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How much of an upgrade would it be going from a 2010 13" MBP to current gen?

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dk808

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I did add in a 512 gb ssd and upgraded it to 8gb ram, however it still slows down often. It even struggles to watch 720p 60 fps youtube videos. I dont game much but all this lagginess is killing me and I really want to upgrade.

Also will the current MBPs have a price drop when the new Skylake models come out?
 
dk808 said:
I did add in a 512 gb ssd and upgraded it to 8gb ram, however it still slows down often. It even struggles to watch 720p 60 fps youtube videos. I dont game much but all this lagginess is killing me and I really want to upgrade.
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Processor wise it's a huge upgrade. Also, the RAM, GPU and SSD are faster. The screen will look better and the battery life will be improved.

Also will the current MBPs have a price drop when the new Skylake models come out?
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Check out the refurbished models, they're discounted right now. They'll be even cheaper when the new models come out, but that's 2-5 months away.
 
T5BRICK said:
Processor wise it's a huge upgrade. Also, the RAM, GPU and SSD are faster. The screen will look better and the battery life will be improved.



Check out the refurbished models, they're discounted right now. They'll be even cheaper when the new models come out, but that's 2-5 months away.
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Thanks! Im willing to wait a few more months until the new ones come out but im excited to finally upgrade
 
I'd say the difference between is rather large. The CPU/GPU performance jump from a 2010 to a 2015 model will be quite noticeable. I also think the retina screen is downright gorgeous and the laptop is thinner and lighter so you'll notice that quite a bit.

The force touch touchpad is a nice addition as well - at least that's what I hear from those who have it.
 
maflynn said:
I'd say the difference between is rather large. The CPU/GPU performance jump from a 2010 to a 2015 model will be quite noticeable. I also think the retina screen is downright gorgeous and the laptop is thinner and lighter so you'll notice that quite a bit.

The force touch touchpad is a nice addition as well - at least that's what I hear from those who have it.
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Does Youtube run smooth on current gen MBP? Im not sure if its my Wifi or my computer thats causing slow video. Regular 720 p works fine but it gets very laggy when its 60 fps HD
 
dk808 said:
Does Youtube run smooth on current gen MBP? Im not sure if its my Wifi or my computer thats causing slow video. Regular 720 p works fine but it gets very laggy when its 60 fps HD
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It runs smooth as butter for me.
 
just went from a 2011 13" to the current one, and am very happy. enough of a speed difference to be noticeable...and work that struggled on the older mac does not struggle on the new one.
 
Compared to the 2010 13" MBP, the current one has a CPU thats about twice as fast, a 4x-5x faster GPU, a vastly faster storage, a much better display, faster WIFI, well, basically everything. So yes, the difference will be immense.
 
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