Pros
- Available with an anti-glare, matte screen
- Impressive performance and battery life
- Huge screen
Cons
- No video adapters or Apple Remote included
- Huge
- Large screen makes glossy glare more noticeable than on smaller laptops
At A Glance
The latest 17-inch MacBook Pro is by all measures a minor hardware upgrade over its predecessor, offering only slightly faster processor options and a bump in hard-drive capacity. The more significant change is the value you get for your money: Apple has dropped the price of the computer by $300 and similarly reduced the price of build-to-order upgrades.
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 | MC226LLA |
| UPC Code | 885909330386 |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Processor speed | 2800.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 6.0 KB |
| Bus speed | 1066.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1066.0 MHz |
| Memory max | 8.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Display size | 17.0 inches |
| Display type | Glossy LCD with LED Backlight |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Discrete |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 500.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 5400.0 RPM |
| Other storage | Express Card 34 |
| Battery | |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion |
| Vendor Rated Battery life | 8.0 hours |
| Standard Number of Batteries | 1.0 |
| Number of Included Batteries | 1.0 |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces |
|
| Express Card 34 or ExpressCard/34 | 1 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Slots | Express Card 34 |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 10.51 inches |
| Depth | 15.47 inches |
| Height | 0.98 inches |
| Weight | 6.6 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) |
| Included Software | iLife |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices | Built-In Microphone |
| Input devices |
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Performance
| Macworld Labs | |
|---|---|
| Quake 4 | 76.3fps fps |
| Photoshop CS3 | 0:48 min |
| Cinema 4D XL 10.5 | 0:45 min |
| Speedmark 6 Score | 140 |
| Speedmark 5 Score | 256 |
| iMovie HD6 | 0:40 |
| Compressor | 1:42 |
| Tested Configuration | Mac OS X 10.5.7 with 4GB of RAM |
| iTunes 7.7 | 0:54 |
