the 2.66 i7 or 2.8 i7

[BarracksBoy]

Hi there,

As i have been shown the light by the users on this forum as to the fact that i do in fact not need either 8gb of ram or an ssd in my upcoming macbook pro my new question is very simply:

Is there actually going to be noticable difference between the 2.66ghz and 2.8ghz i7 processors and is it worth the £136 i will have to pay for it?

Many Thanks for any help as ever

 

[MartyF81]

Hi there,

Is there actually going to be noticable difference between the 2.66ghz and 2.8ghz i7 processors and is it worth the £136 i will have to pay for it?

Simply: No.

 

[lickitysplit]

I would not pay that extra money. For that you can spend the money on a Momentus XT Hybrid 7200 drive which will give you better performance than .14 ghz processor bump.

 

[BarracksBoy]

Brilliant, thanks guys a bit more money left in my pocket

 

[idonotliketostu]

Unless you do tons of video processing and etc, an i5 or even a c2d will suffice.

However, you definitely need the SSD, but don't get it directly from Apple, get aftermarket. The speed difference will blow your mind. It doesn't matter what you use your laptop for, it's just that awesome.


edit: okay maybe you don't need it but the since you care about "Feeling the difference", an ssd is something you can Definitely feel.

 

[AdamRock]

no.

buy the 2.66 and with the 189$ u saved buy an SSD. together you will notice speed beyond your imagination.

 

[Macsavvytech]

The upgrade i7 2.66Ghz to 2.8 Ghz is 133Mhz which will not be noticed at all by a user also the upgrade is and extra US $17 on Intel's website compared to Apple's US $200

 

[RayK]

Just buy the SSD. The i7 will be great either way.

 

[hoopster]

It depends on how long your going to keep it, and if you do put the money towards a SSD. If you plan on keeping it 3-4-5 years I would say, yes cause it wont be out dated as quick unless you put the money towards a SSD if you do then I would say put the money towards an aftermarket SSD like an ocz or intel.

 

[seydurin]

I'd actually not take the faster one, because I suspect it will run hotter.