Which Macbook Pro is better value

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looking upgrade mbp 13" 15" retina.
have seen 2 specifications same price in uk - £1999.

mgxc2b/a - 2.5ghz i7 512gb ssd, 16gb ram (std price)
or
me874b/a - 2.6ghz 1tb ssd, 16gb ram, (reduced £350 apparently)

seem pretty identical in terms of graphics. quick search appears 2.5ghz mid-2014 , 2.6ghz late 2013, double storage might worth getting older model? i'm not sure processor faster on paper.

better buy in terms of spec, or should wait till black friday @ end of month , see discounts apple offer on mbp , use saving upgrade ram?

won't mak difference daily use use email/internet photo , gopro home video processing, want best possible @ time of purchase give longevity.
 

16gb ram pretty future-proof, , don't think can upgrade higher anyway. processor on model less storage better. 1tb ssd expensive, not useful people compared 512gb ssd (i don't know if useful specifically) - 256gb plenty average person. if had choose between models, take processor on ssd; ssd technically better value (more expensive), processor make more of difference. 1tb ssd might less valuable in few years technology matures , becomes cheaper, whereas cheaper processor make computer lose more value.

note basic model of new macbook pro 15" retina future-proof 5 years isn't doing computationally intensive work or gaming. intel iris pro 5200 graphics quite good, highest-end processors make minimal difference when consider macbook small form-factor computer without best cooling, , 256gb ssd storage enough people (and external hdd storage far more economical if need have don't need carry around).

perspective, phd student in math has run highly intensive numerical simulations on laptop, , base model plenty me; mid-level mobiile workstation class machine.
 


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