

05-13-2011, 12:42 PM

The biggest difference is the improved GPU on the 2.2 GHz MBP - a significant improvement in performance there. Everything else is relatively equal - beside the obvious 200MHz boost in CPU speed. It's about a $300 US difference - not sure about UK pricing. I think you also get a bigger stock HDD if you so choose.

This link shows some of the GPU performance differences The GPU Comparison The article on Anandtech will tell you more than you probably want to know about the different models.

Some more GPU performance comparisons here Three 2011 MacBook Pro
graphics processors compared

BrianLachoreVPI #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 24, 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,742 Mac Specs: March 2011 15" MBP 2.3GHz i7 Quad Core 8GB Ram \| Mid 2011 27" iMac 3.4 GHz i7 16 GB RAM 2 TB HDD	05-13-2011, 12:42 PM The biggest difference is the improved GPU on the 2.2 GHz MBP - a significant improvement in performance there. Everything else is relatively equal - beside the obvious 200MHz boost in CPU speed. It's about a $300 US difference - not sure about UK pricing. I think you also get a bigger stock HDD if you so choose. This link shows some of the GPU performance differences The GPU Comparison The article on Anandtech will tell you more than you probably want to know about the different models. Some more GPU performance comparisons here Three 2011 MacBook Pro graphics processors compared Community Guidelines Last edited by BrianLachoreVPI; 05-13-2011 at 12:48 PM.
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Member Since: Feb 15, 2011 Posts: 50	05-13-2011, 12:38 PM could someone tell me what i am paying an extra £300 for with the 15-inch: 2.2 GHz mbp instead of the 15-inch: 2.0 GHz one? I dont play games(well sometimes), and mostly use it for photoshop, and have loads of files open and applications open at the same time. cheers.
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