Need Some Help Deciding Which MacBook Pro To Purchase

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Rdbesq Author

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Need Some Help Deciding Which MacBook Pro To Purchase

Please help me make up my mind:

13" 2015 MacBook Pro, 16GB/512GB with upgraded 3.1ghz, 5th gen dual core i7 (highlighted as "new" by Apple)

VS

15" 2015 MacBook Pro, 16GB/512GB with standard 2.5ghz, 4th gen quad core i7

It appears that the 13" has been updated while the 15" has not. I am looking for something to run Final Cut Pro while I am away from home.

SInce it is only a few hundred dollars more to get the 15", it seems like a no-brainer, however, since I am not that familiar with the laptops, I want to make sure that there is not something else I should be considering. Should the fact that the 15" hasn't been updated be of concern?

Any ideas or thoughts would be most appreciated!

Posted on May 6, 2015 1:49 PM

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Kappy

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May 6, 2015 2:03 PM in response to Rdbesq

The 15" model has a quad-core CPU vs. a dual-core in the 13" model making the former at least twice as fast. Also check the graphics processors. The 15" model probably has a discrete GPU while the other uses the integrated GPU. The 15" model is a pound or so heavier.

There is always a probability that the 15" models will be updated later this year, if you can wait that long.

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