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- Early 2013 13" MBPro Retina, 3GHz Intel Core i7, 8GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics 4000 1536MB, 768GB Flash
Dear all,
I am looking to buy a 13" MacBook Pro Retina because I now tend to find my late 2008 15" MacBook Pro too heavy/bulky/slow.
(Having 8GB RAM instead of 4GB will no doubt help speeds and I'm also quite keen to purchase a 512GB Flash drive rather than rely on my noisy/slow SATA.)
The reason for my asking for advice is because, when it comes to selecting a processor, I do not know where to start let alone what would serve me best (without being excessive?).
Options are:
2.5GHz Dual-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz, 3MB cache
2.6GHz Dual-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz, 3MB cache
2.9GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz, 4MB cache
3.0GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.7GHz, 4MB cache
Currently I'm using a 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo.
I would use my new MacBook Pro Retina for mostly browsing, word processing, and for gaming through Windows either on Boot Camp or virtual OS (e.g. VMWare/Parallels). The games I play aren't what I'd call 'serious' and I do know that any of the above would meet the minimum requirements.
All told I am adamant that I try to avoid any sluggishness, wheels of death, and so on... Looking online, some have even mentioned waiting for Apple to release a Quad-core processor for the 13" - I'm all of a dither!
Could anyone make a recommendation, or explain - generally - how best to choose a processor?
With thanks in advance to all those who reply,
Lapsang Leaf
I am looking to buy a 13" MacBook Pro Retina because I now tend to find my late 2008 15" MacBook Pro too heavy/bulky/slow.
(Having 8GB RAM instead of 4GB will no doubt help speeds and I'm also quite keen to purchase a 512GB Flash drive rather than rely on my noisy/slow SATA.)
The reason for my asking for advice is because, when it comes to selecting a processor, I do not know where to start let alone what would serve me best (without being excessive?).
Options are:
2.5GHz Dual-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz, 3MB cache
2.6GHz Dual-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz, 3MB cache
2.9GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz, 4MB cache
3.0GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.7GHz, 4MB cache
Currently I'm using a 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo.
I would use my new MacBook Pro Retina for mostly browsing, word processing, and for gaming through Windows either on Boot Camp or virtual OS (e.g. VMWare/Parallels). The games I play aren't what I'd call 'serious' and I do know that any of the above would meet the minimum requirements.
All told I am adamant that I try to avoid any sluggishness, wheels of death, and so on... Looking online, some have even mentioned waiting for Apple to release a Quad-core processor for the 13" - I'm all of a dither!
Could anyone make a recommendation, or explain - generally - how best to choose a processor?
With thanks in advance to all those who reply,
Lapsang Leaf