MacBook / MacBook Pro | Core 2 Quad

Invicster · #1 February 3rd, 2007, 03:49 PM

Hi,

Not sure if this has been raised in another thread, but does anyone have any idea whether a) The next incarnation of the MacBook Pro will have be based around the Core 2 Quad & b) If people recon it's likely to be put in the MacBook line any time soon?

nixgeek · #2 February 3rd, 2007, 04:09 PM

It's doubtful if the C2Q will make it in a MacBook Pro, especially considering that the tests between it and the C2D weren't that impressive. Consider that the C2Q is basically 2 C2Ds sandwiched together. So there is not major improvement over the C2D. This is like the concept with the Pentium D. It wasn't a true dual-core processor, but two Pentium 4s smushed together. Same thing with the C2Q. I'm sure we might see better improvements once the next revision of the C2Q comes out as a true quad-core CPU at a smaller die. This might not happen until late this year, early next year.

**mdnky** · #3 February 3rd, 2007, 11:43 PM

Probably not for a while, as they don't have a good candidate for mobile use (power consumption wise). The (2.4GHz, Q6600) Quad is 105w [tdp], the (2.4GHz, E6600) Core2 is 65w [tdp], but the (2.33GHz, T7600) Core2 Mobile is 34w [tdp].

cory1848 · #4 February 5th, 2007, 02:14 PM

Good thread, I am looking to get a Mac book Pro but want to wait until after Summer Mac World for any new releases, wont be able to afford it until then anyways...What do we expect will change by summertime?

nixgeek · #5 February 5th, 2007, 03:44 PM

Probably CPUs with 45nm dies, and possibly a true quad-core CPU. Still don't know if that will find itself in the portables, though.

eWm90 · #6 February 12th, 2007, 06:54 PM

Grate thread!

My problom with MAC Book Pro is the HD if I wount vista or XP with mac os x that meens cutting a allready small amount of space in haff.

I am all so consered about the ram. I know that CS3 can only use arownd 3.4gb of ram but if you run Vista it will need 1gb min to run it. + if I am runing PScs3 and wont to run a nuther app with it like AIcs3 I will need more ram.

Eny idea on when the hard whare will be updated evin if the CPU will not get much of a increes.

**fryke** · #7 February 12th, 2007, 10:22 PM

Grate? You sure?

If Vista together with Adobe CS3 is too RAM-hungry, you might want to consider running the Adobe suite with Mac OS X, where I don't really see these problems.

eWm90 · #8 February 12th, 2007, 10:29 PM

Thats what I was going to do but still with 3GBs of ram will run low fast. I use some times as much as 4 ram intisive apps at one time. You mite saiy close some well I need to move as fast as posabule to maximise produtivaty.