Macbook pro 13 or 15

[joesruddock]

Hey guys,

I am going to be using this laptop for design. I will be running software such as Adobe CS5 etc, the usual designer software.

I know there is a difference in the specs and screen size. But is it worth the extra £500?

All help is appreciated.

Thanks

Joe

 

[Angelo95210]

I always prefer small laptops, 15" is really heavy to carry around. But for graphic design you might need a larger screen, think about if you are going to work at home or not. In this case you still have the possibility to plug a 24 or 27 inchers on it.

 

[joesruddock]

yh, thats a good idea... would the resolution on the 13" be ok on a larger screen?

Also would the 13" cope with demanding software packages?

Thanks for all the help.

 

[Theteapartyvip]

Also would the 13" cope with demanding software packages?

Thanks for all the help.

according to the adobe design specs, they should run fine on a 13"
http://www.adobe.com/ap/products/creativesuite/design/systemreqs/

 

[MacHamster68]

yh, thats a good idea... would the resolution on the 13" be ok on a larger screen?

Also would the 13" cope with demanding software packages?

Thanks for all the help.

the external monitor resolution has nothing to do with the build in screens resolution the new macbook pro no matter which one can power external a resolution up to 2560x1600
the important thing is the graphics card inside and the 15" has a better graphics card ,330m and comes with a the new i5 and i7 processors while the 13" still has the core 2 duo and 320m , not to mention that you get a much higher resolution on the 15" internal display
so if you really intend to WORK on the laptop the 15" is the better choice , but if you only do presentations sometimes or render some holiday picture then the 13" will be sufficient enough

its not only the question if you can live with a smaller screen , its ... can you live with a slower processor and slower graphics too
and that answer nobody can give you really , thats something you have to answer yourself ,but if you dont have a main computer then the 15" is certainly the better one

 

[yoyomaster]

I always prefer small laptops, 15" is really heavy to carry around. But for graphic design you might need a larger screen, think about if you are going to work at home or not. In this case you still have the possibility to plug a 24 or 27 inchers on it.

I disagree here, the 15" mbp is really not that heavy. It is very portable and has a dedicated graphics card.