Long story short… I need to replace my MacBook Pro and I have one of two choices (with no price difference to me): A) 2011 - standard MacBook Pro with 16 GB of RAM and a 500 GB SSD or B) 2012 - Retina MacBook Pro with 8 GB of RAM and a 250 GB SSD (note: the RAM and SSD in the Retina cannot be upgraded since they are soldered to the motherboard).
While I understand that the retina unit is 1 year newer, better resolution, and longer battery life… the standard unit has twice as much RAM and twice as much HD storage and still has an optical superdrive.
Can anyone tell me which is the better choice for photo and video editing? Is the 8 GB of RAM in the retina somehow just as fast or faster than the 16 GB of RAM in the older MacBook Pro?
Any help or info would be greatly appreciated!
While I understand that the retina unit is 1 year newer, better resolution, and longer battery life… the standard unit has twice as much RAM and twice as much HD storage and still has an optical superdrive.
Can anyone tell me which is the better choice for photo and video editing? Is the 8 GB of RAM in the retina somehow just as fast or faster than the 16 GB of RAM in the older MacBook Pro?
Any help or info would be greatly appreciated!