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Performance: MacBook Pro 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 15" Versus Power Mac Quad Core G5/2.5GHz - Performance, Reviews - Information

 

Thursday, December 13, 2007

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MacBook Pro 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 15" - Z0ED
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Power Mac Quad Core G5/2.5GHz - M9592LL/A

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In performance the MacBook Pro 2.6GHz is ....

Processor Single ... 15% faster
Processor Multiple ... 42% slower
Graphics Card ... 182% faster
Hard Drive Multi-File ... 59% slower
Hard Drive Single -File ... 25% slower

Photoshop Filter Suite ... 25% slower


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Price Information
MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - Z0ED - Originally $2,749

Basic Stats
MacBook - Z0ED
15 -inch Screen 1440 x 900
2.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4MB L2 Cache - Shared
800 MHz Frontside Bus
2GB memory (4GB max)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
256MB Graphics Memory
ExpressCard/34 slot
160GB HardDrive 5400 rpm
8x SuperDrive
(DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Built-in wireless
2 USB 2.0 Ports
1 FireWire 400 Port
1 FireWire 800 Port
60-watt-hour battery
5.4 pounds (2.45 kg)
Built-in iSight
Apple Remote
Released 11/07
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Performance
Score
%
Processor Dual CB
5220
+53%
Processor Single CB
2813
+55%
Graphics Card CB
4768
+72%
Graphics Games fps
62.1
+39%
Hard Drive sec.
327.4
-19%
QuickTime sec.
203.4
+58%
Photoshop Suite
146.1
+72%
CB = CineBench R10 Score
% = Performance compared to iMac Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz 17"
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Reviews
MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.4GHz -
MA896LL
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MacInTouch
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Power Mac Quad Core G5/2.5GHz - M9592LL/A - Originally: $3,299

This Section Updated Tuesday, October 9, 2007


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Basic Stats
Power Mac - M9592LL/A
G5/2.5 GHz 2X Dual Core processor
1MB L2 Cache - Per Core
1.25 GHz Frontside Bus
512MB memory
NVIDIA GeForce 6600
256MB Graphics Memory
250GB Hard Drive 7200 rpm
16x SuperDrive
(DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Released 10/05
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Quad Core G5/2.5 GHz - Reviews
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Performance
Score
%
Processor Multi CB
1157
+448%
Processor Single CB
379
+224%
Graphics Card CB
1592
+684%
Graphics Games fps
61
+239%
Hard Drive sec.
43.68
+164%
QuickTime sec.
86.63
+174%
CB = CineBench 9.5 Score
% = Performance compared to Power Mac Dual G4/1.0GHz
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Performance Profiles
Quad Core 2.5 GHz - M9592LL/A
vs iMac Intel Core Duo iMac 20" 2GHz
vs Power Mac G4/867MHz
vs Power Mac Dual G4/1GHz
vs Power Mac Dual Core 2.0 GHz
vs Power Mac Dual Core 2.3 GHz
vs Power Mac G5 Dual 2.5ghz
vs Power Mac Dual G5/2.7GHz

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