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Lamp111

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Jan 1, 2014
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Hello everybody.

Looking for some advise what to go for next, coming from a 2009 MacBook.

Except internet I will use it mainly for lightroom working with 25 mb pics on average.

In the future I will be buying a 24-27 inch external monitor with max resolution 2560x1440

My options are

1. Go for a 13 inch non touchbar 2016 stock model or 13 inch 2015 model But then with 256 gb sdd

2. Spend a little more and go for the 15 inch 2015 stock model.

What I would like to know is

1. Is the 15 inch overkill for what I want with 16 gb Ram and safe money and spend it on a better monitor?
2. Is the speed difference between the 13 and 15 models a huge difference in Lightroom?
3. Are the 13 inchs powerfull enough for the external monitor with lighroom. Without lags
 
Hello everybody.

Looking for some advise what to go for next, coming from a 2009 MacBook.

Except internet I will use it mainly for lightroom working with 25 mb pics on average.

In the future I will be buying a 24-27 inch external monitor with max resolution 2560x1440

My options are

1. Go for a 13 inch non touchbar 2016 stock model or 13 inch 2015 model But then with 256 gb sdd

2. Spend a little more and go for the 15 inch 2015 stock model.

What I would like to know is

1. Is the 15 inch overkill for what I want with 16 gb Ram and safe money and spend it on a better monitor?
2. Is the speed difference between the 13 and 15 models a huge difference in Lightroom?
3. Are the 13 inchs powerfull enough for the external monitor with lighroom. Without lags
I think you'll be better off with the '15 15"
 
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