Hi there, I've got two choices. Based on our budget and best performance, which do you think is better for a photographer and web designer's laptop?
Macbook Pro 2010 (refurb)
13" screen
2.66ghz Core 2 Duo
8GM RAM
240GB OWC Extreme Pro SSD
Macbook Pro 2011
13" screen
2.3ghz Core i5
8GB RAM
320GB 5400RPM Hard drive
Both will be plugged into an external HD monitor also when it's used as a workstation. We may be able to afford a bump to Core i7 or a faster/larger HD on the new model. It looks like last year's model still has faster graphics. With an SSD, the refurb should have much faster disk I/O also.
So is the difference in processor performance worth it? Thanks in advance for your feedback
Macbook Pro 2010 (refurb)
13" screen
2.66ghz Core 2 Duo
8GM RAM
240GB OWC Extreme Pro SSD
Macbook Pro 2011
13" screen
2.3ghz Core i5
8GB RAM
320GB 5400RPM Hard drive
Both will be plugged into an external HD monitor also when it's used as a workstation. We may be able to afford a bump to Core i7 or a faster/larger HD on the new model. It looks like last year's model still has faster graphics. With an SSD, the refurb should have much faster disk I/O also.
So is the difference in processor performance worth it? Thanks in advance for your feedback