What's more powerful / faster?

3.33GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon processor or 3.4GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7
(I know the first one is Mac Pro and the second one is iMac, But which one is faster?)

Maybe a tangable example would help.
I run a program called "comsol" which is a finite element program. This code can use multiple cores or I can run multiple instances with less cores. Run times average about 18 hours for a full simulation of the device I'm currently working with.
Solution speed depends on the total number of cores and that each core has ~ 3GB of ram. Memory speed also is a pretty big factor as well as processor cache. I have multiple machine between my home and office and have run jobs on all of them.
In terms of fastest to slowest
1) 12 core xeon with 128gb running Centos (my IT guy built this machine, he went crazy on the ram)
2) 6 core i7 extreme with 32gb running Centos
3) 6 core xeon with 20gb running 10.8.2 Mac OS (my Mac Pro)
4) 4 core i7 with 16gb running 10.8.2 Mac OS (my iMac)
machine 2 would have probably edged out machine 1 if the test was limited to 6 cores. I only tried the iMac once and it got so hot for so long I decided to never do that again thus I bought the Mac Pro for my home office and gave the iMac to my son. All-in-ones are awesome but they are not workstations.
I gave this example to illustrate one key point, the application drove the hardware decisions. That is how it works at the high end. My cadence boxes don't use virulatization for example because they are core locked (you pay by the core). I'm not a photoshop or movie guy but I'm sure at the high end similar things are thought about.
good luck

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Laptop More Powerful?

Is the MBP 2.0 better and more powerful than the G5 Desktop?

No.
The biggest difference is that the Intel Core Duo is built around a 32 bit architecture whereas the G5 is 64 bit ... hence twice the bandwidth [or as Apple says: "bandwidth to burn"]. The processors are running faster too with a dual-core G5 at 2.3 GHz/core and quad-core at 2.5 GHz/core. The quad could run circles around a MBP as it's exponentially faster. Additionally, you can load up to 16 GB of RAM into a current G5 ... waaaaaay more than a MBP. On top of all that, you can install far bigger and faster hard-drives, and much faster graphics cards.
You can't really compare [current] laptops to high-end workstations; there is ALWAYS a performance penalty when choosing a laptop over a workstation. The price/performance ratio of a workstation is also far better than that of a laptop. Choosing what is right for you depends largely on your lifestyle and the kind of work you do. I do a lot of processor-intensive rendering and CAD work and my PowerBook just couldn't cut it. While the MBPs are far faster than the G4 generation PowerBooks, they're still no match for a dual-core 2.3 or quad for reasons stated above.

I want a new and more powerful (non-Apple) wireless router but I still want to use my existing Time Capsule to continue with my Time Machine backups and I still need the Time Capsule's Network Attached Storage (NAS) features and capabilities

