G+_Danny Aguilar Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 A "know how" to buy a pro level laptop. This might seem simple or trivial, but I think its something worth considering for a show. In my case, I'd like to upgrade from my current MacBook Pro to a new Retina model. The size thats just right for my work is the 15". I work with a lot of high res graphics and video. So which one to buy? The new MacBook Pro Retina 15" come in 2 different options. 1. Base model - with Haswell i7 and Intel Iris Pro Graphics 2. Upgrade model - with Haswell i7 and Nvidia 750m I know the Base model would be perfectly fine for me, but in the past I always bought my MacBooks with dedicated graphics. Now, Intel integrated graphics are very capable. 8gb of Memory doesn't seem to be an issue for me. So, should power users still go for the dedicated graphics in these machines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Scott Shipp Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Get the upgrade model. It's only money and you protect yourself from wondering later if you should have opted for the more powerful model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_James Berry Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 You can also check to see if the memory can go higher than the max listed on the spec sheet. My MacBook Pro claims 8 GB (from Apple) but a prominent major memory manufacturer states that they can give me 16 GB (which I'm doing when funding is available). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jerry McMurphy Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 I got the base model. I don't do much gaming, so don't really need the discrete graphics. My only worry was the 8GB ram. Also, I'd prefer more HDD space, but I have a ton of external drives for the road, and a server at home, so usually don't need a ton of internal storage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 It ALWAYS depends on what you plan on doing with the machine and how much you're willing to pay. Personally, I like to look at the top-level, then back it down two notches to find the perfect price point, but I buy mostly Windows/Linux PCs, so that may not work for you. Will you be doing video work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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