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MacBook Pro vs MacBook Air
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<blockquote data-quote="tls5164" data-source="post: 1545909" data-attributes="member: 313761"><p>I'm going to be getting a Macbook, and its going to be either the air or the pro, and I need some help from people that understand computer peripherals better than me.</p><p>Here are the details. They are based on student pricing, with the original price in parentheses.</p><p></p><p>MacBook Pro * price: $999 (normally $1200)</p><p></p><p>2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i5</p><p>Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz</p><p>4GB 1600MHz memory</p><p>500GB 5400-rpm hard drive1</p><p>Intel HD Graphics 4000</p><p>[1280 x 800 pixels</p><p></p><p></p><p>MacBook Air $1049(normally $1100) * 1.3GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor</p><p>Turbo Boost up to 2.6GHz</p><p>Intel HD Graphics 5000</p><p>4GB memory</p><p>128GB flash storage</p><p>1440 x 900 pixels</p><p></p><p>MacBook Air advantages</p><p>Better graphics (Intel HD graphics 5000 instead of 4000 on the pro)</p><p>Flash storage</p><p>better screen resolution</p><p></p><p></p><p>MacBook Pro advantages</p><p>Faster processer</p><p>I'm just not sure how much each of these plays into the speed of the laptop. Do the Intel HD 5000, flash storage, and screen resolution make up for the slower processor or not? The only thing the MacBook Pro wins in is the processor. I'm hoping for an answer from someone who understands the factors well.</p><p></p><p>Or would it be worthwhile to buy the retina for $1200?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tls5164, post: 1545909, member: 313761"] I'm going to be getting a Macbook, and its going to be either the air or the pro, and I need some help from people that understand computer peripherals better than me. Here are the details. They are based on student pricing, with the original price in parentheses. MacBook Pro * price: $999 (normally $1200) 2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz 4GB 1600MHz memory 500GB 5400-rpm hard drive1 Intel HD Graphics 4000 [1280 x 800 pixels MacBook Air $1049(normally $1100) * 1.3GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor Turbo Boost up to 2.6GHz Intel HD Graphics 5000 4GB memory 128GB flash storage 1440 x 900 pixels MacBook Air advantages Better graphics (Intel HD graphics 5000 instead of 4000 on the pro) Flash storage better screen resolution MacBook Pro advantages Faster processer I'm just not sure how much each of these plays into the speed of the laptop. Do the Intel HD 5000, flash storage, and screen resolution make up for the slower processor or not? The only thing the MacBook Pro wins in is the processor. I'm hoping for an answer from someone who understands the factors well. Or would it be worthwhile to buy the retina for $1200? [/QUOTE]
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