THE SHORTER STORY
My goal is to successfully use my existing Time Capsule (TC) with a new and more powerful wireless router. I need a new and more powerful wireless router in order to reach a distant Denon a/v receiver that is physically located in a master bedroom some 50 feet away from my modem. I need to provide this Denon a/v receiver with an Internet connection so that it can obtain its firmware updates and I need to connect this Denon a/v receiver to my network in order to use its AirPlay feature. I believe l still need the TC's Network Attached Storage (NAS) features because I am not sure if the new wireless router will provide me with the NAS like features / capabilities I need to share files between my two Apple laptops with OS X 10.8.2. And I know that I absolutely need my TC's seamless integration with Apple's Time Machine (TM) application in order to continue to make effortless backups of my two Apple laptops. To my knowledge nothing works with TM like Apple's TC. I also need the hard disk storage space built into the TC.
I cannot use a long wired Ethernet cable connection in this apartment and I cannot use power-line adapters. I have read that wireless range extenders and repeaters are difficult to successfully set-up and that they will reduce data speeds, especially so when incorrectly set-up. I cannot relocate my modem and/or primary base station wireless router.
In short, I want to use my TC with my new and more powerful wireless router. I need to stop using the TC to connect to the modem. However, I still need the TC for seamless TM backups. I also need to use the TC's built in hard drive for storage. And I may still need the TC's NAS capabilities to share files wirelessly between laptops because I am assuming the new wireless router will not provide NAS capabilities for OS X 10.8.2 (products like this/non-Apple products rarely seem to work with OS X 10.8.2/Macs to provide NAS features and capabilities). Finally, I want to continue to use my Apple laptop and AirPlay to wirelessly access and play my iTunes music collection stored on the TC's hard drive. I also want to continue to use my Apple laptop, AirPlay and Apple TV to wirelessly watch movies and TV shows stored on the additional external hard drive connected to the TC via USB. Can someone please advise on how to set-up my new Asus wireless router with my existing TC in such a way to accomplish all of this?
What is the best configuration or set-up to accomplish my above goals?
Thank you in advance for your assistance!!!
THE FULL STORY
I live in an apartment building where my existing Time Capsule (TC) is located in my living room and serves many purposes. Specially, my TC is at least all of the following:
(1) Wi-Fi router connected to Comcast Internet service via Motorola SB6121 cable modem - currently the TC is the Wi-Fi base station that connects to the modem and has the gateway address to the Internet. The TC now provides the DHCP service for the Wi-Fi network.
(2) Wireless router providing Internet and Wi-Fi network access to several Wi-Fi clients - two Apple laptop computers, an iPod touch, an iPad and an iPhone all connect wirelessly to the Internet via the TC.
(3) Wired Ethernet router providing Internet and Wi-Fi network access to three different devices - a Panasonic TV, LG Blu-Ray player and an Apple TV each use one of the three LAN ports on the back of the TC to gain access to the Internet.
(4) Primary base station in my attempt to extend my wireless network to a distant (located far away) Denon a/v receiver requiring a wired Ethernet connection - In addition to the TC, which is my primary base station, I am also using a second extended Wi-Fi base station (a Netgear branded product) to wirelessly extend my WiFi network to a Denon receiver located in the master bedroom and requiring a wired Ethernet connection. I cannot use a wired Ethernet connection to continuously travel from the living room to the master bedroom. The distance is too great as I cannot effectively hide the Ethernet cable in this apartment.
(5) Time Machine (TM) backup facilitator - I use my TC to wirelessly back-up two Apple laptops using Apple's Time Machine (TM) application. However, I ran out of storage space on my TC and therefore added external storage to it. Specifically, I added an external hard drive to my TC via the USB port on the back of the TC. I now use this added external hard drive connected to the TC via USB as the destination storage drive for my TM back-ups. I have partitioned the added external hard drive, and each of the several partitions all have enough storage space (e.g., each of the two partitions used by TM are sized at three times the hard drive space of each laptop, etc.). Everything works flawlessly.
(6) Network Attached Storage (NAS) - In addition to using the TC's Network Attached Storage (NAS) capabilities to wirelessly back-up two Apple laptops via TM, I also store other additional files on both (A) the hard drive built into the TC and (B) the additional external hard drive connected to the TC via USB (there are additional separate partitions on this drive for these other additional and non-TM backup files).
I use the TC's NAS feature with my Apple laptop and AirPlay to wirelessly access and play my iTunes music collection stored on the TC's hard drive. I also use my Apple laptop, AirPlay and Apple TV to wirelessly watch movies and TV shows stored on the additional external hard drive connected to the TC via USB. Again, everything works wirelessly and flawlessly. (Note: the Apple TV is connected to the network via Ethernet and a LAN port on the back of the TC).
