Need advice please?

Hey guys! I'm newbie on the forum.

I really want to get some advice from some of you guys. I'm buying a Macbook Pro, either a 13 inch or 15 inch. The only thing is I really want to know which one I should get.

The 13 inch I would buy is the June 2012 model, has 8 GB of Memory, and a 750 GB Hard Drive. It is $1,399 with the student discount i'm doing.

Now, the 15 inch I would buy is refurbished straight from Apple from October 2011 and has 4 GB of memory and a 500 GB Hard Drive for $1,359.

I will be mostly running Logic Pro, some games (Minecraft) and normal internet usage. (Mail, Safari, etc.)

Which of these models do you think I should go for?

I would buy the 2012 13" model. The latest 13" MBP has the newer Intel HD 4000 integrated GPU which is a more powerful integrated chipset than Intel has provided in the past. It can "borrow" up to 1 GB of memory from the system which means it'll run most games well. Also has USB 3 ports. Lighter than the 15" model.

The 15" model from 2011 has a discrete GPU in addition to the Intel HD 3000 integrated GPU. Larger screen but heavier. Both are very good machines but I think the 13" model is a better buy.

chscag said:

I would buy the 2012 13" model. The latest 13" MBP has the newer Intel HD 4000 integrated GPU which is a more powerful integrated chipset than Intel has provided in the past. It can "borrow" up to 1 GB of memory from the system which means it'll run most games well. Also has USB 3 ports. Lighter than the 15" model.

The 15" model from 2011 has a discrete GPU in addition to the Intel HD 3000 integrated GPU. Larger screen but heavier. Both are very good machines but I think the 13" model is a better buy.

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Ok, thank you!