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- Macbook Pro 15 2.2 i7 4GB 750GB
I'm looking to buy a new MacBook Pro after my current mid-2009 13" 2.26GHz MBP has been giving me some trouble. Nothing I can't handle, but I feel like its time for an upgrade anyway. It has served me well and has been more than enough for web browsing and such.
I've been mainly researching into refurbished 15" models and I've come across the current 2.2Ghz model and the previous generation one. The earlier model scores higher on GeekBench's benchmark test, so it appears to me that the previous (Early 2011) model is the better of the two. However I can't be sure and I'd like some feedback. So basically my main question is; which of the two are better? I want to install Windows 7 using bootcamp on it in order to play light games like World of Tanks and Runescape, as well as the occasional game of Portal or Team Fortress 2.
I'm also open to suggestions of other, possibly cheaper, models that may satisfy my needs.
I'm looking to buy refurbished, by the way.
Any feedback is appreciated!
Links to the MacBooks:
Refurbished Early 2011 15" 2.2 MBP
Refurbished Late 2011 15" 2.2 MBP
I've been mainly researching into refurbished 15" models and I've come across the current 2.2Ghz model and the previous generation one. The earlier model scores higher on GeekBench's benchmark test, so it appears to me that the previous (Early 2011) model is the better of the two. However I can't be sure and I'd like some feedback. So basically my main question is; which of the two are better? I want to install Windows 7 using bootcamp on it in order to play light games like World of Tanks and Runescape, as well as the occasional game of Portal or Team Fortress 2.
I'm also open to suggestions of other, possibly cheaper, models that may satisfy my needs.
I'm looking to buy refurbished, by the way.
Any feedback is appreciated!
Links to the MacBooks:
Refurbished Early 2011 15" 2.2 MBP
Refurbished Late 2011 15" 2.2 MBP