I have a mid 2009 macbook, 2.4 ghz intel core 2 duo with 2 gigs of ram. Would a refurbished macbook air with a 1.6 ghz dual core i5 and 2 gigs of ram be faster?
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It would seem faster due to the SSD inside, but you could add 6 GB more RAM to your MacBook and also add an SSD (256 GB can be had for less than 200 USD nowadays, the Samsung 830 for example).
Maybe have a look here for benchmarks on those two models:
Mac Benchmarks by Geekbench
MacBook, MacBook Pro: Replacing the Hard Disk Drive, transferring data to the new HDD
the guide includes:
the guide includes:
- 0. Identify your MacBook or MacBook Pro
- 1. Getting a new HDD
- 2. Guides to replace the internal HDD with a newer one
- 3. Transferring data from the old HDD to the new HDD
- 4. Using the optical disk drive (ODD) slot for placing an SSD or HDD inside the MB/P (OPTIBAY)
Maybe have a look here for benchmarks on those two models:
Mac Benchmarks by Geekbench