Originally Posted by potter

Actually before they added the i7 proc, they were exactly the same computer. Minus the slightly better HD and graphics card - and I mean "slightly". If you upgrade the MBP to the i7 proc then you'll definitely have more "grunt" as you put it. Other than that though, I'd put money down no one would be able to tell the difference between the other hardware options. Couple more months when they are updated and the MBPs will be killer.

I know what I'm talking about