Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

Mac Pro 2.8 Vs MacBook Pro 2.8

P

photogy

macrumors member
Original poster
I have a MBP 2.8Ghz 8gb RAM and was wondering what increased performance a similar spec 2.8Ghz 8gb Mac Pro would offer?

ok, i realize that the mac pro runs with more cores..but how much extra kick do you get with mac pro?

tks
 
The difference will be immense, you need to consider the GPU, hard drives, expendability and memory in addition to CPU.

Garen
 
It's difficult to use benchmarks for such things, and I'm not seeing anything that tested the Macbook Pro 2.8.

I did see a test that hit on this:

Cinebench:
Macbook Pro 2010 2.66 i7: 2.5
Mac Pro 2010 2.8 quad: 5.1

Geekbench:
Macbook pro 2010 2.66 i7: 6158
Mac Pro 2010 2.8 quad: 9865
 
I have the 2.66 MBP for work and a 2.8 MP at home. You can notice quite a difference. Different components all the way down the chain from a laptop to a desktop especially a workstation class desktop. If you want speed go MP if you want portability go MBP. Both are great machines for different needs.

Plus the MP doesn't give you 3rd degree burns after doing something intensive.
 
Lets not forget the heat issue, my 07 MBP gets loud and very hot under load, just imagine editing a HD video with all cores fired up for an hour or more. I wouldn't expose my MBP to such conditions and neither should anyone else.

Garen
 
Garen said:
Just imagine editing a HD video with all cores fired up for an hour or more. I wouldn't expose my MBP to such conditions and neither should anyone else.
Click to expand...

I do that, playing wow gets it to run hotter and louder.

should not? haha. why did you waste money on a MacBook PRO if your just going to have it display webpages? - might as well have a got some $400 netbook and installed os x on it.
 
mulo said:
I do that, playing wow gets it to run hotter and louder.

should not? haha. why did you waste money on a MacBook PRO if your just going to have it display webpages? - might as well have a got some $400 netbook and installed os x on it.
Click to expand...

I agree with you but and this is a big BUT, I didn't buy my MP and MBP to play games as you know you can buy a gaming unit/consul for a faction of a cost of MP or MBP. I do subject my MBP to extreme conditions if I have to, and I'm so happy it delivers when needed. My point is MP has its place and MBP has hers we just need to optimize our time and the performance of the unit that we have for the given task.

Garen
 
Garen said:
I agree with you but and this is a big BUT, I didn't buy my MP and MBP to play games as you know you can buy a gaming unit/consul for a faction of a cost of MP or MBP. I do subject my MBP to extreme conditions if I have to, and I'm so happy it delivers when needed. My point is MP has its place and MBP has hers we just need to optimize our time and the performance of the unit that we have for the given task.

Garen
Click to expand...

as i thought..its raises the old portability vs muscle debate...clearly there seems to be much more power with the pro and ideally, to have both would be cool but a v expensive luxury!

my battery is roasting my lap as i speak....so i guess i can turn the heating down and save on fuel bills!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back