“We loaded up Geekbench, a synthetic test of processor and memory performance, and the new MacBook Pro scored 6309 overall,” Nguyen reports. “In comparison, the previous-gen MacBook Pro – with a 2.8GHz Core 2 Duo T9600 processor and 4GB of DDR3 memory – scored 4211. That’s almost a 50-percent increase, and the day-to-day effect is a machine that experiences fewer slow-downs under load, that boots up apps quicker, and that can multitask more successfully.”
“It’s certainly still the case that you can’t expect Core i7 performance without compromising on battery life: it’s either top spec crunching or wire-free longevity, and unless battery technology makes a significant leap we can’t see that changing any time soon,” Nguyen reports. “Still, use the new MacBook Pro in a more casual way and it’s got the legs to comfortably coast past other 15-inch rivals, safe in the knowledge that – if needed, and if you’re willing to take the battery hit – you can keep pace with desktop machines when it comes to multimedia editing and the like.”
Nguyen reports, “It’s a testament to how much the MacBook Pro line gets right that Apple need only make so few changes beyond refreshing CPU and GPU; they demand deep pockets, certainly, but you’re getting an incredible, solid, high-performing machine for your money.”
There’s much more in the full review – recommended – here.
“It’s certainly still the case that you can’t expect Core i7 performance without compromising on battery life: it’s either top spec crunching or wire-free longevity, and unless battery technology makes a significant leap we can’t see that changing any time soon,” Nguyen reports.
Or just take your power adapter around with you and plug in to the juice where ever and when ever you can…
…’nuff said.
All I know is that my daughter cracked the hinge on my MacBook Pro last week. I may end up buying a new one whether I wanted to or not.
Meantime, my MBP keeps chugging along, albeit with a new, humongously bigger hard drive fitted…
Have one of the new ones – can’t tell any difference no matter what I’m running. What’s the fuss all about?
@ Tommy Boy
That sounds “accidental.”
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” . . . can’t tell any difference no matter what I’m running.” Uh, can’t tell any difference BETWEEN WHAT AND WHAT? Without specifics, your post is suspiciously troll-like.**
** The new benchmarks for the 15″ i5s and i7s show remarkable improvement over previous models, so I truly doubt the veracity of your post.