Which spec is best value between these 2 please?

HI everyone,
IM looking at purchasing a MBP over the weekend,and would appreciate some opinions into which of the 2 specs below would be the best value?
Basically,I've been given a budget of £1600 to spend and have been considering the following:
Entry level 15" with 2.2GHz quad core i7,16GB RAM and 256GB flash storage (£1599)
13" Retina display 2015 model with 2.9 GHz dual core i5, 16GB RAM and 512GB flash storage (£1559)
Either size screen is fine for my current needs,so I'm not really letting that part bother me too much.
Many thanks for any help in advance.

For me the larger display makes it the better option. It trumps all other specifications.
Ciao.

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Hello experts!
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Jiri N. wrote:
Hello experts!
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