Mini 2011 - real world stats vs '07 MB (for photographers)

[eoren1]

Just got my 2011 Mini 2.5 i5 and decided to run some real world comparisons with the machine it is replacing - 2007 Macbook 3,1 (2.2 GHz Core 2 duo). Both have 4 gigs RAM.

Startup to login - even at 44 sec
Login til all icons loaded - mini 4 sec; mb 45 sec
Open Lightroom - mini 13 sec, mb 45 sec
Import 38 RAW photos:
- copy: mini 1:05; mb 1:46
- render previews: mini :37, mb :55
Zoom to 100%: mini 3.4sec; mb 6.5 sec

Looks like a good decision for me. Now planning to move up to 8 gigs RAM and a 120 gig SSD to really get this thing moving!

 

[victoryroad]

Wow! I too am upgrading from the 2007 macbook to the new mini and also thinking about upping to 8 gigs of ram.

Glad it worked out, but while it's nice to see it's better - it's not surprising