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April 21, 2008
MacBook Air Compared Against 2.6 MacBook Pro, Benchmarks Posted
Although both the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro are drool-worthy devices, the question remains as to which device performs what tasks better. The guys at the mighty Barefeats answered this question, pitting a 1.83 GHz MacBook Air against a 2.6 GHz MacBook Pro.
The full results can be found here, albeit the article doesn't mention whether the MacBook Air was equipped with the standard ATA drive or the optional Flash-based hard drive, a factor which can greatly affect speed and performance.
Oddly enough, the MacBook Air stands out pretty well against its beefy rival. For the full details, click the link and if you've found a good means of boosting performance on your MacBook Air or Pro, let us know over in the comments or forums.
Posted by chrisbarylick at April 21, 2008 9:51 AM
Category: MacBook Air
Tags: 1.83, 2.6, Air, Apple, barefeats, based, benchmarks, comparison, drive, flash, GHz, hard, MacBook, performance, Pro, SATA, speed
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Comments
It is the solid state version, a few thins would have tipped you off to that.
They have a 1.8ghz MBA, which only comes in the solid state variety.
Also, they said that they paid more for the MBA than the MBP, which would mean it would have to be the solid state version.
Posted by: E.T.Cook at April 21, 2008 10:47 AM
Not exactly!
You can get a 1.8 gHz/80GB hard drive MBA as a built-to-order machine. It does cost extra, about $300
Posted by: TdH at April 21, 2008 12:12 PM
it's an 80GB tradition ATA hard drive, not SATA
Posted by: matt at April 21, 2008 1:21 PM
"Oddly enough, the MacBook Air stands out pretty well against its beefy rival."
Are you reading the same review that I am? The MBP completely destroys the feeble Air in every category and look at the graphics processor difference. Am I missing something here?
Posted by: Stephen at April 21, 2008 2:18 PM
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