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Buying Advice - Which 15" Refurb is Best?
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<blockquote data-quote="kitvan" data-source="post: 1318199" data-attributes="member: 35930"><p>Hey everyone, I know you get a ton of these Q's...but I'm in a bind and have to make a decision this weekend. I have already ordered the first of the two comp's listed (glossy), but a friend of mine brought his 15" Anti-Glare over last night and I'm having second thoughts...</p><p></p><p>My MBP use: Large photoshop projects, final cut pro editing, and X-Plane (which can be extremely taxing on the system, also XP 10 is coming out this winter which will be very heavy lifting). So make no mistake, any increase in CPU/GPU performance will be used.</p><p></p><p>The two machines:</p><p></p><p>1.) $1359 (purchased, in transit)</p><p>Refurbished MacBook Pro <strong>2.0GHz</strong> quad-core Intel i7</p><p>Originally released February 2011</p><p>15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit <strong>GLOSSY</strong></p><p>4GB (2 x 2GB) of 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM</p><p><strong>500GB</strong> Serial ATA @ 5400 rpm </p><p>8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)</p><p>Intel HD Graphics 3000 and AMD <strong>Radeon HD 6490M </strong></p><p></p><p>2.) $1829</p><p>Refurbished MacBook Pro <strong>2.2GHz</strong> quad-core Intel i7</p><p>Originally released February 2011</p><p>15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Hi-Res <strong>ANTIGLARE</strong></p><p>4GB (2 x 2GB) of 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM</p><p><strong>750GB</strong> Serial ATA @ 5400 rpm</p><p>8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)</p><p>Intel HD Graphics 3000 and AMD <strong>Radeon HD 6750M </strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Between the faster processor, much better GPU and anti-glare display, do you guys think it's worth the extra $500?</p><p></p><p>One last consideration, RadTech makes an anti-glare film ($30) that I could potentially apply to a glossy display if needed. </p><p></p><p>thanks in advance, any opinions will be very much appreciated. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kitvan, post: 1318199, member: 35930"] Hey everyone, I know you get a ton of these Q's...but I'm in a bind and have to make a decision this weekend. I have already ordered the first of the two comp's listed (glossy), but a friend of mine brought his 15" Anti-Glare over last night and I'm having second thoughts... My MBP use: Large photoshop projects, final cut pro editing, and X-Plane (which can be extremely taxing on the system, also XP 10 is coming out this winter which will be very heavy lifting). So make no mistake, any increase in CPU/GPU performance will be used. The two machines: 1.) $1359 (purchased, in transit) Refurbished MacBook Pro [B]2.0GHz[/B] quad-core Intel i7 Originally released February 2011 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit [B]GLOSSY[/B] 4GB (2 x 2GB) of 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM [B]500GB[/B] Serial ATA @ 5400 rpm 8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) Intel HD Graphics 3000 and AMD [B]Radeon HD 6490M [/B] 2.) $1829 Refurbished MacBook Pro [B]2.2GHz[/B] quad-core Intel i7 Originally released February 2011 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Hi-Res [B]ANTIGLARE[/B] 4GB (2 x 2GB) of 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM [B]750GB[/B] Serial ATA @ 5400 rpm 8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) Intel HD Graphics 3000 and AMD [B]Radeon HD 6750M [/B] Between the faster processor, much better GPU and anti-glare display, do you guys think it's worth the extra $500? One last consideration, RadTech makes an anti-glare film ($30) that I could potentially apply to a glossy display if needed. thanks in advance, any opinions will be very much appreciated. :) [/QUOTE]
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