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tarsierspectral

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Aug 13, 2010
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Hi,

I am deliberating updating my current iMac with a new 13inch MacBook Pro. I like the portability of a 13" laptop but don't want to get a machine that's underpowered. I mainly do video editing in Final Cut and After Effects. My current iMac can pretty much handle most of the tasks unless I use some special effects, it chokes a bit.
So my question is whether the new MacBook Pro 13' with the highest specs I can get be at least as good as my current iMac.

Here are the specs for my current iMac:
27" iMac (late 2012)
Processor: 3.4 GHz Core i7
Memory: 32GB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX 2048MB

Here are the specs for the MacBook Pro I'm considering:
13" MacBook Pro
Processor: 3.3GHz dual-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz
Memory: 16GB
Graphics: Intel Iris Graphics 550

Thanks!
 
thanks!
How would the highest spec 15" MacBoom Pro compare to my iMac in terms of video editing?
 
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