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Looking for CPU advice before 13" Retina purchase
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<blockquote data-quote="Lapsang Leaf" data-source="post: 1518979" data-attributes="member: 303388"><p>Dear all,</p><p></p><p>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. </p><p></p><p>(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.)</p><p></p><p>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?).</p><p></p><p>Options are:</p><p>2.5GHz Dual-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz, 3MB cache</p><p>2.6GHz Dual-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz, 3MB cache</p><p>2.9GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz, 4MB cache</p><p>3.0GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.7GHz, 4MB cache</p><p></p><p>Currently I'm using a 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo. </p><p></p><p>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. </p><p></p><p>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!</p><p></p><p>Could anyone make a recommendation, or explain - generally - how best to choose a processor?</p><p></p><p>With thanks in advance to all those who reply,</p><p>Lapsang Leaf</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lapsang Leaf, post: 1518979, member: 303388"] 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 [/QUOTE]
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