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21.5 iMac vs. 15" Retina Macbook Pro
17 Mar 2014 00:41 - 17 Mar 2014 00:41 #42788
by NorBro
21.5 iMac vs. 15" Retina Macbook Pro was created by NorBro
I'm interested in the top-of-the-line 21.5" iMac or the top-of-the-line 15" Retina Macbook Pro.
21.5" iMac:
3.1GHz i7 Turbo Boost upto 3.9GHz
16GB RAM
15" Retina Macbook Pro:
2.3GHz i7 Turbo Boost upto 3.8GHz
16GB RAM
Both would be using a SSD and I am not sure which graphics card is in either computer.
I will be using FCP X, Resolve, Motion, After Effects, Compressor and only working with Full HD material.
The macbook is about $700 more, but it seems like the benchmark on the iMac would be better.
Thoughts?
Thank you for your time.
21.5" iMac:
3.1GHz i7 Turbo Boost upto 3.9GHz
16GB RAM
15" Retina Macbook Pro:
2.3GHz i7 Turbo Boost upto 3.8GHz
16GB RAM
Both would be using a SSD and I am not sure which graphics card is in either computer.
I will be using FCP X, Resolve, Motion, After Effects, Compressor and only working with Full HD material.
The macbook is about $700 more, but it seems like the benchmark on the iMac would be better.
Thoughts?
Thank you for your time.
Last edit: 17 Mar 2014 00:41 by NorBro.
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17 Mar 2014 03:43 #42799
by BenB
Replied by BenB on topic 21.5 iMac vs. 15" Retina Macbook Pro
iMac, with a Tbolt RAID.
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18 Mar 2014 00:13 #42870
by NorBro
Replied by NorBro on topic 21.5 iMac vs. 15" Retina Macbook Pro
Thank you for your reply.
I usually work on small projects (online content) and when one video is done, it's done.
Do you think a Tbolt RAID is worth it or will it not make much of a difference if I'm using my SSD for everything? I know that you should separate your applications from your media on separate drives, but will working from a Tbolt RAID make everything that much faster than if I just had everything on the SSD?
I usually work on small projects (online content) and when one video is done, it's done.
Do you think a Tbolt RAID is worth it or will it not make much of a difference if I'm using my SSD for everything? I know that you should separate your applications from your media on separate drives, but will working from a Tbolt RAID make everything that much faster than if I just had everything on the SSD?
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