How fast is the MacBook Pro'13 (2011 model)

[cootersgarage6]

Hi, I am about to upgrade from my 5 year old black MacBook.. I waited for the MacBook Pro to be refreshed. The refresh impressed me that the '13 inch entry level Pro actually came with a i5. Impressive. But I was also wondering, is the MacBook Pro (2011) much faster than the 2010 '13 inch model? I don't want to spend a lot of money on something that is going to not be much faster.

Thanks!!

 

[skiltrip]

Hi, I am about to upgrade from my 5 year old black MacBook.. I waited for the MacBook Pro to be refreshed. The refresh impressed me that the '13 inch entry level Pro actually came with a i5. Impressive. But I was also wondering, is the MacBook Pro (2011) much faster than the 2010 '13 inch model? I don't want to spend a lot of money on something that is going to not be much faster.

Thanks!!

Heck yeah it's faster than the 2010. Get the 2011. Don't bother with the 2010 Core 2 Duo at this point. That's age-old technology now. These new Sandy Bridge i5 and i7 CPUs are monsters compared to the Core 2 Duo stuff.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

It is only a benchmark, but the 2011 MBPs are almost twice as fast as the 2010 MBPs. They are even thrice as fast when it comes to 2009 MBPs.

http://www.primatelabs.ca/blog/2011/02/macbookpro-benchmarks-early-2011/