comparing laptop performance

[bs0604]

Is there a site where I can plug in the particulars of my current laptop (2009 17" macbook pro) to compare it to current new macbook airs and macbook pros? I would like to compare my current computer on which I run photoshop to see how much faster, if at all, photoshop would run on a new air and new pro. This might help me decide whether or to upgrade now to a new computer and, if so, which computer to choose.

 

[JTToft]

I don't know about performance for Photoshop in particular, but you can have a look at this overview of Mac Geekbench scores. This test focuses on CPU and RAM performance. Look at 64-Bit multi-core scores for the most 'true' maximum performance of each machine.

 

[yjchua95]

Is there a site where I can plug in the particulars of my current laptop (2009 17" macbook pro) to compare it to current new macbook airs and macbook pros? I would like to compare my current computer on which I run photoshop to see how much faster, if at all, photoshop would run on a new air and new pro. This might help me decide whether or to upgrade now to a new computer and, if so, which computer to choose.

It's very hard to compare.

First, there's the CPU. For this, use Geekbench.

For the hard drive, there's a massive difference between HDD and SSD. So even a lower powered CPU with an SSD can perform better than a higher powered CPU with a HDD.

 

[Samuelsan2001]

It is a core 2 duo in yours

Is there a site where I can plug in the particulars of my current laptop (2009 17" macbook pro) to compare it to current new macbook airs and macbook pros? I would like to compare my current computer on which I run photoshop to see how much faster, if at all, photoshop would run on a new air and new pro. This might help me decide whether or to upgrade now to a new computer and, if so, which computer to choose.

and a 512mb graphics card of particularly poor vintage. Just about everything apple now sells is faster possibly including the Ipad air 2.....

 

[snaky69]

Is there a site where I can plug in the particulars of my current laptop (2009 17" macbook pro) to compare it to current new macbook airs and macbook pros? I would like to compare my current computer on which I run photoshop to see how much faster, if at all, photoshop would run on a new air and new pro. This might help me decide whether or to upgrade now to a new computer and, if so, which computer to choose.

Geekbench is your friend.

The higher the number, the higher the raw processing power is. Raw processing power affects things like filters, effects, rendering (basically anything that relies almost entirely on the processor).