The issue I am having is when I try to listen to music via Apple's AirPlay in the master bedroom. This master bedroom is located at a distance of two rooms away from the TC's current location in the living room, which is a distance of about 50 feet. This apartment has a long rectangular floor plan where each room is connected to the next in a straight line. In order to use AirPlay in the master bedroom I am using a second extended Wi-Fi base station (a Netgear branded product) to wirelessly extend my WiFi network to a Denon receiver located in the master bedroom and requiring a wired Ethernet connection. This additional base station connects wirelessly to the WiFi network provided by my TC and then gives my Denon receiver the wired Ethernet connection it needs to use AirPlay. I have tried moving my iTunes music directly onto my laptop's hard drive, and then I used AirPlay on this same laptop to connect to the Denon receiver. I always get a successful connection and the song plays, but the problem is that the connection inevitably drops.
I live in an apartment building and all of the many wireless routers in this building create a great deal of WiFi interference on both the 2.4 GHz and 5GHz bands. I have tried connecting the Netgear product to each the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands, but neither band can successfully maintain a wireless connection between the TC and the Netgear product. I also attempted to maintain a wireless connection to an iPod touch using the 2.4 GHz band and AirPlay on this iPod touch to play music on the Denon receiver. Again, I was able to establish a connection and successfully play music, but after a few minutes the connection dropped and the music stopped playing. I therefore have concluded that I have a poor wireless connection in the master bedroom. I can establish a connection, but it is intermittent with frequent drops. I have verified this with both laptops by working in the master bedroom for an entire day on both laptops. The Internet connection in this master bedroom proved to drop out frequently - about once an hour with the laptops. The wireless connection and the frequency of its dropout are far worse with the iPod touch and an iPhone.
I cannot relocate the TC. Also, this is an apartment and I therefore cannot extend the range of my network with Ethernet cable (I cannot drill through walls/ceilings, etc.). It is an old building with antiquated wiring and power-line adapters are not likely to function properly, nor can I spare the direct power outlet required with a power-line adapter. I simply need every outlet I can get and cannot afford to block any direct outlet.
My solution is to use a more powerful wireless router. I found the ASUS RT-AC66U Dual-Band Wireless-AC1750 Gigabit Router which will likely provide a better connection to my wireless Internet in the master bedroom than the TC. The 802.11ac band of this Asus wireless router is totally useless to me, but based on what I have read I believe this router will provide a stronger connection at greater distances then my TC. And I will be ready for 802.11ac when it becomes more widely available.
However, I still need to maintain the TC's ability to work seamlessly with TM to backup my two laptops. Also, I doubt the new Asus router will provide OS X 10.8.2 with NAS like features and capabilities. Therefore, I still would like to use the TC's NAS capabilities to share files on my network wirelessly assuming the Asus wireless router fails to provide this feature. I need a new and more powerful wireless router, but I need to maintain the TC's NAS features and seamless integration with TM. Finally, I want to continue to use my Apple laptop and AirPlay to wirelessly access and play my iTunes music collection stored on the TC's hard drive. I also want to continue to use my Apple laptop, AirPlay and Apple TV to wirelessly watch movies and TV shows stored on the additional external hard drive connected to the TC via USB. Can someone advise on how to set-up my existing TC with this new Asus wireless router in such a way to accomplish all of this?
Modem
Motorola SB6121 SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem
Existing Wireless Router and Primary Wi-Fi Base Station - Apple Time Capsule
Apple Time Capsule MC343LL/A 1TB Sim DualBand (purchased June 2010, likely the Winter 2009 Model)
Desired New Wireless Router and Primary Wi-Fi Base Station - Non-Apple Asus
ASUS RT-AC66U Dual-Band Wireless-AC1750 Gigabit Router
Extended Wi-Fi Base Station - Provides an Ethernet Connection to a Denon A/V Receiver Two Rooms Away from the Modem
Netgear Universal Dual Band Wireless Internet Adapter for TV & Blu-Ray (WNCE3001)
Addition External Hard Drive Attached to the Existing Apple Time Capsule via USB
WD My Book Studio 4TB Mac External Hard Drive Storage USB 3.0
Existing Laptops on the Wireless Network Requiring Time Machine Backups
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012) OS X 10.8.2
MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010) OS X 10.8.2
Other Existing Apple Products (Clients) on the Wireless Network
iPod Touch (second generation) is model A1288.
iPad (1st generation)
Apple TV (3rd generation) - Quantity two (2)

