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I run Aperture 3.1 on a MBP3,1 (late '07/early '08) with 2.4Ghz C2D, 4GB RAM, and nVidia 8600 with 128MB.
I'm thinking of u/g to a current model MBP so today I went into my local Apple Store and found a 17" MBP, 2.53Ghz Core i5, 4GB RAM, nVidia 330 with 512MB with Aperture installed and I was disappointed to say the least with the performance as it didn't seem noticeably quicker than mine.
I use 10Mpx Canon CR2 raw files and my MBP takes ~3-5 secs to render each one - the time the Loading... message is displayed. The one in the Apple Store had 12.6Mpx Nikon NEF raw files and took about the same time to render them.
Given that my MBP is 3 generations old and so current h/w is - or should be - significantly more powerful, especially the GPU, I would have expected a very noticeable increase in performance. I would have expected a render time of 1-2 secs.
OK, so it wasn't a very scientific test, I wasn't comparing identical files, and maybe the ones on the Store machine had more adjustments than most of mine, but even so I would have expected to notice a difference.
I'm now wondering whether it is worth u/g to a current gen MBP. What are others experience of Aperture on different generations if h/w? Should 25% larger files make such a difference? Are Nikon NEF files more time consuming to render than Canon CR2 files?
Any observations, advice, or recommendations would be appreciated.

I have the same system that is MBP 15" Santa Ana 2.4 Ghz 4 4GB RAM, and nVidia 8600 running latest 10.6.5 and latest AP3.1.1 . I obtained much increase in AP3 performance when I read "Kevin Doyle" blog where he explained AP3 frag. problems, solved by operating the Aperture Library from an external HDD. So I purchased a Gtech 500GB w/ eSata, Sonnet SATA Express 34 (2port), Addonnics eSATA CF card reader. My files from Canon 1D MkIII (10mp). I import direct into AP3 using the import function a project, renaming, adding metadata, light colour balance adjustments, backup CR2 to Gtech 250GB on firewire 800. 250 to 300 files = 15 min. AP3 does take another 15 min, max to process if we are shooting an indoor arena with ISO. It use to take 45-60 min. w/ AP2 + I was forced to rename in Cannon DPP = very slow. The external eSATA HDD has changed my life and I will be forced to buy a MBP 17" to get Express 34 form factor, thanks Apple! I have a friend that just bought a MBP I7 17" to work with her MBP Santa Ana. she has not tested difference in speed yet.

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