These models appear to be exactly alike except the newer one (ME086LL/A) has the Intel Iris Pro graphics processor and the the older one (MD093LL/A) has the NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M graphics processor. Is the Intel Iris better in any respect than the NVIDIA? Thanks.
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 2.2 GHz Intel, 4 GB ram
I suggest you read the FAQ's on both models, it really depends on (What Exactly Are Your Needs) for your computer usage. If you are into Graphics and Design then you will want to get the better Graphics Cards.
I plan to do photo scanning, Photoshop and Lightroom so then the NVIDIA processor would be better?
NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M uses what is called CUDA. CUDA uses the graphic card to speed up graphics and video rendering... for example... Photoshop, Final Cut Pro X (I think) and 3d software like Blender. This can speed up rendering time by 4 times or more.
Intel Iris doesn't support CUDA.
I would go with the NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M card.
Which iMac is better, the ME086LL/A or MD093LL/A?
