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Apple Computing Products:
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MBP 15" 6490M or 6750M?
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<blockquote data-quote="cwa107" data-source="post: 1240704" data-attributes="member: 24098"><p>Yes, I have the 2GHz i7 model with the 6490m (i.e. the low-end 15" MacBook Pro). I did upgrade it to 8GB of RAM and also replaced the hard disk with a 7200rpm Hitachi 7k500. </p><p></p><p>You have to remember that Photoshop is primarily a 2D application. It will use the GPU to accelerate tasks, so it's a good idea to have a decent GPU (and the 6490 is not only very good, it's significantly better than the 320M in your Acer). </p><p></p><p>I would upgrade the RAM aftermarket. Personally, I don't feel that the performance difference is worth the added cost of the SSD. I'd rather have the greater storage capability of the traditional hard drive over the speed of the SSD, but that's just my personal opinion. I also think that SSDs will get consistently cheaper, while they get even faster and more reliable. So, I think it's prudent to hold off at the moment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cwa107, post: 1240704, member: 24098"] Yes, I have the 2GHz i7 model with the 6490m (i.e. the low-end 15" MacBook Pro). I did upgrade it to 8GB of RAM and also replaced the hard disk with a 7200rpm Hitachi 7k500. You have to remember that Photoshop is primarily a 2D application. It will use the GPU to accelerate tasks, so it's a good idea to have a decent GPU (and the 6490 is not only very good, it's significantly better than the 320M in your Acer). I would upgrade the RAM aftermarket. Personally, I don't feel that the performance difference is worth the added cost of the SSD. I'd rather have the greater storage capability of the traditional hard drive over the speed of the SSD, but that's just my personal opinion. I also think that SSDs will get consistently cheaper, while they get even faster and more reliable. So, I think it's prudent to hold off at the moment. [/QUOTE]
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