2014 rMBP with or without a graphic card = better battery life?

[snaky69]

Hi,

Wondering if purchasing the rMBP 2014 without the nVidia graphic card (I don't really need it) would:

1. reduce the weight of the laptop?

2. Give better battery life? Since I use Chrome a lot, I know it uses the nVIDIA graphic card quite a bit, and this drains the battery much quicker than using the Iris PRO on the chip itself.


Thanks

1. No.

2. Depends on your usage, if nothing you do triggers the dGPU, then no difference at all should be expected.