Iris Pro vs. GT 750M in the 21.5" iMac - in Plain English please

Hey!
I'm about to go Mac at the office.
I was gearing up to make the purchase then I see there is yet another choice to make...
Iris Pro vs. GT 750M
I've read a bit on forums but it all seems way beyond my techie abilities.
So in plain english will I notice a difference if I get the cheaper model?
We mainly work with of Microsoft Office, internet apps and occasional Adobe stuff.
I've found my Macbook Pro 2012 perfect fast for most of my tasks.
Thanks!

Iris pro is basic "good enough to get the job done" hardware to run the display. Its part of the CPU and does very poorly with 3D rendering.
750M is an actual separate graphics processor with its own dedicated memory and the power to animate 3D graphics at full speed.
If your Macbook Pro feels "fast enough" for you, the Iris will be "good enough" as well.

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The Intel Iris Pro is the GPU that comes with the most basic Late 2013 iMac and the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display. This iMac comes with a 2'7 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5. See > http://store.apple.com/us/buy-mac/imac

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