Thanks Bob Timmons.
In regards to a Plan B, I hear ya brother. I am already on what feels like Plan Z. Getting WiFi to a far off room in an apartment building crowded with WiFi routers is a major pain.
I am basing my thoughts on the potential of a new and more powerful router reaching the far off master bedroom based on positive reviews on cnet.com, pcmag.com and pcworld.com. All 3 of these web sites have reviewed the Asus RT-AC66U 802.11AC wireless router as well as its virtual twin cousin 802.11n router. What impressed me is that all 3 sites rated this router #1 overall in terms of both range and speed (in both the 802.11n and 802.11AC flavors). They tested the router in real world scenarios where the router needed to compete with a lot of other wireless routers. One of the sites even buried this Asus router in a media room with thick walls and inside a media cabinet. This Asus router should be able to serve my 2.4 GHz band wireless clients (iPod Touch and iPhone 4) with a 2.4GHz Wireless-N band offering some 50 feet of dependable range and a 60 Mbps throughput at that range. I am hoping that works, but it's borderline for my master bedroom. My 5 GHz wireless clients (laptops) will enjoy a 5GHz Wireless-N band offering 150 feet of range and a 200 Mbps throughput at that range. I have no idea what most of that stuff means, but I did also read that Asus could reach 300 feet and I got really excited. My mileage may vary of course and I'm sure I'm making some mistakes in my interpretation of their data. However, my Winter 2009 Time Capsule was rated by cnet.com to deliver real world performance of less than that, and 802.11AC may or may not be useful to me someday. But when this Asus arrives and provides anything other than an excellent and consistent wireless signal without drops in the master bedroom it's going right back!
Your solution sounds great, but I have some questions. I'm using OS X 10.8.2 and Airport Utility (version 6.1 610.31) and on its third tab labeled "Wireless" the top option enables you to set "Network Mode" to either:
Create a wireless network
Extend a wireless network
Off
Given your advice to "Turn off the wireless on the TC," should I set Network Mode to Off? Sorry, I'm clueless in regards to how to turn off the wireless on the TC any other way. Can you provide specific steps on how to turn off the wireless on the TC? If what I wrote is correct then what should the rest of this Wireless tab look like, or perhaps it is irrelevant when wireless is off?
Next, what do you mean by "Configure the TC in Bridge Mode?" Under Airports Utility's fourth tab labeled "Network" the top option "Router Mode" allows for either:
DHCP and Nat
DHCP Only
Off (Bridge Mode)
Is your advice to Configure the TC in Bridge Mode as simple as setting Router Mode to Off (Bridge Mode)? If yes, then what should the rest of this "Network" tab look like? Anything else involved in configuring the TC in Bridge Mode or is it really as simple as setting the Router Mode to "Off (Bridge Mode)"?
How about the other tabs in Airport Utility, can they all stay as is assuming I use the same network name and password for the new Asus wireless router? Or do I need to make any other changes to the TC via Airport Utility?
Finally, in regards to your Plan B suggestion. I agree. But do you have a Plan B for me? I would greatly appreciate any alternative you could provide. Specifically, if you needed a TC's Internet connection to reach a far off corner of your home how would you do it? In the master bedroom I need both a wired Ethernet connection for the Denon a/v receiver and wireless Internet connection for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Power-Line Adapters - High Cost, Blocks at Least One Wall Outlet and Does Not Solve the Wireless Need
I actually like exactly one power-line adapter, which is the D-Link DHP-540 PowerLine AV 500 4-Port Gigabit Switch. This D-Link power-line adapter plugs into your wall outlet with a normal sized plug (regular standard power cord much like any other electronic device) instead of all of the other recommended power-line adapters that not only use at least one wall outlet but also often block the second outlet. You cannot use a power strip with a power-line adapter which is very impractical for me. And everything about my home is strange and upside down. The wiring here is a disaster and I don't have faith in its ability to carry Internet access from the living room to the master bedroom. And this D-Link power-line adapter costs $90 each and I need at least two to make the connection to the Denon A/V receiver. So, $180 on this solution and I still don't have a dependable drop free wireless connection in the master bedroom. The Denon might get its Ethernet Internet connection from the power-line adapter, but if I want to use an iPhone 4 or iPod Touch to stream AirPlay music to the Denon wirelessly (Pandora/iTunes, etc.) from the master bedroom the wireless connection will not be stable in there and I've already spent $190 on just the two power-line adapters needed.
Extenders / Repeaters / Wirelessly Extending the Wireless Network
I have also read great things about the Amped Wireless High Power Wireless-N 600mW Gigabit Dual Band Range Extender (Repeater) SR20000G and the My Net Wi-Fi Range Extender. The former is very powerful and the latter is easier to install. Both cost about $150 ish so similar to a new Asus router. However, everything I read about Range Extenders points to them not being very effective for a far off corner of your house wherein it's apparently hard to place the range extender in the sweet spot where it both gets a strong enough signal to actually effectively extend the wireless signal and otherwise does not reduce network throughput speeds to unacceptable speeds.
Creating a Roaming Network By Hard Wiring with Ethernet Cable - Wife Would Say, "**** No!"
Even Apple seems to warn against wirelessly extending your network (see: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4145#) and otherwise strongly recommends a roaming network where Ethernet cable is used to connect two wireless base stations. However, I am in an apartment where stringing together two wireless base stations with Ethernet cable would have an extremely low wife acceptance factor (WAF). I cannot (both contractually and from a skill prospective) hide Ethernet wire in the walls or ceiling. And having visible Ethernet cable running from room-to-room would be unacceptable, especially to the wife.
So what is left? Do you have a Plan B for me? Thanks in advance for your help!

