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poorbuggers · 05-13-2008, 11:16 AM

I have a few questions for a mac laptop for school/programming (java and c++)/gaming(aion, conan, crysis, etc)...

Price difference - Specs --> question
$500 - NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 256MB or 512MB --> what's the big difference, is the extra 256MB really worth it?
$100 - Serial ATA Hard Drive 5400rpm vs 7200rpm --> both 200gb, what's the big difference? will I ever need to go about 5400?
$200 - 2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM - 2x1GB or 4GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM - 2x2GB --> will I ever need over 2gb?
2.4ghz or 2.5ghz - "The faster 2.5GHz processor has double the L2 cache (6MB) than the 2.4GHz processor, which means the real-world performance bump is much more than the .1GHz difference advertised on Apple’s web site and in-store." (Guide to the New MacBooks and MacBook Pros | notebooks.com)

Any help would be great. Also, what video card comes custom on the normal Macbook? I couldn't find it. And I'm scared of the Macbook's 13" screen... it seems too small.

Any help would be great.

05-13-2008, 11:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
poorbuggers Soldier Join Date: Sep 2007 Character: Ruani Class: Chanter Legion: The Spirits Within Race: Undecided	Macbook Pro I have a few questions for a mac laptop for school/programming (java and c++)/gaming(aion, conan, crysis, etc)... Price difference - Specs --> question $500 - NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 256MB or 512MB --> what's the big difference, is the extra 256MB really worth it? $100 - Serial ATA Hard Drive 5400rpm vs 7200rpm --> both 200gb, what's the big difference? will I ever need to go about 5400? $200 - 2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM - 2x1GB or 4GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM - 2x2GB --> will I ever need over 2gb? 2.4ghz or 2.5ghz - "The faster 2.5GHz processor has double the L2 cache (6MB) than the 2.4GHz processor, which means the real-world performance bump is much more than the .1GHz difference advertised on Apple’s web site and in-store." (Guide to the New MacBooks and MacBook Pros \| notebooks.com) Any help would be great. Also, what video card comes custom on the normal Macbook? I couldn't find it. And I'm scared of the Macbook's 13" screen... it seems too small. Any help would be great. __________________ Trample the weak, hurdle the dead.