Storage or Processor on a MacBook Pro?

[Smudger59]

Hi
Please can someone offer me some advise?
I am about to start an online course and have decided that I want to buy a new MacBook pro 13" retina to study with.
I also intend on using the MacBook for internet, emails, iTunes, watching Sky go and movies.
I'm not a great gamer but I suppose the children will get hold of it and play some online games.
I have set myself a budget and have two options. The compromise is either storage or processor.

1st Option
•2.6GHz Dual-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz
•8GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
•128GB PCIe-based Flash Storage

2nd Option
•2.4GHz Dual-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 2.9GHz
•8GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
•256GB PCIe-based Flash Storage

Do you think I would be better with the 2.6GHz/128GB or with the 2.4GHz/256GB ??

Thanks for any advice, excuse my ignorance I am not the youngest of computer uses and I have not used a Mac before and have no knowledge about the icloud either.

 

[Ubrales]

Welcome to Tom's Hardware Forums!

Go with the Option 1 - because it has a faster processor. 128 GBs is plenty of space, and you can always store your larger files like music, video, photos on an external hard disk.

Good luck!