Upgrading from a Late 2010 to a new MBA

AmtrakRider · Dec 26, 2012, 09:36 PM

I have an 11in C2D 1.4ghz 2gb of ram mba. Its clear that this machine is not running as fast as the newer ones. I am thinking about upgrading to a base level 2012 13in to speed things up a little bit. I received a very generous gift card to the Apple store over the holidays, so it would off set most of the costs. Looking at the benchmarks it seems like would see a pretty big jump in performance even with the base i5.

Just wanted to get some thoughts from the community.

Thanks.

yanksrock100 · Dec 26, 2012, 10:12 PM

I think that would be awesome. I am enjoying my base Macbook Air, and it is speedy and powerful! Not to mention, a great form factor

Pharmscott · Dec 26, 2012, 10:55 PM

Yes, you'll love it, no doubt. Take the plunge and enjoy!

AmtrakRider · Dec 27, 2012, 09:28 PM

I made the plunge a couple of hours ago I got a base level 13in from my local apple store. All I can say is whoa... it really is way faster then my 11in was at even the most simple things. I am so happy I decided to upgrade I didn't think the jump from C2D to Ivy Bridge would be this big of deal. I certainly recommend the upgrade.

Dec 26, 2012, 09:36 PM	#1
AmtrakRider macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2011	Upgrading from a Late 2010 to a new MBA I have an 11in C2D 1.4ghz 2gb of ram mba. Its clear that this machine is not running as fast as the newer ones. I am thinking about upgrading to a base level 2012 13in to speed things up a little bit. I received a very generous gift card to the Apple store over the holidays, so it would off set most of the costs. Looking at the benchmarks it seems like would see a pretty big jump in performance even with the base i5. Just wanted to get some thoughts from the community. Thanks.
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Dec 26, 2012, 10:12 PM	#2
yanksrock100 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: San Diego	I think that would be awesome. I am enjoying my base Macbook Air, and it is speedy and powerful! Not to mention, a great form factor __________________ Current 13" Macbook Air (Mid 2012); iPod Touch 4th Gen; iBook g4 14" Check Out My YouTube Videos! (Mac, iPod, and Android) youtube.com/yanksrock1000
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Dec 26, 2012, 10:55 PM	#3
Pharmscott macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA	Yes, you'll love it, no doubt. Take the plunge and enjoy!
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Dec 27, 2012, 09:28 PM	#4
AmtrakRider Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2011	I made the plunge a couple of hours ago I got a base level 13in from my local apple store. All I can say is whoa... it really is way faster then my 11in was at even the most simple things. I am so happy I decided to upgrade I didn't think the jump from C2D to Ivy Bridge would be this big of deal. I certainly recommend the upgrade.
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