MPB Early 2013 vs Late 2013

[newtonapp]

I've been using my Mac Pro for 5 years now and it is still beast (Apple, you're amazing!). However, I have zero portability and it is starting to be an issue. That is why I want to get a MBP. It has be powerful so that I can use it as my main computer (with my 2 monitors) for the next 5 years.

The price tag is high at $2,600. So, I am wondering if I should get the previous model (early 2013). Looking at Geekbench, the price of about $550 is much higher than the difference in scores.

Multi-Core Geekbench average score:

Early 2013: 10,613

Late 2013: 12,146

Difference of: ~1,533

Based on my research most of this difference in score comes from the video card. It seems to be faster at encoding videos and has a higher FPS in video games (although by not that much in some cases). I am not a big gamer and rarely do any video editing work.

I am asking, am I missing something? Why pay so much extra money?

 

[kathyricks]

The $2600 late 2013 16/512 model is $2199 on the Apple refurb site :http://www.refurb.me/us/browse/ and about $2300 for a sealed in box unit on ebay. Search ebay using this: ME294LL/A The late 2013 model is noticably faster.

 

[fatlardo]

I believe the late 2013 has a longer battery life due to the cpu. My vote is late 2013. I have a early 2013 btw.

 

[yjchua95]

I've been using my Mac Pro for 5 years now and it is still beast (Apple, you're amazing!). However, I have zero portability and it is starting to be an issue. That is why I want to get a MBP. It has be powerful so that I can use it as my main computer (with my 2 monitors) for the next 5 years.

The price tag is high at $2,600. So, I am wondering if I should get the previous model (early 2013). Looking at Geekbench, the price of about $550 is much higher than the difference in scores.

Multi-Core Geekbench average score:

Early 2013: 10,613

Late 2013: 12,146

Difference of: ~1,533

Based on my research most of this difference in score comes from the video card. It seems to be faster at encoding videos and has a higher FPS in video games (although by not that much in some cases). I am not a big gamer and rarely do any video editing work.

I am asking, am I missing something? Why pay so much extra money?

Geekbench does not use the GPU in benchmarks, as far as I know.

 

[newtonapp]

Thanks guys. I wanted you to know that I took your advice and decided to get the latest 15" MBP Retina (2.3ghz). I found someone online who sold it to me for $2,400 with AppleCare. Reasonable deal from what I can tell.

Anyways, I love it! I was afraid that I'd regret the high cost, but I don't! Totally worth it. Thanks again for your advice.

Here I am with my new baby at the coffee shop working like all the other hipster Mac fanboys.

 

[thundersteele]

Here I am with my new baby at the coffee shop working like all the other hipster Mac fanboys.

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Like a pro with the lid-less coffee cup right next to the expensive new toy

I miss working in coffee shops since I moved back to Europe. Very few places other than Starbucks where you can do it...

 

[newtonapp]

Like a pro with the lid-less coffee cup right next to the expensive new toy

I miss working in coffee shops since I moved back to Europe. Very few places other than Starbucks where you can do it...

Haha, I took it off for the picture. I wanted to add a dramatic effect. Could have ended badly, you're right!

Definitely. I live in a small but known city. It is about 1 mile from New York City. Surprisingly there is only 1 coffee shop that is laptop (and wifi) friendly. Totally beats working at home all day alone.

 

[TechZeke]

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Please see this thread:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1717726/

 

[TechPops]

Please see this thread:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1717726/

See, there you go breaking threads again...LOL

 

[Robyr]

Please see this thread:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1717726/

Please get over yourself. It really doesn't matter that the guy took a pic, it obviously didn't end badly. For all your post is worth, you could have cautioned him about spontaneous combustion or an alien abduction.

Also, I routinely use my maxed out 15" rMBP in all sorts of unsafe situations and locations... because frankly if anything should happen the company will account for it and provide another. Not everyone is in your same shoes or in the habit of treating a tool, and thats all it is, with kid gloves out of some weird lust.

 

[TechPops]

Please get over yourself. It really doesn't matter that the guy took a pic, it obviously didn't end badly. For all your post is worth, you could have cautioned him about spontaneous combustion or an alien abduction.

Also, I routinely use my maxed out 15" rMBP in all sorts of unsafe situations and locations... because frankly if anything should happen the company will account for it and provide another. Not everyone is in your same shoes or in the habit of treating a tool, and thats all it is, with kid gloves out of some weird lust.

I work in Factory Automation. I too have taken my Mac into hazardous environments. That really does not matter. I still ensure that I take precautions to keep my computer intact. Granted, I can get a replacement. However all I need is to be in the middle of a machine start up, then my laptop gets damaged. Not a good situation for a failure. Especially something stupid like a preventable accident.

Putting a cup full liquid next to a computer is not smart. Period!

 

[newtonapp]

Hey guys,

Just saw your replies - sorry for my delay in response! I just wanted to say that although I did put my new rMBP in harms way, it is still running like a champ. Accident free!

Knock on wood.