MacBook Pro 13 or MacBook -.-

[ahostmadsen]

So I am gonna start my graduate college by this month end and am planning to replace my 2011 MacBook Pro 13 ( Non-Retina but with 8GB ram ). I have already ordered an iMac 5K with i7 and M295X but can't decide which laptop to get - I won't be doing anything intensive on my laptop, mostly media consumption but I still don't want it to lag after a few months! So I have couple of questions -

1- How fast is it compared to my current model? People are comparing it to 2013 Air models.

2- Can I run MATLAB on it? That's my BIGGEST concern cos I will be using MATLAB extensively - both at home and classes.

3- How big a difference is there between the base level processor ( 1.1 ) and the top end model ( 1.2 )?

I run a lot of Matlab on my rMB. If I have some more intensive computations, I just use remote login to my iMac.

 

[ApoorvPrem]

The MBP does not come in colors

typo - i meant MB

 

[ApoorvPrem]

I run a lot of Matlab on my rMB. If I have some more intensive computations, I just use remote login to my iMac.

Remote login? I am sorry but what's that?

 

[JTBing]

Thanks a ton guys . I have finalised - MB with 256GB. All your comments made it really easy for me to decide. I will be ordering the Space Gray one . Cant wait.

Congrats, and good choice. I think you'll enjoy it.

 

[ahostmadsen]

Remote login? I am sorry but what's that?

You log in to a computer remotely. On Mac it's called screen sharing, but it's using VNC, so you can also log in from an iPad or PC.

I develop, debug, test Matlab programs on my rMB, and then when it's time to run on real data I remotely login to my iMac, where the files are synced (use any syncing service like DropBox, SugarSync etc.)

 

[ApoorvPrem]

You log in to a computer remotely. On Mac it's called screen sharing, but it's using VNC, so you can also log in from an iPad or PC.

I develop, debug, test Matlab programs on my rMB, and then when it's time to run on real data I remotely login to my iMac, where the files are synced (use any syncing service like DropBox, SugarSync etc.)

Thank you! that was some really helpful advice