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Does a 15 inch Mac Book Pro uses more CPU that a 17 inch Mac Book Pro
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I use a 15inch for logic, it's wicked. I really recommend the high res screen for working when you're not plugged into a screen
wen you say "uses more CPU" i assume you mean: Is more power hungry?
The 17" is more power hungry but has a bigger battery too, kind of cancel out.
The 17" is more power hungry but has a bigger battery too, kind of cancel out.
No. A 17" MBP is exactly the same as the 15" except for the larger screen and larger battery. With the higher resolution screen, the 17" will use more graphics processing power, but not more CPU power.
Do you mean are they different CPU?
No they both uses the same CPU.
And the power consumption differ on what you do.
No they both uses the same CPU.
And the power consumption differ on what you do.
The 15" and 17" have both a central processing unit (CPU) and a separate graphics processing unit (GPU). Due to the 17" having a higher resolution (and more pixels), the GPU in the 17" will have to work harder than the GPU in the 15".
