Choose macbook pro.

Hi,
I need to know which macbook pro I should by for my needs.
I'm a graphic designer and I've been working for one year with an iMac 21,5" 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 8GB Ram and never had any problem of velocity also using many programs at the same time.
But it gets very slow when I have to render (Cinema 4D and After Effects).
I haven't notice any difference in upgrading my Ram from 4GB to 8GB. It would be enough to buy a quad core or GHz and 16GB Ram would make the difference?
What about retina, any better performance except from graphics?
Thanks,
Nicoletta

SSD=Solid State Drive. The Retina display models come with 'flash storage' which is basically the same thing and non-Retina MBPs can be ordered from Apple with up to 512GB SSDs. However, Apple's prices are outrageous when it comes to SSDs and most folks prefer to go a third-party route and install a SSD themselves. A SSD and additional RAM would likely speed up your rendering considerably.
I don't use Cinema 4D - I deal in print only at the moment - so I'm not sure which two squares you're speaking of... and, of course, don't know how to get more!
Call back with any questions.
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