2008 MBP in 2014?

[jakesaunders27]

Hi, So currently I have a 2012 11 MBA, the specs are in my sig, the screen is too small and so is the SSD, I have decided I want a baseline 15" retina with 16GB RAM, I'm still saving for this however.

If I were to get a 2008 C2D 15" MBP with SSD & 8GB RAM for a year or so would it be as quick as my air?

Thanks

 

[Saint.Icon]

Hi, So currently I have a 2012 11 MBA, the specs are in my sig, the screen is too small and so is the SSD, I have decided I want a baseline 15" retina with 16GB RAM, I'm still saving for this however.

If I were to get a 2008 C2D 15" MBP with SSD & 8GB RAM for a year or so would it be as quick as my air?

Thanks

For the amount you'd spend on that, along with the SSD and RAM, you might as well just spend a little more and get the retina MBP now. You could get a refurb 15" to save money if needed.

Or, on the cheap side, get an external display and a 1TB usb 3.0 drive. That'll give you the mobility of the MBA, as well as more storage and a bigger screen than the 15" MBP, for maybe $400 total - likely far less than the Macbook Pro you're looking at buying.

 

[spronkey]

The 2008 Pro will be quite a bit slower than your 2012 Air.

The CPU on the 2008 Pro is somewhere between 50% and 65% of the performance of the CPU in your Air, the SSD will be slower because the Pro is SATA-II vs SATA-III on the Air. The only place where you might notice a speedup is in 3D graphics with the 9600M GT on the pro being faster than the HD4000.

I have a 2008 Pro (2.4 15" C2D with 9600M GT, 256GB Crucial m4) and a 2011 Air (13" i5) and the Air is easily faster.

 

[jakesaunders27]

Thanks guys, think I might just try to stick with my air until I can get a rMBP, thanks

 

[maflynn]

If I were to get a 2008 C2D 15" MBP with SSD & 8GB RAM for a year or so would it be as quick as my air?

I'd definitely not get the 2008 model, its throwing good money after bad. While the 2008 is not a bad machine in of itself, you're definitely stepping down from the air and it will be very noticeable in size, weight and speed.

 

[jakesaunders27]

I'd definitely not get the 2008 model, its throwing good money after bad. While the 2008 is not a bad machine in of itself, you're definitely stepping down from the air and it will be very noticeable in size, weight and speed.

Yeah the money I'd spend I'm just going to put towards my rMBP and put up with my Air

 

[maflynn]

Yeah the money I'd spend I'm just going to put towards my rMBP and put up with my Air

The MBA is not a bad machine, it has its advantages

I'd say enjoy what you have until such time that you're ready to pull the trigger on a rMBP

 

[jakesaunders27]

The MBA is not a bad machine, it has its advantages

I'd say enjoy what you have until such time that you're ready to pull the trigger on a rMBP

You got it mate! Cheers