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  1. J

    Upgrade for more RAM

    Hello everybody, I am new to this discussion forum and I have to confess not a very technically inclined person hence the reason for me posting the below dilemma: I have a 21.5 inch iMac that was purchased in 2012 but dates from mid 2011. It has 4GB, 1333 MHz DDR3 and the processor is a 2,7...
    • Jonathan_Hill
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    • hardware acceleration memory processor speed processor upgrade ram speed
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iMac
  2. J

    2011 vs 2012 MacBook Pro

    Hello, I am currently looking at buying a used MacBook Pro and I have narrowed it down between two options with a $200 difference. The first is a 2011 15" with an i7 2.0 ghz processor, 8 GB RAM, and 500 HDD. The second is a 2012 13" with an i7 2.9 ghz processor, 8 GB RAM, original 750 HDD with...
    • jbohner
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    • macbook macbook pro performace processor speed
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  3. R

    i5 3.8 vs i7 4.2

    Hello all, Glad to be a part of this forum. I currently have a 2014 MBP13 and am very likely to upgrade to an iMac (not the pro) within the next month or so. I am not a gamer, so the big demand I will throw at the iMac will be Lightroom and Photoshop editing 24mb+ RAW image files. I am...
    • RGlideKid
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    • fan noise heat issue imac processor speed
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iMac
  4. G

    Help me decide!

    Hey there! I'm new here and really need your help clearing up some questions. I'm choosing between two MacBook pros 13'. first one is priced at: 2 627,69 $ (Sweden) Processor: Intel Core i7 6th gen, 3,3 GHz (3,6 max). Skylake. ram: 16 gb LPDDR3 Graphics: Intel Iris Graphics 550 Storage: 512 gb...
    • grubush
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    • graphic card help macbook pro (13" 2017) processor speed specifications storage support
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  5. I

    Mac Pro Mid 2012 Processor Upgrade

    Hey guys, I have a mac pro (mid 2012 model) with dual 2.4 GHz Six Core (i think 24 cores in total) 32-nm Xeon E5645 (Westmere) processors also with 32 gb of ram. I edit video full time and I just upgraded my graphics card (long overdue). I was wondering, what's the fastest processor I can...
    • iownamac
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    • mac pro mac pro (mid 2012) processor processor speed processor upgrade
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  6. Stormz

    Which is faster - i7 2.5GHz or i5 3.1GHz?

    I'm looking at buying a 13" MBP. Just deciding between touchbar vs non-TB, and comparing specs, but clockspeed is confusing me. All other things being equal, which is likely to be faster? Intel Core i7 - 2.5 GHz (Non-TB) Intel Core i5 - 3.1 GHz (TB) Both will be 16Gb RAM and 512Gb SSD...
  7. Endlessly29

    2.9 Ghz i5 vs 3.1Ghz i5 for MacBook Pro 2016 13" TouchBar

    Hi!! I'm thinking to get a 2016 MBP with the touchbar! I'll be using it for daily use, school use, as well as video editing in FCPX/adobe premiere (no 4K, 1080p for now with filters and effects heavy) and stuffs. I've already decided on getting the 13" touchbar model with 16Gb RAM and 512Gb...
    • Endlessly29
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    • i5 vs i5 macbook 13" macbook pro processor speed processor upgrade ram touchbar macbook pro
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  8. K

    MacBook Pro 2016 vs Retina 2015

    Hi guys, I'm looking to buy a new MacBook. I'm in college and I'm studying Comp. Sci. I need something that'll be able to handle my future needs as a Computer Scientist, probably doing some heavy programming/app creation/artificial intelligence stuff. The reason I'm mentioning this is because...
    • kthemacguy
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    • macbookpro retina mid 2015 macbookpro without touchbar late 2016 processor speed
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  9. N

    100 Tracks (Logic Pro X) Mac Choice?

    Hi. I'm building a home studio and I'm now looking into the machine I'm going to need. I'm using logic pro x, I have around 100 tracks using plug ins and sample libraries writing and recording live for composing for film. I need a system that would be able to handle this with no hiccups? My...
    • nathanbensmusic
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    • composing imac imac choice kontakt5 logic pro x processor speed
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: iMac
  10. J

    Macbook - processor speed - HELP

    Hi, i have a decision to make, and really need some help. i currently have own: -early 2011 unibody 13" - 2.7 GHz Intel Core i7 (Does this have a turbo boost?) - 16gb ram (crucial) - 750 GB harddrive (NON SSD) i really want to upgrade my 750gb normal harddrive to a 1TB SSD. I also really...
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