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    Macbook pro 2.4 or 2.6 ?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by AdVitam, Apr 28, 2010.

  1. AdVitam

    AdVitam Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello.

    I would like to know how big is the difference between cpu's? Does it have any impact on battery life. Is there a point because of 5400 rpm Hdd :confused:

    I'm not planing to use it for very intensive tasks, mainly laptop for travelling and studies.
     
    AdVitam, Apr 28, 2010
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  2. altecX

    altecX Notebook Deity

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    Should be a non-noticeable battery life change.
     
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  3. AdVitam

    AdVitam Notebook Enthusiast

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    And what about performance ?
     
    AdVitam, Apr 28, 2010
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    Falle4ngel Notebook Geek

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    For studies? No big difference in performance. If anything save some money and shove a SSD in there down the road and that will give you a noticeable increase in performance.
     
    Falle4ngel, Apr 28, 2010
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    Lethal Lottery Notebook Betrayer

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    for anything really there would be no difference, maybe slightly at the worst of times, but for the money its really, really not worth it for 200mhz. $300 more for that and a mini hdd space upgrade is a joke. Go for the 15" if you have that much money budgeted.
     
    Lethal Lottery, Apr 28, 2010
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    chris-m Notebook Evangelist

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    2.4 plus SSD > 2.66 plus slightly larger HDD. It's not even close.

    I'll defend the base MBP 13 against critics - it's a nice machine. I'm not sure I want to defend a $300 charge to upgrade from a p8600 to p8800. That's just silly, imo.

    Of course, there's also the option of sticking with a base 13, no upgrades. From the look of it, that should work just fine for the OP.
     
    chris-m, Apr 28, 2010
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    doh123 Without ME its just AWESO

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    if your doing things that are really really CPU intensive and cannot afford a 15".. then i guess the higher end 13" might do, but it seems like a waste. i bought the 2.4 one cuz its more than fast enough CPU and not a total waste of money.
     
    doh123, Apr 28, 2010
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    Which one is better? Or price worthy-
    Mbp13inch 2.4GHz + 128GB SSD Vs
    Mbp 13inch 2.6GHz + 500GB HDD 5400rpm
     
    nayan159, Apr 29, 2010
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    nayan159 Newbie

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    Which one is better? Or price worthy-
    Mbp13inch 2.4GHz + 128GB SSD Vs
    Mbp 13inch 2.6GHz + 500GB HDD 5400rpm
    Its Urgent, have to order tomorrow.
     
    nayan159, Apr 29, 2010
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  10. Sanmanatoo

    Sanmanatoo Notebook Consultant

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    ^^
    Mbp13inch 2.4GHz + 128GB SSD is much better... DO IT NOW.
     
    Sanmanatoo, Apr 29, 2010
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  11. AdVitam

    AdVitam Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm set on 13 inch. Don't wish bigger laptops anymore.

    Is there any reasonable worries about ssd degradation over time ? 2-3 years?

    Thanks for answers guys ;)
     
    AdVitam, Apr 29, 2010
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  12. chris-m

    chris-m Notebook Evangelist

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    The model you select will affect performance over time. Folks in the SSD thread (Hawdware Forum) will be able to give you a more precise estimate if you can give them some specifics.

    Unless the performance degradation is extreme, it'll still be a very nice improvement over a HDD. You may be able to help your cause by not filling it right to the limit. Maybe leave 20-30% unused to spread around those temporary writes?
     
    chris-m, Apr 29, 2010
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  13. nodrogkam

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    Advice i got from my friend who also is a mac tech.

    buy the lower end mbp 13".

    upgrade the HD and/or Ram yourself. It'll cost you less, and you could install a 7200rpm HD instead or an SSD.

    Performance wise you won't see a large difference, period. The configurations of most laptops now a days will have a bottleneck with the HD...nothing else. If you've ever used the same model computer with an SSD, vs. normal HD...you will instantly understand why SSD's have caught on recently.
     
    nodrogkam, Apr 29, 2010
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