2012 cMBP hi res vs base late 2013 rMBP

[muadgil]

A guy near my place sells a cMBP with hi res anti glare, 2,66 i7, 8go, 512 ssd, 1go 650M, and 80 battery cycles at 1100€
I was about to buy a refurbished rmbp base model late 2013 for 1529€
This is to change my ageing C2duo 2010 13 inch mbp.
What would you do?
Knowing that I rarely take my laptop out of my place. It's a couch one. So portability is not an issue. But I find retina screen gorgeous. I often use lightroom so the anti glare option appeals me too...
The 2 year old i7 will be largely enough for my need and im a casual gamer (SC2, D:OS, no fps at all)
So apart for the retina screen I guess the other one wins.
Easy choice or not?

 

[TechZeke]

A guy near my place sells a cMBP with hi res anti glare, 2,66 i7, 8go, 512 ssd, 1go 650M, and 80 battery cycles at 1100€
I was about to buy a refurbished rmbp base model late 2013 for 1529€
This is to change my ageing C2duo 2010 13 inch mbp.
What would you do?
Knowing that I rarely take my laptop out of my place. It's a couch one. So portability is not an issue. But I find retina screen gorgeous. I often use lightroom so the anti glare option appeals me too...
The 2 year old i7 will be largely enough for my need and im a casual gamer (SC2, D:OS, no fps at all)
So apart for the retina screen I guess the other one wins.
Easy choice or not?

I switch from a 2012 cMBP with 16GB RAM, 2.3 i7, GT 650M, and 480GB SSD to a base late 2013 rMBP. I definitely prefer the weight reduction and screen on rMBP. I never used to the full potential of the power of the cMBP anyway so the cut to 8GB of RAM and a 256GB wasn't a big deal, nor was it noticeable. If truly need all the power, go for the cMBP, but the base late-2013 is a powerful machine.

Iris Pro will blow through SC2, not sure what is D:OS though. You won't miss the 650M at all. I don't. Plus not having to deal with 2 GPUs is a blessing.

EDIT: FYI, my uses are AutoCAD, some pixelmator/Intensify/SnapHeal, and gaming.

 

[librarian]

the cMBP seems a better deal for your needs.

 

[Angriff]

Does the cMBP have Applecare? If not, that should probably factor into your decision. The refurbished model would come with a 1 year warranty with the option to extend it to 3 years any time within that first year.

 

[muadgil]

Thanks guys for your answers.
The lack of warranty on the cMBP is indeed a problem. It has a better price/power ratio , but my tranquility (3 years with no undealable issue) is worth it...
I'll go with the retina one I think.

And D:OS is Divinity Original Sin. Baldur's Gate like recent RPG

 

[maflynn]

I'd definitely go with the rMBP over the cMBP at this stage. Warranty is another big plus. You can't be too careful.