new 13inch macbook pro and 30inch cinema display performance

[odyth]

I am debating between the new 13inch macbook pro and the 15 inch macbook pro. I have a 13inch now and love how small it is and am worried that the 15 inch will be too big when i go on airplanes and stuff. I noticed that the new 13 inch macbook pros can power the 30inch apple cinema at full resolution. has anyone tried this and if so does it perform well? or am i better off getting the 15 inch macbook which has a better video card.

Thanks,

 

[odyth]

bump

 

[Blue Sun]

To be honest, the 15" is probably more suited to powering that kind of resolution.

I'm not saying it won't work, but the 13" would be more suited to 1080p or even 1920x1200.

 

[8CoreWhore]

From Apple's page on specs for the 13"...
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Graphics and video support

Intel HD Graphics 3000 with 384MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory
Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors
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Enjoy.

 

[shelhed217]

In defense of the 15 inch tho i travel with one on planes every week and don't have any problems with it, but i am a smaller person.
Whatever you choose should be fine