Is the mac pro powerful enough?

[chrono1081]

I need portability so I was looking at a macbook pro but my question is is it powerful enough for some 3ds max and logic express work?

The configuration I was looking at was the 15 inch 2.5 or 2.6 with 4 gb ram, and the 200gb 7200 hard drive. Itll be hooked up to an external monitor and most of my files are hooked up to external harddrives.

Oops sorry meant to say macbook pro!

 

[killmoms]

So, the MacBook Pro, not the Mac Pro (which is an octo-core Xeon-based desktop tower).

Yes, I'd say it'd be plenty powerful, though less so for rendering. Also, I believe you'll need to run 3ds max in Windows natively (not in Fusion or Parallels) for hardware support, which won't exactly be the most convenient thing on earth.

 

[new-Mac-owner]

I need portability so I was looking at a mac pro but my question is is it powerful enough for some 3ds max and logic express work?

The configuration I was looking at was the 15 inch 2.5 or 2.6 with 4 gb ram, and the 200gb 7200 hard drive. Itll be hooked up to an external monitor and most of my files are hooked up to external harddrives.

I think your talking about macbook pro right? if so I would go with 500gb hd or 450 at 7200 rpm and 4 gb ram 2.6 would be good . You should be fine with what yo have listed.

 

[GimmeSlack12]

As far as I know, the Mac Pro is the industry standard for 3D and Logic Pro. If it wasn't a Mac Pro then I'd be worried.

 

[killmoms]

As far as I know, the Mac Pro is the industry standard for 3D and Logic Pro. If it wasn't a Mac Pro then I'd be worried.

For Logic Pro, yes. Not for 3D so much. 3D is mostly the territory of PCs (running Windows or Linux) nowadays.

 

[chrono1081]

Argh!

I just bought my first mac and I have buyers remorse lol. (Im sure that will go away once I receive it.)

I got the 15 inch macbook pro, 2.5 ghz (I couldnt see spending for the 2.6), 512 vid card, 4 gb of ram (bought not from apple), the 200gb 7500 rpm harddrive and a case.

 

[pknz]

I just bought my first mac and I have buyers remorse lol. (Im sure that will go away once I receive it.)

I got the 15 inch mac pro, 2.5 ghz (I couldnt see spending for the 2.6), 512 vid card, 4 gb of ram (bought not from apple), the 200gb 7500 rpm harddrive and a case.

As others have pointed out we assume you mean MacBook Pro. Am I right?

 

[chrono1081]

Oops! Yes I meant macbook pro. I dont know why the word book keeps eluding me.

 

[fredrickyoon]

For everyday use, depending on what you'll be doing, it suffices for me completely.