MBA 13" vs. MBP 13" - benchmarks?

[gnychis]

Does anyone know of any sites which have benchmarks comparing the new MBA 13" (1.7GHz i5) and the MBP 13" (2.3GHz i5)? I am heavily debating these two. I am a heavy user with the original MBA and it is disgustingly slow. So, I am looking to replace it. I would have gone directly for the new MBP, but I am reconsidering the MBA considering how many people are raving about its new processing power.

 

[gnychis]

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105...ook-pro-which-apple-13-incher-should-you-buy/

I wish that they showed some benchmarks to back up this statement:

Benchmark results are so close they're practically indistinguishable: despite the Air having a lower-speed CPU, it performs nearly identically to the Pro.

 

[gnychis]

anyone find any benchmarks??

 

[nebulos]

search the forum and search for reviews and benchmarks online. you will find a lot of information.

 

[SteveSparks]

anyone find any benchmarks??

I would like the see them also

 

[gnychis]

just found some here:
http://www.macworld.com/article/161200/2011/07/apple_announces_macbook_air_core_i5.html

 

[KPOM]

Apple Insider just posted some. The 1.8GHz Core i7 used in the Airs is the rough equivalent to the 2.3GHz Core i5 used in the 13" Pro.

http://www.appleinsider.com/article..._11_inch_and_13_inch_macbook_airs.html&page=3

 

[nebulos]

there is a dedicated thread for reviews of the 2011 MBAs here. there's also one for geekbench scores, one for xbench, ...

search for reviews/benchmarks of the MBP and compare.

 

[gnychis]

Geekbench: MBP - 13" i5 ... MBA - 13" i5