That was a great read. thanks for posting. cheers, Donna On Aug 16, 2011, at 10:33 AM, Chris Blouch wrote:
> Some info here: > > http://maccrazy.com/macbook-air-2011-i5-vs-i7-is-the-upgrade-worth-it > > Sounds like in general the Air i5 is crazy fast, trouncing MacBook Pros from > less than a year ago. > > CB > > On 8/16/11 8:58 AM, anouk radix wrote: >> Hi everyone, >> I have been delving a bit more into the apple site (the different macbook >> air models) apparently the accu in the 11 inch is a lot less powerful and >> that is with the normal i5 processors. The i7 upgrade is a bit costly. I >> wonder if it is really worth it. If you compare with the standard 11 inch it >> only has 1 mb more cach and 200 mhz more clockspeed. I am not sure about the >> diffences between the i5 and i7 families htough. I know i7 has turboboost >> but not sure if the i5 has it too. I assume i7 uses more energy so drains >> the battery earlier? >> I cannot find the processor names on the apple website so cant check reviews. >> Can anyone tell me more about the i5 and i7 processors and if it is worth >> going for the i7 upgrade in regards with speed (turboboost I suppose) and if >> it will drain the battery significantly more? >> Thanks in advance, again, >> Greetings, Anouk, >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
