MacBook Versus Mac Pro Review

The two popular Apple systems are often compared, but rarely from a gamer's perspective. That's what we plan to do here at MMO Explorer today.

First, let's look at the major differences between the two system groups. The Macbook is a budget notebook in a 13 inch screen size. It's light, portable, and cheap. The MacBook Pro, on the other hand, is much more expensive and comes in sizes up to 17 inches. It also has faster processors, a more robust architecture, and is more expensive.

The MacBook versus the Macbook Pro has a $600+ price difference with the Pro being more expensive. In most MacBook comparison articles, this is what stands out the most. Performance, however, is also very important here.

The MacBook Pro has about 50% better in processors, which means much more speed. Other improvements for the higher price include more RAM, a (sometimes) better graphics capability, larger hard drives, and of course, the larger screens.

These are all important to the gamer and must be factored in if your choice is down to MacBook comparison options.

Both the MacBook and the MacBook Pro have comparable battery life, but the MacBook is more portable with its smaller size. The Pro is nearly a pound heavier as well.

Most gamers, however, don't carry their systems around all the time, so this may not be a consideration for you. Both the MacBook and the Pro have solid GeForce graphics in them, so you're probably good there no matter what.

With the larger screen and other improvements with the MacBook Pro, however, the gamer is likely to find that system to be the better option despite its heavier price tag. If your budget won't allow, though, you can still do pretty well with the smaller MacBook.