Isn't the Mac Pro Retina Mid 2012 (i5, 8GB RAM, 128SSD, HD4000) slower than the same firmware, but without the retina?

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And what is better to take if we talk about a reasonable BU for 2-3 years ahead?
(Ableton, Photoshop, Illustrator, if I don’t suddenly go to the factory to sharpen nuts)

Answer 1

Take a new one) Now there are installments in many large stores.
If you take not a retina, you will regret it soon.

Answer 2

taking a non-retina is stupid
to take a poppy in 2012, it also seems to me not the smartest act, if it’s an ordinary 12-inch macbook or the same new xiaomi.

Answer 3

Retina or not, you will want to connect an external monitor for comfortable work over time. + I'm not sure that all the above programs support retina. It’s unlikely that it’s slower because of the screen, I would take it without a retina, but i7 or if finances allow, then with a retina of 2012-2013 just right, the only thing that the upgrade is problematic to do is because of the architecture ... I have a late 11 firmware with i7, that’s all flies from programs, it can take longer to think about video processing, but everything is relative, and this is without ssd (yet) with 8GB (you can stick up to 32) I don’t experience problems with the screen)

Answer 4

Most likely to be slower in daily work. In the 2012 model, the interface lags on a fresh laptop with a retina screen. I have Air 2013 with i7 and Retina 2014 with i5. According to the retina benchmark, it wins a little, but in real work, the Air is noticeably faster, apparently just because of the screen. All animations, switching, dragging windows on Air occur in parallel with the action. There is a noticeable lag on the retina. Plus, RAM on the retina is consumed much faster, with the same usage profile, although I don’t understand the nature of this phenomenon at all.