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MBP 13'' - 2.26Ghz x 2.53Ghz

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guklein

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I am planning to buy a MBP 13''.

Justify to pay $300 more to get 2.53Ghz model?

Thanks.
 
i'm getting the 2.5 ghz on thursday, Normal tasks you probably wont notice a difference but video/photo editing there is about 9% increase in performance/ time you will have to wait for it to finish encoding something.

BUT i plan on gaming with mine some so i think the extra CPU power will be very handy for gaming so i hope that helps you decide. Also think about future proofing your investment, in the future you might wish you had the extra power for newer applications/software.
 
specops said:
i'm getting the 2.5 ghz on thursday, Normal tasks you probably wont notice a difference but video/photo editing there is about 9% increase in performance/ time you will have to wait for it to finish encoding something.

BUT i plan on gaming with mine some so i think the extra CPU power will be very handy for gaming so i hope that helps you decide. Also think about future proofing your investment, in the future you might wish you had the extra power for newer applications/software.
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The 2.26 is fast enough for most games; the bottleneck here is the 9400m.

The difference in cpu speed may only mean 1-2fps higher in certain games
 
Save the $300 for an SSD+4gb ram.

(Intel X25-M $229 + Some random 4gb ram $70)
 
vant said:
Save the $300 for an SSD+4gb ram.

(Intel X25-M $229 + Some random 4gb ram $70)
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Or get a 500GB drive for less than $100 and keep the rest of the cash for accessories like sleeves, hardcovers....whatever you see fit
 
vant said:
Save the $300 for an SSD+4gb ram.

(Intel X25-M $229 + Some random 4gb ram $70)
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Or get a 500GB drive for less than $100 and keep the rest of the cash for accessories like sleeves, hardcovers....whatever you see fit

and of course the ram
 
Thanks, thegoldenmackid!

I read a lot of threads and my conclusion is: buy 2.26Ghz and upgrade RAM and HD or SSD.

I also read Scorpion Blue is a good model of HD. It costs about $95.

And about SSD? What is a good model? What is the average price?

Thanks!
 
Why someone buy 240GB SSD for $650 instead of a HD 500GB for $95?
Just speed?
 
Where I can buy WD Scorpion Blue online?
Is it the best model for upgrade MBP 13''?

Thanks.
 
guklein said:
And what would be a good model? Another suggestion?
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Hitachi and Fujitsu are used by Apple in 09 MBP's. I haven't seen any complaints about either.

There's many of references to noisy WD Scorpio Blues and Seagate 7200.4's.

I installed a WD Scorpio Blue 500 gb into my '09 MBP but ended up removing it due to noise. I'm back to the very quiet Fujitsu 320.

Here's a couple of links..

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/762210/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/761749/
 
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