refurb i7 vs new i5

[dwd3885]

Basically the same systems except:

i7:
1066 bus
4850 512mb video card


i5:
1333 bus
5750 1gb video card
sdxc

Other than that, it's i7 vs i5.

Which is better? Price is about the same

[henrikrox]

Depends on the use. RAM is faster on the i5 version, so is the GPU (10-20% faster).

The i7 on the refurb has HT, the i5 don't. They run at same clock speed. 2.8ghz.

I would anyway go for the new one, they seem to plagued by less issue then the 2009 model thus far.

[dwd3885]

Depends on the use. RAM is faster on the i5 version, so is the GPU (10-20% faster).

The i7 on the refurb has HT, the i5 don't. They run at same clock speed. 2.8ghz.

I would anyway go for the new one, they seem to plagued by less issue then the 2009 model thus far.

Thats what I was thinking and of course I already bought the i5 so I'd have to pay the restocking fee which would blue but it would bring the price slightly more for the i7