Bast Late 2013 MBP vs Base 2015 MBP

[shanshor]

What kind of differences am I likely to expect? The most strenuous activity I do on my Mac on a regular basis is loading multiple very large PDF files and multitasking with Safari and Powerpoint. Occasionally, I will do light work in iMovie. I am aware of the impending MBP refresh, but am trying to save money once the new ones are released.

 

[T5BRICK]

You'll likely get better battery life on the newer model.

Are you looking at 13" or 15" rMBPs?

 

[tubeexperience]

No difference. Don't waste your money.

 

[shanshor]

You'll likely get better battery life on the newer model.

Are you looking at 13" or 15" rMBPs?

Well I'm undecided. I'm not opposed to a 15". I've just started to get frustrated when I upscale my retina resolution to 1650xwhatever and it gets really laggy. EDIT: I'm definitely in a line of work that could benefit from the added screen real estate. So what would a 13" 2013 --> 15" 2015 be like?

 

[T5BRICK]

So what would a 13" 2013 --> 15" 2015 be like?

Dual core vs quad core CPU, plus a better GPU. The 15" 2015 models all have 16GB RAM.

Although for what you listed above, I don't know if you NEED a faster CPU.