Which Macbook should I choose?

[Jeffery1]

Hello Mac-eksperts,

I have long considered buying a Mac and the other day my third PC in a row just died, so I have decided that now is the time to try something different.

However, I am in doubt which model I should choose. I hope some of you can help me out.

The choice stand between a Macbook Pro and a Macbook Air in the following configurations:

Macbook Air:

1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz
8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
256GB PCIe-based Flash Storage
Backlit Keyboard (Danish) & User's Guide (Danish)

Macbook Pro:

2.6GHz Dual-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz
8GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
256GB PCIe-based Flash Storage
Intel Iris Graphics
Backlit Keyboard (Danish) & User's Guide (Danish)

As I am mainly going to use the computer for studying the obvious choice would be the Air, but I´d really like the retina display.

I would also like to ask how big the difference in speed would be? Would I be giving up much speed by choosing the Macbook Air, or is it largely the same?

I hope to hear some opinions from you guys as I am not that familiar with the differences between the two models. What the the pros and cons and what would you recommend and why?

Best regards,

Jeff.

 

[capathy21]

Get the pro. Much better display and the footprint is actually smaller than the Air so it is easily as portable. Battery life is 3 hours less but 9 hours is still more than enough for most people. It's slightly heavier but not enough to make a difference.

 

[eezacque]

I have long considered buying a Mac and the other day my third PC in a row just died, so I have decided that now is the time to try something different.

What makes you think a mac is going to do better?

 

[Meister]

If you are a student and you get your macbook for studying then get the lowest base mba 13".
Don't bother with the cpu, ssd and ram upgrade.
And get the 2013 model from a retailer on a discount!

Put the saved money into more important things and maybe an upgrade in a few years.

What makes you think a mac is going to do better?

because makes quality products.

 

[eezacque]

because makes quality products.

That used to be, in a distant past. MacBook Pros are dead by design. By the time the logic board is tasted, Apple will look the other way...