Hi all,
I'm running a MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009) Intel Core 2 Duo T9900 3.06 GHz (2 cores) with 8GB of RAM (max.) and a 7200rpm HDD, but about to upgrade to an SSD. She's well looked after, in almost perfect condition, and for the most part, meets my needs - although large vector file lags in Illustrator are becoming a little frustrating. I appreciate the Core 2 Duo is quite outdated but I'm struggling to grasp just how much of an improvement a quad-core i7 will be.
Beyond the usuals, I'm a pretty heavy user of Illustrator and some basic modeling programs (Sketchup, Rhino), with some Photoshop and InDesign thrown in too.
So, before I pop in an SSD (will this help with aforementioned lags, btw?), I'm tempted by either the new 15" rMBP or the top-end Mac Minis. Basically I've got my design thesis to undertake this semester which has made my a little apprehensive over my 2009 MBP.
If I were to walk the new Mac route, I'd be looking at the 2.6GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7, 16GB and 256GB SSD myself.
Am I going to see significant performance improvement with the rMBP / Mac Mini? Bare in mind I have to compare this with the performance on my MBP with an SSD. I understand the SSD will help greatly with start-up, reading, writing times - but does is significantly improve processing times in Ps, Ai, etc.? I've got a feeling the processor is more responsible for this but that's simply an educated guess.
Anyway, advice is appreciated. I think I would actually prefer to stick with my anti-glare 17" for the moment, but if you guys could help me gauge just how much of a step up a quad-core i7 is, I'd appreciate it.
Cheers,
Thom.
I'm running a MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009) Intel Core 2 Duo T9900 3.06 GHz (2 cores) with 8GB of RAM (max.) and a 7200rpm HDD, but about to upgrade to an SSD. She's well looked after, in almost perfect condition, and for the most part, meets my needs - although large vector file lags in Illustrator are becoming a little frustrating. I appreciate the Core 2 Duo is quite outdated but I'm struggling to grasp just how much of an improvement a quad-core i7 will be.
Beyond the usuals, I'm a pretty heavy user of Illustrator and some basic modeling programs (Sketchup, Rhino), with some Photoshop and InDesign thrown in too.
So, before I pop in an SSD (will this help with aforementioned lags, btw?), I'm tempted by either the new 15" rMBP or the top-end Mac Minis. Basically I've got my design thesis to undertake this semester which has made my a little apprehensive over my 2009 MBP.
If I were to walk the new Mac route, I'd be looking at the 2.6GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7, 16GB and 256GB SSD myself.
Am I going to see significant performance improvement with the rMBP / Mac Mini? Bare in mind I have to compare this with the performance on my MBP with an SSD. I understand the SSD will help greatly with start-up, reading, writing times - but does is significantly improve processing times in Ps, Ai, etc.? I've got a feeling the processor is more responsible for this but that's simply an educated guess.
Anyway, advice is appreciated. I think I would actually prefer to stick with my anti-glare 17" for the moment, but if you guys could help me gauge just how much of a step up a quad-core i7 is, I'd appreciate it.
Cheers,
Thom.