I have a Mac pro(1 free bay) and a mac mini I need to back both of them Is it better to use an external NAS HD or an internal hard drive on my mac pro (mid 2010) What option has the faster GB/s?

I have a Mac pro(1 free bay) and a mac mini I need to back up both of them (time machine) Is it better to use an external NAS HD or an internal hard drive on my mac pro (mid 2010)
What option has the faster GB/s?

Disk drive using native SATA bus interface will allow the drive to copy and always present and ready.
But once you have backup any hourly changes should be smaller and as long as the NAS and your switch should allow enough.
You should always have off line backups and don't rely on just one backup set or just TimeMachine.
WD RED models are designed for RAID and NAS and 7.2k instead of your more standard slower green 5400 rpm green models while still costing less than WD Blacks.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008JJLW4M/
How to clone your system:
http://macperformanceguide.com/Mac-HowToClone-backup.html
http://macperformanceguide.com/Mac-HowToClone.html
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/7032/carbon-copy-cloner
Using Cloning as a Backup Strategy
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/7032/carbon-copy-cloner
http://www.bombich.com/software/updates/ccc-3.5.html
Clone to internal, TimeMachine to NAS is one way to go at it.

Is the Mini more powerful than the 21.5" i5 iMac?

In need of a new home desktop for the family, media, projects, etc. I have been doing a lot of research on the i7 Mac Mini and the 2.7Ghz 21.5" iMac. All of the numbers actually suggest that the Mini is more powerful. Does anyone have any further numbers or anecdotal info that suggests otherwise. I don't want to necessarily search for a reason to spend more money but want to get the best future proofed machine while spending no more than $1400.

The only issue with the integrated graphics is if are
going to do things like advanced video editing, complex
3D development work, or heavy duty gaming. For use as
a general purpose computer or home theater computer
it will perform quite well. It will also work quite well for
any type of application that does any heavy duty number
crunching.
So, if gaming is a concern, just Google HD4000 and gaming
and what sort of performance is seen and what sort of level
of gaming you could expect to see.
As a music/video entertainment center, go with the Mini for
sure. Personally, I am using an old 2010 Mini for that purpose
and it handles any 1080p HD content I throw at it. So the new
ones should be more than adequate.

Help me in getting some more powerful authentication....

I am looking for your help regarding the validation of users in JAVA,mysql , i am looking for some code help .regarding this matter.i have a code which uses cookie to authenticate the users but can you help me in getting some more powerful authentication....

I'm not sure what you mean by "IP Community list", but here are 3 reference sites for Regular Expressions:
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Regular Expressions Cheat Sheet by DaveChild
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Why ABC's are more powerful 'interfaces' than interfaces

A simple answer as to what the value of Abstract Base Classes are is that
(1) They act like Interfaces, allowing for polymorphic abstraction of multiple implementations
(2) They allow for default implementations, but insist on derivation
For this question, please set aside any value that default implementations provide, and concentrate only on the 'interface'-like qualities of ABCs.
Why did sun decide to make ABCs more powerful as interfaces, than interfaces themselves.
Or... asked another way, in the following code snippet
public void doCoolStuff( ObjectOutputStream os, Fooable foo )
throws CloneNotSupportedException, IOException
    Fooable foo2 = (Fooable)foo.clone();
    foo2.changeMyselfSomehow();
    os.writeObject(foo2);
}If I said the Fooable 'thingy' has absolutely no implementation attached to it whatsoever, then, what kind of thingy is Fooable?

Functionally: A class can only extend one class,even
if the parent is an ABC, but it can inherit multiple
interfaces. public class Foo extends ABC1,ABC2
{} // won't compile
Yes that's the common logic. And yet Fooable
absolutely can not be an interface, but can be
an ABC.Interfaces can do X that ABCs can't do. ABCs can do Y that interfaces can't do. Which is more powerful?
This box is longer, but that box is wider. Which is bigger?

Which is the more powerful OS X for Mac?

Which is the more powerful OS X for Mac?

