Macbook Pro vs Air
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I got a pro a couple of days ago because I want to link it to two external displays. And I wanted retina.
The MacBook air is a very capable laptop, if you do a lot of intense video or music production (or massive print work) then a pro is a much better choice, but the air is very powerful.
LETS GET NERDY!
So my desktop machine is a hackintosh with an i5 750 CPU. That processor was back in the day known as a powerful CPU. I use it for everything, web work, video and motion graphics, I've done 3d work on it and it hasn't struggled at all. I certainly don't need a more powerful desktop machine.
Now that desktop CPU when benchmarked has a score of 3741
The 2014 MacBook air uses a i5-4260u has a score of 3647
(the pro uses the i5-4278u h a score of 4483)
all on www.cpubenchmark.netSo while benchmarks aren't quite black and white, in this test a MacBook air CPU is about as good as my desktop which is very powerful even if it is a few years old.
Processors have come on a long way, and a MacBook air is more than sufficient for most people and professionals. I would say though, be sure to get at least 8gb of ram as 4gb can be limiting.
Hope that helps!
- Hackintosh owner? I salute you. Best of both worlds.sem
- 8gb of ram is low for hardcore photo work IMOmonospaced
- yeh man! 100% reliable hackintosh too. but I got a laptop for lazy living room coding :DHombre_Lobo