MacBook Pro 13 Retina + Thunderbolt Display or iMac 27

I have a MacBook Pro 13 Retina and I would like to use it together with a larger screen.
When MacBook Pro 13 Retina is connected (via thunderbolt cable) to either a Thundebolt Display or an iMac 27(used just as a projector), is the image 100% identical, I mean exactly the same? I ask because the small menu letters in apps like Lightroom and Photoshop tend to be rendered differently on different resolutions and different devices.

Thank you for your response, I will definitely way that option more heavily. I was hoping to be able to accommodate the 13" form factor. As a student I bring my computer everywhere so the smaller size would have been nice.
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f I may waste a tad more of your time, is the reason behind the GPU and quad core because of photoshop or the 27" monitor in general? The only reason I ask is that I am only a casual photoshop user so that alone may not sway me, but if powering the thunderbolt display is of a concern for the lesser device then the decision becomes much easier. 
Sorry to ask so many questions, I know a decent about computers but I am not too familiar with the thunderbolt adaptor and as such am not sure how that interacts with the GPU and such.
Thanks again!

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