The 2.3 GHz is an i7, and that's definitely going to be a noticeable improvement on many tasks over the 2.5 GHz i5 base model.If you are doing very CPU heavy tasks i recommend the extra 300 MHz. Otherwise you would be well off with an i5.
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The difference is 0.3 !!
The difference is 0.3 !!
The 2.3 GHz is an i7, and that's definitely going to be a noticeable improvement on many tasks over the 2.5 GHz i5 base model.
I think, he is asking about 2.3GHz i7 and 2.6GHz i7. (not base model)
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get 2.3 and upgrade ram and SSD, you won't be disappointed
I am wondering whether there is much of a difference between 2.3GHz and 2.6BHz 2012 Mac Mini Quad Core i7?
I am thinking save $120 and use those on upgrading the RAM and accessories for it.
Exactly! i7 gives me a bit more power. I'm not sure whether I'm going to get a significant boost going from 2.3GHz to 2.6 GHz.
Fusion drive is a good option but I will be installing a SSD to boot and run apps.
I think you are right. Do you know any retailers who might have it on special? What is the model number for the latest model? I see if I can find one on eBay.
I think you are right. Do you know any retailers who might have it on special? What is the model number for the latest model? I see if I can find one on eBay.
I've been using PS since version 2.5 on Macs with 30 MHz CPUs, and watched progress bars chug away for 30 seconds while a Blur filter was applied.
212 seconds? How big's the image?If you use Iris Blur on a 2012 Mac Mini you will wait a lot longer than 30 seconds: http://www.barefeats.com/minivim.html.
You can get free shipping and escape sales tax with some retailers. J&R and Amazon are good places to look. B&H photo usually has good deals
bhphotovideo.com has it for 771 and unless you live in the wrong state you won't be charged sales tax. They also are giving away a free copy of software and you can get applecare for half price. Killer deal.
212 seconds? How big's the image?
An A4 RGB image @ 300dpi takes under 4 seconds to do an Iris Blur on my 2.6 Mini -- whether you use the GPU or if you turn it off and let the CPU do it in Photoshop's prefs.
A 150Mpx image takes c. 10 seconds.
If performing Iris Blurs was my main job, then maybe I would go for different Mac. Maybe not.
A 6096 x 4558 image is only 80 Mpx, and makes an 80 Mb TIFF file, which is less than the sizes I quoted in my tests.169GB (6096x4558) TIFF image.
And the point I'm making is that it doesn't really matter for real-world usage.The Mac mini lacks OpenCL support -- which is the point I was making.
A 6096 x 4558 image is only 80 Mpx, and makes an 80 Mb TIFF file, which is less than the sizes I quoted in my tests.
If the TIFF file really is 169 Gb in size, then that's a ridiculously vast image, well beyond almost everyone's normal usage (and possibly too large for PS to handle).
As I showed above, doing Iris Blurs on regular and even large images is well within more acceptable time limits.
And the point I'm making is that it doesn't really matter for real-world usage.