   Thanks Barney, I get it! My English is not enough to explain exactly what I want to know... But I´ll try:
That is a simple question of a new mac user (Myself). I have bought my first Mac and it came with a version I do not remember the name. There was an update called Maverick available for download and I updated. Ok? I hope you are understanding me.... The point is: I just want to be always updated about the best system for my Mac, because I see and I hear many things about Mountain Lion, Leopard, Snow Leopard, etc... And doubts come in my mind.
   Doubts like these:
Which one is the best for my Mac?
Which one is the powerful one?
Which one over the Maverick (if there is one)I can run in my Mac no causing any problems?
Can you help me with it?
   My Mac is a Mac Book Pro 4GB/250GB... These are the information I can give you now, my Mac is not with me.

Do I need something more powerful to handle my three story home as far as airport express?

Shoud I buy something more powerful. My airport express cant seem to handle my three story home from the basement. I barely get any signal on my first floor and none on my second. When I stream forget about it cuz my feed stumbles and pauses. What the best option before I buy a new one. I already updated my airport express.

In my fairly conventional 2 story home, my cable modem is on the 1st floor near the north end of the house, and my office is on the 2nd story near the south end. I had endless troubles when I first installed just one Airport Extreme and tried to provide service to computers in my office. I tried adding a second AE in the office to extend the original but doing so over wireless was no better than the single router. Since trying to run ethernet throughout the finished house was not an option, I decided to try the home-wiring ethernet route. At the time the Netgear Powerline adapters were available from someone at a reasonable price so I purchased 3 of them, one for each router and one for a server/printer/NAS station centrally located for everyone to use the printer. While these don't give raging speeds (I average around 50mbps) they have worked well and certainly match the speed capabilities of my internet connection. Obvioiusly my 2nd AE is set up in bridge mode extending the first one. Hope this may help.

Which is more powerful the old flat airport extreme or airport express

Which is more powerful the old flat airport extreme or an Airport express

The transmit power is the same on both the Airport Express and AirPort Extreme.
However, the AirPort Extreme has a better antenna arrangement than the Express, so it would normally provide a bit better range, all things being equal.
Depending on what version of the AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express that you might have, there may be some feature and performance differences in regard to wireless speed capability. In order to quantify that, we would need to know the exact model number of the AirPort Express that you are asking about, as well as the exact model number of the AirPort Extreme.
The model numbers of both products are found on the side or bottom of the device. Both models numbers start with an "A" followed by 4 numbers.
It would help if you could provide some idea of what your actual goal might be here, since a "better" signal does not necessarily mean that you would notice any difference in day to day performance.

Which is more powerful?

I am thinking about purchasing a new MacBook Pro here soon which I will be using for some processor and graohics intensive stuff. I am wondering which one is more powerful, the baseline 13 inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display or the baseline MacBook Pro 15 inch without Retina Display. I am having trouble deciding because one has a quad core i7 but the other is solid state. But which one would have more power for processing and graphics?

The baseline retina MBP has a slightly faster CPU and the more powerful discrete GPU (1 GB of dedicated video RAM vs. 512 MB video RAM). The integrated GPUs are the same.
The baseline retina is more powerful (and has the SSD standard).
rMBP:
2.4GHz quad-core
Intel Core i7 processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.4GHz) with 6MB shared L3 cache
Intel HD Graphics 4000
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1GB of GDDR5 memory and automatic graphics switching
MBP:
2.3GHz quad-core
Intel Core i7 processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz) with 6MB L3 cache
Intel HD Graphics 4000 (all 13- and 15-inch models)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 512MB of GDDR5 memory and automatic graphics switching (2.3GHz 15-inch model). The optional 2.6GHz and 2.7GHz 15-inch models come with NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1GB GDDR5 memory.
I thought you were comparing both 15'' models. Misread the OP.
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Advice Needed - What's more important: Number of cores, RAM, Processor? Comparing similarly priced Macbook Pro's from 2012 - 2013

