I am debating the merit of upgrading my current mid-2010 13" MacBook Pro versus buying a new 2017 version.
I only really use one software intensive program (no gaming), and the laptop still functions fairly well for a 2010, despite crashing occasionally and being slow at times. It's a bit bulky compared to the new Pro's obviously but I primarily use it at home.
The specs of my current laptop are as follows:
Processor: 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory: 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 320M 256 MB
I am only using 115 GB of a total 320 GB of available storage space.
I would look at upgrading the following:
New battery: $95 USD (NewerTech)
https://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/BAP13MBU65V/
Upgrade to 8GB RAM: $92 USD (Crucial)
http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/macboo...0%29/CT3309355
Upgrade to SDD: $140 USD (Samsung EVO 850 500GB)
https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-2-5-I...+evo+850+500gb
From my research, all of the above get very good reviews. Total upgrade cost would be $327 USD for the above, and let's say $450 USD in total if I paid someone to install for me so I don't screw anything up.
With these upgrades, would the laptop function fairly comparably to the new MacBook Pro's on the market? Or would it still lag in speed and performance and would it just make sense to buy a new one?
The specs of the new one I'd be looking at are the following:
2017 13" Macbook Pro:
- 2.3GHz dual-core 7th-generation Intel Core i5 processor, Turbo Boost up to - 3.6GHz
- 16GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 memory
- 512GB SSD storage
- Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
The cost of the laptop with the above specs on Apple.com is $2,067 USD. I am in the USA therefore am listing all in USD prices.
Would appreciate the advice of those more knowledgeable at this than me, and thank you in advance!