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I'm a graphic designer who uses a MacBook Pro 14,1 primarily for photoshop and illustrator. I found an inexpensive late 2013 iMac online and I need to know if I would experience a significant loss of performance when going from working on my MacBook to working on the iMac. I essentially need something to use at home that'll do the job without costing me a ton, but I don't want using it to feel terrible.
Thank you!
MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.14
den.thed beat me to it. The rotational hard drive on the iMac is a terrible bottleneck. That said, if you purchase a quality hard drive enclosure (check out macsales.com) and an SSD that iMac will become a nice workhorse.
Your MacBook Pro has an SSD and you will not be happy with an entry level 21.5" iMac that has a really slow 5400rpm HDD.
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