Does a 0.1 gHz upgrade changes anything?

[cycledance]

...and so i will say this again: let's wait for the benchmarks. PLUS...let's see how user's real-world experiences go.

facts are so much more useful than guesses and speculation (altho, to be fair, guessing & speculating are fun things to do).

there are already benchmarks of the mb2015 components and they are like a low end machine from 3 years ago.

there will be a 14" macbook with more ports soon anyway. apple has a netbook category now. it won't replace the mba or mbp anytime soon. netbooks do what netbooks do.

 

[fisherking]

there are already benchmarks of the mb2015 components and they are like a low end machine from 3 years ago.

there will be a 14" macbook with more ports soon anyway. apple has a netbook category now. it won't replace the mba or mbp anytime soon. netbooks do what netbooks do.

if u say so...

i'll still wait for benchmarks run ON the macbook, and, even more importantly, real-world user experiences...

 

[ctyrider]

there are already benchmarks of the mb2015 components and they are like a low end machine from 3 years ago.

there will be a 14" macbook with more ports soon anyway. apple has a netbook category now. it won't replace the mba or mbp anytime soon. netbooks do what netbooks do.

That's false.

Here's a good video, which will explain you why: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2VmSOROY3A

 

[LadyX]

Not too good with computers here...but if I would upgrade to the 1.2gHz model, would it make it noticeably faster???

It won't be noticeable. They will both perform the same tasks at the same speed.

 

[cycledance]

That's false.

Here's a good video, which will explain you why: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2VmSOROY3A

what's false?

 

[draughn101]

there are already benchmarks of the mb2015 components and they are like a low end machine from 3 years ago.

there will be a 14" macbook with more ports soon anyway. apple has a netbook category now. it won't replace the mba or mbp anytime soon. netbooks do what netbooks do.

Anantech seems pretty happy with it...

"There seems to be a general concensus that Core M equates slow, but clearly this is not the case. For some sustained workloads, yes, the 4.5 watt TDP limits how much performance you are going to get from the CPU, but for many tasks, especially short burst loads, the performance of the 5Y71 is very competitive, often outperforming the Haswell Core i5-4200U from last year’s Yoga 2 Pro. This says a tremendous amount about the Intel 14 nm process, because the IPC improvements of Broadwell vs Haswell are fairly limited. Clearly the CPU has quite a bit of headroom on the 14 nm process to keep the clock speeds up."


http://www.anandtech.com/show/9061/lenovo-yoga-3-pro-review/4

 

[cycledance]

Anantech seems pretty happy with it...

"There seems to be a general concensus that Core M equates slow, but clearly this is not the case. For some sustained workloads, yes, the 4.5 watt TDP limits how much performance you are going to get from the CPU, but for many tasks, especially short burst loads, the performance of the 5Y71 is very competitive, often outperforming the Haswell Core i5-4200U from last year’s Yoga 2 Pro. This says a tremendous amount about the Intel 14 nm process, because the IPC improvements of Broadwell vs Haswell are fairly limited. Clearly the CPU has quite a bit of headroom on the 14 nm process to keep the clock speeds up."


http://www.anandtech.com/show/9061/lenovo-yoga-3-pro-review/4

that's what i said in an earlier post...short bursts. it's a netbook.

 

[ctyrider]

that's what i said in an earlier post...short bursts. it's a netbook.

Netbooks are low-cost laptop with Atom-grade processors, low-quality screens and under-sized keyboards. rMB is most certainly NOT a netbook.

 

[cycledance]

Netbooks are low-cost laptop with Atom-grade processors, low-quality screens and under-sized keyboards. rMB is most certainly NOT a netbook.

the macbook is apples expensive take on the netbook. it' the lowest performing mac apple sells. it has a high quality screen. certainly the most compromised keyboard apple has made.

you said in this thread that u'd go for the 1.3ghz upgrade. why pay a premium for 0.2ghz. hm?

 

[Ulenspiegel]

Netbooks are low-cost laptop with Atom-grade processors, low-quality screens and under-sized keyboards. rMB is most certainly NOT a netbook.

Partially true. Sony W Series Netbooks had a high-resolution, 1366 x 768, LED backlit 10.1-inch screen in 2009.

 

[venom600]

If Intel offered a 800 MHz CPU, Apple would have dropped back there too.

Intel does offer an 800Mhz Core M (some PC makers are using it, especially in tablets).

The problem with your theory is that this is the start of a whole new class of notebooks. Every maker is coming out with Core M based ultra lightweight computers, and the lighter they are, the more they cost. Show me another 2lb (not 2.5 or 2.8) Core M based notebook that isn't well over a grand.

 

[illusionx]

Does a 0.1 gHz upgrade changes anything?

Intel does offer an 800Mhz Core M (some PC makers are using it, especially in tablets).



The problem with your theory is that this is the start of a whole new class of notebooks. Every maker is coming out with Core M based ultra lightweight computers, and the lighter they are, the more they cost. Show me another 2lb (not 2.5 or 2.8) Core M based notebook that isn't well over a grand.

Some people were talking about the Asus UX305 for 700$ that does everything better than the nMB...........

 

[iRun26.2]

There is also a 20%BTO option of 1.3GHz. That's the one I'd go for.

Me too.

That's about a 20% improvement. I think that is significant.

 

[Phightinphils]

The extra $300 is mostly just paying for the extra SSD space.

 

[cycledance]

Me too.

That's about a 20% improvement. I think that is significant.

and i think it's pathetic. it's ridiculous people will pay 200+ for 0.2ghz more in 2015.

 

[iRun26.2]

and i think it's pathetic. it's ridiculous people will pay 200+ for 0.2ghz more in 2015.

It's our choice and I'm glad we have the option.

 

[cycledance]

It's our choice and I'm glad we have the option.

Choice is an illusion, created between those with power, and those without.

 

[iRun26.2]

Choice is an illusion, created between those with power, and those without.

You sound paranoid. I'm quite happy with my available choices.

 

[Steve121178]

Not too good with computers here...but if I would upgrade to the 1.2gHz model, would it make it noticeably faster???

Not in the slightest. The only way you would notice it was if you were doing something very CPU intensive like video encoding or using some serious number crunching software. With typical every day tasks you won't notice a thing.

For a notebook like the MacBook, I'd avoid wasting cash on a CPU upgrade. Put the money towards Apple Care and/or the 512GB version instead.

 

[MisterPunchy]

Choice is an illusion, created between those with power, and those without.

You sound paranoid. I'm quite happy with my available choices.

LOL ... He sounds like he watches too many movies... That's a quote from one of the Matrix flicks, if I'm not mistaken.

 

[ctyrider]

LOL ... He sounds like he watches too many movies... That's a quote from one of the Matrix flicks, if I'm not mistaken.

Of course, he is correct on a philosophical level. Choice and free will are just illusions that we can experience, as complex biological species. On an atomic level of our Universe - there is no such thing as "choice" or "free will".

 

[dugbug]

.1 won't do anything. Even the .5gz update from build to order turbo isn't going to be noticeable.

Upgrade for doubling the flash storage.

 

[iRun26.2]

Of course, he is correct on a philosophical level. Choice and free will are just illusions that we can experience, as complex biological species. On an atomic level of our Universe - there is no such thing as "choice" or "free will".

Then quantum mechanics takes over.