Pros

  • High quality display
  • Improved battery life
  • Bootable SD card slot
  • Has FireWire 800 port

Cons

  • No video adapters or Apple Remote included
  • No CPU or 7,200 rpm upgrade options available
  • No matte screen option

At A Glance

With its lower price, the return of FireWire, longer battery life, better looking display and a new built-in SD Card slot that you can boot from, the newest member of the MacBook Pro makes an impressive debut.

Manufacturer’s Description

The 13.3-inch MacBook Pro Notebook Computer from Apple is a Macintosh computer, in a portable form factor. Housed in a sleek glass and aluminum enclosure, it features a keyboard with an ambient light sensor and backlit keys.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number MB991LLA
Processor
Processor type Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor speed 2530.0 MHz
Cache size 3.0 KB
Bus speed 1066.0 MHz
Memory
Memory type DDR3
Memory speed 1066.0 MHz
Memory max 8.0 GB
Display
Display size 13.3 inches
Aspect ratio 16:10
Resolution 1280 x 800 pixels
Graphics
Graphics Type Integrated
Primary Graphics Chipset Nvidia GeForce 9400M
Storage
Drives included 1.0
Drive size 250.0 GB
Hard Drive Speed 5400 RPM
Other storage SD Card
Battery
Battery Type Lithium ion
Vendor Rated Battery life 7.0 hours
Standard Number of Batteries 1
Number of Included Batteries 1
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Width 12.78 inches
Depth 8.94 inches
Height 0.95 inches
Weight 4.5 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Storage Media
SD card Yes
Included Software
Included Software iLife
Operating System Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
Other Features
Docking Station Port No
Devices
  • AC Adapter
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Speakers
  • iSight Camera
Input devices
  • Keyboard (backlit)
  • Touchpad (multitouch)
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type
  • 10/100/1000 Mbps
  • Wireless Ethernet - 540 Mbps IEEE802.11n
Available Interfaces
  • Bluetooth
  • Ethernet - RJ45
  • Firewire 800 port
  • Mini DisplayPort
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus Port (x2)
Bluetooth Yes
Slots SD Card

Performance

Macworld Labs
Speedmark 5 Score 239
Speedmark 6 Score 120