Speed Differences Between 2.66ghz i7 15" and 17" models

The specs on the top of the line 15&17" 2.66ghz i7 Macbook Pros appear to be identical.
Aside from cosmetic differences, (like express card vs SD, or the presence of extra ports), can someone please tell me if there are performance differences between these two models?
Would the 15" be as fast as the 17", for instance, in rendering a quicktime movie to h.264 mpeg-4?
On a second not, I know they are also apples and oranges, but how fast would these new laptops be compared to my 2008 2.8 ghz dual quad core Mac Pro? Is my Mac Pro still faster than these laptops? I know I would get blazed by the new i7 iMac.

The specs are identical, unless you consider it useful to have an ExpressCard slot to connect eSATA drives and various other devices, or to have 30% more screen real estate than the hi-res 15" model (or 78% more than the lo-res version). Performance-wise, the machines should be almost exactly alike.
Your Mac Pro will still outperform either.
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