iMac = big MBP?

[IlikeMacsSoMuch]

So, is the iMac basically a big ass screen MBP? I mean, besides some game playing, would the average Joe (me) see any difference, performance wise or else, between using a 2012 27 inches iMac and using 2012 15 inches cMBP plugged into a thunderbolt display?

Without taking into account the portability off course!

 

[AppleDApp]

For what purpose do you use your computer? Which macbook pro are you comparing the 27" iMac.

Display and portability asides
You get two thunderbolt ports which the non-retina macbook pro don't have.
The retina macbook pro offer all flash storage which the imac does offer only as a BTO option.

The iMac offers a nicer video card.

 

[IlikeMacsSoMuch]

For what purpose do you use your computer? Which macbook pro are you comparing the 27" iMac.

Display and portability asides
You get two thunderbolt ports which the non-retina macbook pro don't have.
The retina macbook pro offer all flash storage which the imac does offer only as a BTO option.

The iMac offers a nicer video card.

I'm an IT consultant, mostly for windows clients, I have a 2009 27 iMac and I just upgraded my 2008 MBP to a 2012 15 cMBP, I'm not much of a gamer so I wondered if it was worth it to upgrade my iMac as well or just buy a thunderbolt display.

Apple just changed the HDD of my iMac so I think that I could have a fairly good resale value.

So, mostly I do coding, web site support and network support

 

[AppleDApp]

I'm an IT consultant, mostly for windows clients, I have a 2009 27 iMac and I just upgraded my 2008 MBP to a 2012 15 cMBP, I'm not much of a gamer so I wondered if it was worth it to upgrade my iMac as well or just buy a thunderbolt display.

Apple just changed the HDD of my iMac so I think that I could have a fairly good resale value.

So, mostly I do coding, web site support and network support

I'd just add a display not necessarily the TBD.

 

[IlikeMacsSoMuch]

I'd just add a display not necessarily the TBD.

I like the TBD because of the connectivity

 

[12dylan34]

So, is the iMac basically a big ass screen MBP? I mean, besides some game playing, would the average Joe (me) see any difference, performance wise or else, between using a 2012 27 inches iMac and using 2012 15 inches cMBP plugged into a thunderbolt display?

Without taking into account the portability off course!

No, an average user wouldn't see much difference in use of a MBP and an iMac unless they play games.

For what it's worth, it has a considerably better GPU at the high end and a marginally better processor for quite a bit cheaper. The only downside is lack of portability.

 

[brand]

I'm an IT consultant

Then you should know the answer.

 

[AppleInMyBlood]

So, is the iMac basically a big ass screen MBP? I mean, besides some game playing, would the average Joe (me) see any difference, performance wise or else, between using a 2012 27 inches iMac and using 2012 15 inches cMBP plugged into a thunderbolt display?

Without taking into account the portability off course!

The iMacs use desktop CPUs and, at the top end, under-clocked desktop GPUs, and then there are the connectivity options, 3 terabyte hard drive and fusion drive options, presumably better sound, and other things I'm probably forgetting.

So no, I don't see how the iMac can be considered a big MBP.

 

[nuckinfutz]

The iMacs use desktop CPUs and, at the top end, under-clocked desktop GPUs, and then there are the connectivity options, 3 terabyte hard drive and fusion drive options, presumably better sound, and other things I'm probably forgetting.

So no, I don't see how the iMac can be considered a big MBP.

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I can deal with mobile GPU but the big difference between a laptop CPU and desktop CPU is performance. With a laptop you have a max 35 watt TDP (correct me if i'm wrong I know it's no higher than 45 watt) with the desktop we have 65 watt TDP processors.

 

[AppleDApp]

I like the TBD because of the connectivity

Other displays also have connectivity options what are you looking for.

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Then you should know the answer.

Not necessarily I no some people who work in IT and are clueless about certain technology products.