2.4GHz MBP vs. 2.5GHz MBP for video editing

[macman7002]

Hey!
I was wondering if I were to use the 2.5GHz MacBook Pro with 2GB of RAM will I notice much difference in exporting and rendering video speeds in Final Cut Pro then using a 2.4GHz MBP with 4GB of RAM? Thanks for the help!

 

[keehun]

Hey!
I was wondering if I were to use the 2.5GHz MacBook Pro with 2GB of RAM will I notice much difference in exporting and rendering video speeds in Final Cut Pro then using a 2.4GHz MBP with 4GB of RAM? Thanks for the help!

I think 2GB of RAM increase is significantly better than increase of 0.1GHz on the CPU. Like, very significantly.

I'm assuming same video card?

Keehun

 

[shollingsw3]

I would personally go with the 2.5GHz CPU with 2GB of RAM as it has twice as much CPU cache (6MB vs 3MB) which will give you somewhat of a performance boost. Also, the 2.5GHz CPU model has the 512MB GeForce while the 2.4GHz has the 256MB GeForce, which will also give you somewhat of a performance boost. Not to mention you can always upgrade the RAM on the 2.5GHz CPU model to 4GB at a later date, while you cannot upgrade the CPU or GPU at all on either model.

 

[SchneiderMan]

if you have the extra $500 then go for it!
but the 4gb ram will make the big difference

 

[macman7002]

Okay, thanks. I may end up switching to an iMac as my MacBook Pro is having some warping issues. But thanks for the advice, I really appreciate it!
-MacMan7002

 

[Chromako]

Warping? Ever tried *carefully* rolling up a dish towel and using it as a fulcrum on a table to push the chassis into shape? Worked spectacularly on my PB, though nerve-racking.

Oh, and for video editing, I'd upgrade the memory first. Though the extra L2 cache would be nice, too...