Which laptop is better for graphic design: Dell Studio 17(1749) or MacBook Pro 17 and why?
I know Macs are the industry standard but it seems like that's based more on the lack of performance in past PC's rather than the current standards. The prices differ greatly so I'd like to know whether the performances are comparable.
Thanks!
Edit: Here are some basic specs:
Dell Studio 17 (1749) Laptop
Processor
Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Quad Core Processor 1.6GHz (2.8GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache)
Can be upgraded to i7-820QM Quad Core Processor 1.73GHz (3.06GHz Turbo Mode, 8MB Cache)
Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
LCD Panel
17.3” HD+ (900p) Bright LED Display with TrueLife™ and Camera
Memory
4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
Can be upgraded to 6GB or 8GB.
Hard Drive
500GB SATA HDD (7200rpm)
Graphics
1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650
Macbook Pro 17
Processor
2.53GHz Intel Core i5 processor with 3MB shared L3 cache
Operating System
Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard
Display
17-inch (diagonal) high-resolution LED-backlit glossy widescreen display, 1920-by-1200 resolution
Memory
4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
Hard Drive
500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
Can be upgraded to 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200 rpm
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics and NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with automatic graphics switching
512MB GDDR3
I know Macs are the industry standard but it seems like that's based more on the lack of performance in past PC's rather than the current standards. The prices differ greatly so I'd like to know whether the performances are comparable.
Thanks!
Edit: Here are some basic specs:
Dell Studio 17 (1749) Laptop
Processor
Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Quad Core Processor 1.6GHz (2.8GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache)
Can be upgraded to i7-820QM Quad Core Processor 1.73GHz (3.06GHz Turbo Mode, 8MB Cache)
Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
LCD Panel
17.3” HD+ (900p) Bright LED Display with TrueLife™ and Camera
Memory
4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
Can be upgraded to 6GB or 8GB.
Hard Drive
500GB SATA HDD (7200rpm)
Graphics
1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650
Macbook Pro 17
Processor
2.53GHz Intel Core i5 processor with 3MB shared L3 cache
Operating System
Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard
Display
17-inch (diagonal) high-resolution LED-backlit glossy widescreen display, 1920-by-1200 resolution
Memory
4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
Hard Drive
500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
Can be upgraded to 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200 rpm
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics and NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with automatic graphics switching
512MB GDDR3