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Is there really any difference between 13" MBP and 13" MB apart from unibody? (and is it worth the price difference?)

dagw 16y ago
Given how evasive the salesman at my local Apple store was when I asked that question recently I imagine it's not much of a difference.
- borism 16y ago
  before today's release there was no difference, now the only difference is GPU
  - jonknee 16y ago
    ... And RAM, CPU speed, several more hours of battery life, backlit keyboard, thinner/lighter design.
    - borism 16y ago
      macbook doesn't have backlit keyboard!? wtf
jbellis 16y ago
I don't think the non-pro model can drive a 30" monitor.
- borism 16y ago
  both had Nvidia GeForce 9400M
jonknee 16y ago
As of the update today the MBP is more desirable: significantly better better life, twice the RAM, slightly faster CPU and that slick unibody case which is thinner and lighter. Before the refresh the MB was the best bang for buck.
akgerber 16y ago
Nothing too much performance-wise. The new plastic one is even, at least in name, unibody. But it has a glossy keyboard area which you can scratch up pretty easily with a watch strap (I tried this at the store). Looks like they put in a new battery in the Pro, and it has a fancier graphics card, SD card reader, and Firewire. To me, the Al casing is worth a bit more money and wouldn't mind an SD reader, so I'd watch the Apple refurb store for last-gen Pros (which is what I did in January).
wheels 16y ago
• Firewire • SD card slot • Now longer battery life with pro
cypherdog 16y ago
The macbook pro 13" is worth the money for the unibody alone. I own a 13MB and the white plastic case is cracking in more places then I care to mention. I got them to fix it once, and only because it was their fault. They just don't hold up build quality wise. The only negative part about the unibody is my wife doesn't like the feel of the metal, it gives her the willies, but I can't fault Apple for that one.
- rane 16y ago
  Which generation MB are you talking about? A one with polycarbonate unibody or something older?
- gbookman 16y ago
  The regular MacBook is also unibody now and seems to be pretty close to the MBP in terms of build quality.
  - acgourley 16y ago
    Yeah, the white unibody has a very nice build to it; it doesn't seem like it will crack. But only time will tell.
- edj 16y ago
  >They just don't hold up build quality wise. Really? I have a black MB that just passed the 2 year mark and it looks pristine. I carry it in my backpack every day, I took it with me on a three month trip through South America, and yet it has no scratches, cracks, or other signs of damage.

dagw 16y ago

Given how evasive the salesman at my local Apple store was when I asked that question recently I imagine it's not much of a difference.

borism 16y ago
before today's release there was no difference, now the only difference is GPU
- jonknee 16y ago
  ... And RAM, CPU speed, several more hours of battery life, backlit keyboard, thinner/lighter design.
  - borism 16y ago
    macbook doesn't have backlit keyboard!? wtf

jbellis 16y ago

I don't think the non-pro model can drive a 30" monitor.

borism 16y ago
both had Nvidia GeForce 9400M

jonknee 16y ago

As of the update today the MBP is more desirable: significantly better better life, twice the RAM, slightly faster CPU and that slick unibody case which is thinner and lighter. Before the refresh the MB was the best bang for buck.

akgerber 16y ago

Nothing too much performance-wise. The new plastic one is even, at least in name, unibody. But it has a glossy keyboard area which you can scratch up pretty easily with a watch strap (I tried this at the store). Looks like they put in a new battery in the Pro, and it has a fancier graphics card, SD card reader, and Firewire. To me, the Al casing is worth a bit more money and wouldn't mind an SD reader, so I'd watch the Apple refurb store for last-gen Pros (which is what I did in January).

wheels 16y ago

• Firewire • SD card slot • Now longer battery life with pro

cypherdog 16y ago

The macbook pro 13" is worth the money for the unibody alone. I own a 13MB and the white plastic case is cracking in more places then I care to mention. I got them to fix it once, and only because it was their fault. They just don't hold up build quality wise. The only negative part about the unibody is my wife doesn't like the feel of the metal, it gives her the willies, but I can't fault Apple for that one.

rane 16y ago
Which generation MB are you talking about? A one with polycarbonate unibody or something older?
gbookman 16y ago
The regular MacBook is also unibody now and seems to be pretty close to the MBP in terms of build quality.
- acgourley 16y ago
  Yeah, the white unibody has a very nice build to it; it doesn't seem like it will crack. But only time will tell.
edj 16y ago
>They just don't hold up build quality wise. Really? I have a black MB that just passed the 2 year mark and it looks pristine. I carry it in my backpack every day, I took it with me on a three month trip through South America, and yet it has no scratches, cracks, or other signs of damage.