regarding that, i really wonder how the rMBP is in terms of fan noise when you have 2 external displays hooked up and are running an IDE and a VM or something similar.
I had a 2011 MBP which was quite annoying in terms of heat and fan noise, i dont want to have that again :/
It is widely known that the Macbook Pro Retina is far superior then a standard MBP when it comes to cooling and ventilation. It has side vents on both the left and right side which already makes it immensely different and better then a standard MBP.
With that being said I played Castlevania in Windows Mode on my Macbook pro Retina 750m GT 2gb for a couple hours without any disturbance in noise. Fan noise is FAR superior and better then Coil Whine. But that's just my opinion. Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP73edpQwgc
And I ordered a XPX 1530 for my work pc, it's cheap because the outlet has an abundance of them here (Max Spec'ed):
03/07/2014 02:34:31PM Agent (LA_DHS_Lucy Nalvarte): "XPS 15 - 9530
Certified Refurbished - SA
System Price: $1,669.00 - 15% off = $1418.65 before taxes"
03/07/2014 02:34:35PM Agent (LA_DHS_Lucy Nalvarte): "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"
03/07/2014 02:34:45PM Agent (LA_DHS_Lucy Nalvarte): "Processor: Intel Core 4th Generation i7-4702HQ processor (6M Cache, up to 3.20 GHz)
Operating System Windows 8.1
Hard Disk Drive 512 GB mSATA Solid State Drive
No Hard Drive
Memory 16 GB Dual Channel DDR3L 1600MHz (8GBx2) Memory
Laptop Screen 15.6 inch LED Backlit Touch Display with Truelife and QHD+ resolution (3200 x 1800) with Camera
Video NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M 2GB GDDR5
Base Dell Outlet XPS 15 - 9530
Laptop Battery 91 WHr, 6-Cell Battery (integrated)
Network Interface Card Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 + Bluetooth 4.0
Web Camera Integrated Webcam
Keyboard English Keyboard
Hardware Upgrade 130W AC Adapter
NFC (Near Field Communications)
Palmrest with Touchpad
Power Cord
XPS Badge
Software Upgrade Windows 8.1
Windows 8.1 (64Bit) English
Windows 8.1 (64Bit) English
Office Software Microsoft Office 365 - 1 Month Trial (Internet access required to install & activate)
I got $900 off the listed price for this system, only because of Coil Whine.
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