In the simplest words possible because I seem to be seeing conflicting arguments. Why would it be so much better?
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Explain to me why an i3 would be so much better in the 13"
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That seems to be the only justification I can find, because based off what I am reading the gains are minimal. I'm not trying to troll, I am actually trying to justify whether saving the extra cash for the 15" is worth it.
Hyperthreading gives a massive boost in Handbrake. You get a small boost clock per clock over Core 2 Duo otherwise.
Hyperthreading is a plus.
But then you'd have Intel graphics.
Nvidia is in litigation with Intel, so they cannot make i3/i5/i7 chipsets; as such, the 13" cannot use i3/i5/i7 processors or they would have to use Intel graphics as well. If you note the 15" and 17" notebooks, they don't have Nvidia chipsets; they have Intel integrated graphics paired with a dedicated Nvidia GPU.
But then you'd have Intel graphics.
Nvidia is in litigation with Intel, so they cannot make i3/i5/i7 chipsets; as such, the 13" cannot use i3/i5/i7 processors or they would have to use Intel graphics as well. If you note the 15" and 17" notebooks, they don't have Nvidia chipsets; they have Intel integrated graphics paired with a dedicated Nvidia GPU.
Without searching through all the posts, have their been any true benchmarks of the refreshed 13"?
The processors are identical to those used in the previous generation. I've heard of rumored benchmarks where the newer machines are faster though.
Are you sure? I thought I read somewhere that they got a bump in clock speed. But I've read so much about this in the last 36 hours, I could well be imagining things.
The Core 2 Duo 2.4 and 2.66 GHz processors were used in the previous generation of Macbook (Pro) models. Given the battery life, it's more than likely another round with the 25W P8600 (2.4) and P8800 (2.66).Are you sure? I thought I read somewhere that they got a bump in clock speed. But I've read so much about this in the last 36 hours, I could well be imagining things.
http://ark.intel.com/Compare.aspx?ids=40380,35568,
This article puts the two processors about equal:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Core-i3-330M-Notebook-Processor.23753.0.html
In this case, I think apple did the right thing with sticking to Core 2 Duo and upgrading the graphics/battery. Compared to the previous 13" MBP, the overall machine is still much better.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Core-i3-330M-Notebook-Processor.23753.0.html
In this case, I think apple did the right thing with sticking to Core 2 Duo and upgrading the graphics/battery. Compared to the previous 13" MBP, the overall machine is still much better.
Thanks for that link. The 2.4 was launched in Q3 '08, I see. That's not as long ago as I thought.