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Hello,
This is my 1st post here. I registered just now so I could be a part of this forum and get some help. I need some GOOD advice, please!
I am about to make my very 1st MacBook Pro purchase. My 1st Apple laptop, ever. I'm kicking MS Windows to the curb, after 17 years. I own an iPod and and iPad and I LOVE them, and now I want a MBP too. Can you help me on which one is the best for me?
I'm ready to spend $2,000 to buy it. I need my laptop to last many many years. So I need help deciding on which is the best processor, RAM, etc, for me.
I like the 13" MBP 2.6 GHz with:
~an upgrade to a 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 dual core (This i7 would be a $200 upgrade from the standard 2.6 GHz i5 that comes with it). This $1,799 MBP just became a $1,999 MBP with this Intel upgrade.
~8 GB 1600MGz SDRAM
~512 GB PCIe Storage
~Intel Iris
AND I like the 15" 2.0 GHz MBP with:
~2.0 GHz quad core Intel i7
~8 GB 1600MHz SDRAM
~256 GB PCIe Storage
~Intel Iris Pro
My questions are:
1. The 13" comes with a 2.6 GHz dual core i5 that I want to upgrade for $200 more to the 2.8 GHz i7. Is this a good upgrade for me to invest in?
2. The 15" has a (slower?) 2.0 GHz quad core i7. Is it slower than the 2.8 GHz dual core? I always thought the lower the number, the slower the processor?
3. The 13" has 512 GB of SDRAM and the 15" has less at 256 GB of SDRAM. Why is this? Shouldn't the bigger more powerful larger laptop have more than the smaller one?
4. What is the difference between Iris and Iris Pro? Is it worth it to invest in the larger 15" @$2,000 to have this?
I have more questions, but I might be able to figure them out if you guys can help me these these four. I used to be very knowledgeable about the specifications of PC's--but the technology has changed so fast, I can't keep up. I need help in deciding which laptop to buy. They would both be the same price, $2,000, with that i5-i7 upgrade. I appreciate any help, very much!!!
This is my 1st post here. I registered just now so I could be a part of this forum and get some help. I need some GOOD advice, please!
I am about to make my very 1st MacBook Pro purchase. My 1st Apple laptop, ever. I'm kicking MS Windows to the curb, after 17 years. I own an iPod and and iPad and I LOVE them, and now I want a MBP too. Can you help me on which one is the best for me?
I'm ready to spend $2,000 to buy it. I need my laptop to last many many years. So I need help deciding on which is the best processor, RAM, etc, for me.
I like the 13" MBP 2.6 GHz with:
~an upgrade to a 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 dual core (This i7 would be a $200 upgrade from the standard 2.6 GHz i5 that comes with it). This $1,799 MBP just became a $1,999 MBP with this Intel upgrade.
~8 GB 1600MGz SDRAM
~512 GB PCIe Storage
~Intel Iris
AND I like the 15" 2.0 GHz MBP with:
~2.0 GHz quad core Intel i7
~8 GB 1600MHz SDRAM
~256 GB PCIe Storage
~Intel Iris Pro
My questions are:
1. The 13" comes with a 2.6 GHz dual core i5 that I want to upgrade for $200 more to the 2.8 GHz i7. Is this a good upgrade for me to invest in?
2. The 15" has a (slower?) 2.0 GHz quad core i7. Is it slower than the 2.8 GHz dual core? I always thought the lower the number, the slower the processor?
3. The 13" has 512 GB of SDRAM and the 15" has less at 256 GB of SDRAM. Why is this? Shouldn't the bigger more powerful larger laptop have more than the smaller one?
4. What is the difference between Iris and Iris Pro? Is it worth it to invest in the larger 15" @$2,000 to have this?
I have more questions, but I might be able to figure them out if you guys can help me these these four. I used to be very knowledgeable about the specifications of PC's--but the technology has changed so fast, I can't keep up. I need help in deciding which laptop to buy. They would both be the same price, $2,000, with that i5-i7 upgrade. I appreciate any help, very much!!!