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Choosing which MacBook Pro Model

2011-03-04 - Send Feedback
Related: AMD Radeon GPU, GPU, laptop, MacBook, MacBook Pro, Macs, video

I opted for the 17" model because even a 15" display feels cramped when working with images, especially with palettes in Photoshop, etc.

For a slightly smaller form factor, the 15" model is excellent, but I do recommend getting the high resolution anti-glare screen option (which then brings its price very close to the 17" model).

The 13" model is a great choice too, with no compromises other than dual cores instead of quad-core. Those are fast dual cores, so for most users this is not a serious issue. Video users should stick to quad-core.

Key feature differences among the MacBook Pro 2011 model
	13"	15"	17"
CPU	dual-core Intel Core i5 @ 2.3 GHz dual-core Intel Core i7 @ 2.7 GHz	4-core at 2.0/2.2/2.3 GHz	4-core at 2.0/2.2/2.3 GHz
CPU cache memory	3MB for 2.3 GHz CPU 4MB for 2.7 GHz CPU	6MB with 2.0 or 2.2 GHz CPU 8MB with 2.3GHz CPU	6MB with 2.0 or 2.2 GHz CPU 8MB with 2.3GHz CPU
Max display resolution	1280 X 800	1680 X 1050	1920 X 1200
GPU (graphics)	Intel HD Graphics 3000	Intel HD Graphics 3000 + AMD Radeon HD 6490M /256GB OR AMD Radeon HD 6750 /1GB	Intel HD Graphics 3000 + AMD Radeon HD 6750 /1GB
Anti-glare option	no	yes	yes
SDXC card slot	yes	yes	no
ExpressCard/34 slot	no	no	yes
Weight	4.5 pounds	5.6 pounds	6.6 pounds
Dimensions	12.78 X 8.94 X 0.95	14.35 X 9.82 X 0.95	15.47 X 10.51 X 0.98

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