What is more important? Cores, RAM, Processors etc?
There are several models available right now on the apple store that are similarly priced but offer different specs.
I'm looking to purchase a secondary Mac for making music (house/techno in Logic) on the move and to be able to carry out basic work tasks.
The models at similar prices available are:
Refurbished 13.3-inch MacBook Pro 2.9GHz Dual-core Intel i7
Originally released June 2012
13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display, 1280-by-800 resolution
8GB (2 x 4GB) of 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM
750GB Serial ATA @ 5400 rpm
8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Intel HD Graphics 400
Refurbished 15.4-inch MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-core Intel i7
Originally released June 2012
    15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display, 1440-by-900 resolution 
    4GB (2 x 2GB) of 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM
    500GB Serial ATA @ 5400 rpm
    8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
    NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 512MB of GDDR5 memory
Macbook Pro 13-inch: 2.4GHz with Retina display Dual-core Intel i5
2.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
Turbo Boost up to 2.9GHz
8GB 1600MHz memory
256GB PCIe-based flash storage1
Intel Iris Graphics
Built-in battery (9 hours)2
Which should I go for? Is retina all together a better machine and a good enough update, or should i go for a 2012 model which is almost maxed out like 15.4?
Any advice and experience of these machines is appreciated.
Thanks,
kkd_ldn

kkd_ldn,
because the RAM in the Retina models is non-upgradeable, I’d say that RAM is most important on the Retina models.
All of the models above will perform basic work tasks well; I haven’t tried making music on my Mac, so I don’t know what the bottleneck there might be. If it’s CPU-intensive, then the 15-inch quad-core model might be the best choice, despite its slower CPU speed. You can upgrade the RAM on the non-Retina models if RAM turns out to be a bottleneck.

How come although iPads are getting more powerful, the iOS apps from apple are so mediocre and just not that great? We spend all this money for the latest ipad and all we get is these $5 video and music apps from apple. Why create the iOS platform and onl

How come although iPads are getting more powerful, the iOS apps from apple are so mediocre and just not that great? We spend all this money for the latest ipad and all we get is these $5 video and music apps from apple. Why create the iOS platform and only offer so so apps like IMovie and GarageBand ? While other developers are offering much better apps like pinnacle studio for video, Cubasis and Auria for music production, apple has not showed much growth in terms of innovation. While there's nothing wrong with making an app like GarageBand where "anyone " can make a song, how about something for real musicians or an app not so basic as it get for video editing? After spending 0ver $700 on an ipad I'd be willing to spend more than $5 for a better video or audio app.

First, try a system reset although I can't give you any confidence. It cures many ills and it's quick, easy and harmless...
Hold down the on/off switch and the Home button simultaneously until you see the Apple logo. Ignore the "Slide to power off" text if it appears. You will not lose any apps, data, music, movies, settings, etc.
If the Reset doesn't work, try a Restore. Note that it's nowhere near as quick as a Reset. It could take well over an hour! Connect via cable to the computer that you use for sync. From iTunes, select the iPad/iPod and then select the Summary tab. Follow directions for Restore and be sure to say "yes" to the backup. You will be warned that all data (apps, music, movies, etc.) will be erased but, as the Restore finishes, you will be asked if you wish the contents of the backup to be copied to the iPad/iPod. Again, say "yes."
At the end of the basic Restore, you will be asked if you wish to sync the iPad/iPod. As before, say "yes." Note that that sync selection will disappear and the Restore will end if you do not respond within a reasonable time. If that happens, only the apps that are part of the IOS will appear on your device. Corrective action is simple - choose manual "Sync" from the bottom right of iTunes.
If you're unable to do the Restore, go into Recovery Mode per the instructions here.

How to I find a compatible, more powerful hard drive for my macbook 13 inch late 2008?

How to I find a compatible, more powerful hard drive for my macbook 13 inch late 2008?

There are many sources for compatible 2.5" laptop SATA interface hard drives and SSD's.
I've used Other World Computing (www.macsales.com) for a number of upgrades, and highly recommend them if you're in the US. OWC also posts helpful videos on YouTube showing step by step removal and installation instructions and the tools required for most Mac models. If your old drive is still functioning, but you're simply running out of space, you might also consider purchasing an upgrade kit that includes an external 2.5" drive enclosure with USB interface. Then you first install the new drive in the external enclosure and 'clone' the contents of old drive to it, then swap the old drive for the new one, and use the old drive in the external enclosure as a backup drive, to test new software and OS upgrades, or to store video, photos, and audio.

Able to see what machines are powered on or off

For SCCM I would like the ability to open the computer view and instantly be able to see what machines are powered on or off, and also what users are currently logged in (if any). This is a huge help when using Tivoli because you can instantly see
what computers are going to get the software and if someone is logged in you can track who is using what computer. This is one of the important tools that I use daily with Tivoli and don’t want to lose that functionality.

you could use right click tools to ping all the computers in a collection.
Kindly mark as answer/Vote as helpful if a reply from anybody helped you in this forum. Delphin

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