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Which 13' Macbook pro retina? 2.4ghz or 2.6ghz ?

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November 21, 2013 9:58:43 AM

Hi guys,
I want to place my very first macbook pro retina order via apple online but i cannot decide which model should i go for?
I will be using it for daily uses such as internet browsing, youtube, emails, facebook and occasionally photo editing in Lightroom 5 and Photo Elements (i am not a pro photographer, just a hobbyist and I shoot in both raw and jpeg)
I don't do video editing and i am not a gamer.

I am torn between these two specs :

2.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
Turbo Boost up to 2.9GHz
8GB 1600MHz memory
256GB PCIe-based flash storage1

OR

2.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz
8GB 1600MHz memory
512GB PCIe-based flash storage1

Please advice this apple newbie and many thanks in advance

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November 21, 2013 10:03:03 AM

honestly you won't see a difference with your usage, just get the cheaper one, and spend some of the extra cash on a USB 3.0 external HDD
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November 21, 2013 10:09:42 AM

vmem said:
honestly you won't see a difference with your usage, just get the cheaper one, and spend some of the extra cash on a USB 3.0 external HDD


Hi, do you mean i will not see any different in between the 2.4GHz and 2.6GHz performance?

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November 21, 2013 10:13:39 AM

jennifer27 said:
vmem said:
honestly you won't see a difference with your usage, just get the cheaper one, and spend some of the extra cash on a USB 3.0 external HDD


Hi, do you mean i will not see any different in between the 2.4GHz and 2.6GHz performance?



He means that unless you were gaming or doing heavier processing than the activities you listed, you won't be able to see a performance difference between the two processors. So, go with the 2.4 GHz and save some money.

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November 21, 2013 11:19:56 AM

DonQuixoteMC said:
jennifer27 said:
vmem said:
honestly you won't see a difference with your usage, just get the cheaper one, and spend some of the extra cash on a USB 3.0 external HDD


Hi, do you mean i will not see any different in between the 2.4GHz and 2.6GHz performance?



He means that unless you were gaming or doing heavier processing than the activities you listed, you won't be able to see a performance difference between the two processors. So, go with the 2.4 GHz and save some money.

DonQuixoteMC


Yes, exactly that. other than the processor, the only difference is avialable harddrive space, which I believe 256GB is plenty, and if you need more, you can get more in the form of external harddrives
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