What MacBook Pro is better for my situation?

Hello, guys.

Could you please help me decide which MacBook Pro is the best for my situation?

Currently, I chose between these models:

  • MacBook Pro 15 "2.2 GHz / RAM 16 / 256 GB of storage / Iris Pro
  • MacBook Pro 15 "(2.8) of 2.5 GHz / RAM 16 / 256 GB of storage / Iris Pro"
  • MacBook Pro 15 "2.5 GHz / RAM 16 / 512 GB of storage / AMD Radeon R9 M370X (2 GB)

I'll use the laptop for:

  • Webdesign. I work in Photoshop all day and it was sometimes messy (major projects, many of those open simultaneously, etc..). Theoretically, I would like for my laptop to be able to handle perfectly Photoshop, Illustrator and inDesign workflow, maybe even at the same time. Of course, all will be loaded up for the most part, but it should be imperceptible to work on projects of large size in Photoshop runs alone.
  • Audio engineering. Recording/mixing/mastering audio as a hobby, which may require use of the processor 4 do. My current laptop (2.3 GHz Dual Core Intel i5 - 2410 M) cannot manage even the basics of what I need for comfort work with audio. Usually it is around 10-15 tracks, stock and third-party plugins sometimes. I omit the part that the new laptop should have completely no problems with recording audio through audio interface (no cracks, dents, noises and other things caused by lack of CPU and RAM). I guess that each of these three Mac is capable of a fluent audio recording, the question arises on the comfortable audio processing in the future.
  • Navigation. I know that sounds ridiculous, but there are times that my laptop current can't live through an intense session of navigation. About 20-25 tabs with mixed content (text for most, a couple of video opened online). I use Google Chrome, which is quite noticeable on the CPU, but it's my personal preference in terms of browser.
  • Web development. I would like to be able to make everything about web development fast and easy. That shouldn't be the problem, since even my laptop current meets my needs developing. Just let it be worth mentioning.

Given the above information, I can make a conclusion that I need:

  • Retina display, press each tiny pixel on the screen of work related to graphic design
  • Reasonably fast CPU and RAM

Initially, the more powerful MacBook Pro (with default 2.5 GHz and AMD video card) seemed like a logical option. However, after reading about the AMD video card I noticed that it is still lower than the average of those on the market (judging on the benchmark). Therefore, it seems that there is no reason to pay more for just a video card, comparing to the stack by default a cheaper model (the 15 "MacBook Pro 2.2 GHz/256 GB of storage). 0.3 GHz of processor is imperceptible, and the lack of hard disk space may be justified by external USB storage or by configuring the cheaper model for more storage by itself. The main difference is the video card. Please, correct me if I'm wrong on this conclusions.

Therefore, I came to decide what configuration is best with regard to the less expensive version of the MacBook Pro 15 ", the 2.2 GHz (default) or 2.5/2.8 GHz (configured). Consider the following:

  • I'm dependent on a budget; slice of 100 dollars, in fact, issue
  • My priority is a seamless workflow without any freeze for 5 minutes and loading/closing time take up to 10 minutes, as it does now
  • It is not important if a graphic/audio project takes longer to make, but it is important to work freely during production
  • I don't mind having an external USB storage, as long as he has a decent read/write speed (external USB flash are available for Macs, right?)
  • Design or audio are not my original recipes, rather a freelance opportunities or leisure

I'd be really grateful if you could answer some of these questions and help me decide:

  • If I had to choose between 2.2 GHz to 2.8 GHz boost or 256 GB of storage on 512 GB, which is more reasonable storage boost?
  • Is there a really significant difference in the performance of the tasks that have been mentioned between 2.2 GHz and 2.5 GHz/2.8 GHz?
  • No AMD video card makes a huge difference in terms of working with graphics? (Of course, he does, but it would be nice to take a look at the difference in the form of a chart or a reference; if it is not dramatic, then pay more for the video card makes no sense for me)
  • Then Iris Pro (which comes with 2.2 GHz cheaper option) handle some minor games like World of Warcraft or Diablo 3? Not necessary on ultra or high settings, but on those that make the game playable and enjoyable. (Is not necessary, but it would have been a considerable advantage, because even though I'm not a hardcore gamer, it's nice to play some old games favorite from time to time)

Thanks for your opinions and suggestions!

If you select I would recommend 512 GB drive. Media projects can become very large, and I suspect that you also like to have pictures of the reserve, textures, etc available all the time. I'm not a professional graphic designer, but I create brochures and documents as well as videos of 15-20 minutes and on a 256 GB drive I will decide on a project, move everything turned off, and then start a new project. Sometimes, when I had several projects going at the same time I had to decide which awkward solution was the best.

Video Intel Iris Pro is better than I expected and I can play Diablo 3 on my MBP to 2015 on higher than smaller settings. I always use CS 5.5 because I refuse to rent my graphics software, so I don't know the State of the current Adobe software but I know that some users are griping on the 3D graphics and lower end GPU processors. I suggest you check out the Adobe forums.

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