Pros
- Improved battery life
- Higher quality display
- Bootable SD card slot
- Lower price
Cons
- No video adapters or Apple Remote included
- No ExpressCard slot
- No matte screen option
At A Glance
This 15-inch MacBook Pro bests or matches the standard 17-inch configuration in many of our tests. It's a great choice, particularly if you’re a switcher, a new buyer, or have one of Apple’s older notebook models. If you already have a unibody MacBook Pro, though, you will already have most of the great features these new models have to offer.
Manufacturer’s Description
The Intel processor, a bigger hard drive, plenty of memory, and even more features all fit inside just one liberating inch. The MacBook Pro has the performance, power, and connectivity of a desktop computer. Without the desk part.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | MB986LLA |
| Processor | |
| Cache size | 6.0 KB |
| Processor speed | 2800.0 MHz |
| Bus speed | 1066.0 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Memory | |
| Memory speed | 1066.0 MHz |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory max | 8.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Display type | Glossy LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1440 x 900 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Display size | 15.4 inches |
| Graphics | |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT |
| Graphics Type | Discrete |
| Storage | |
| Hard Drive Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Other storage | SD Card |
| Drive size | 500.0 GB |
| Battery | |
| Standard Number of Batteries | 1 |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion |
| Number of Included Batteries | 1 |
| Vendor Rated Battery life | 7.0 hours |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Height | 0.95 inches |
| Weight | 5.5 pounds |
| Depth | 9.82 inches |
| Width | 14.35 inches |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| SD card | Yes |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | iLife |
| Operating System | Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
|
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Input devices |
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| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type |
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| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Slots | SD Card |
Performance
| Macworld Labs | |
|---|---|
| Tested Configuration | Mac OS X 10.5.7 |
| iTunes 7.7 | 0:54 |
| iMovie HD6 | 0:39 |
| Speedmark 6 Score | 139 |
| Cinema 4D XL 10.5 | 0:45 min |
| iMovie Export to iTunes for iPhone | 39 min |
| Quake 4 | 77.1fps fps |
| Photoshop CS3 | 0:48 min |
| iTunes AAC - MP3 Encode | 54 min |
| Compressor-encode Short Babies.mov to h.264 for video podcast | 92 min |
| Compressor | 1:32 |
Buying Guide: 2012 Macs
