Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro/2.0GHz specs

Pros

• Classic design
• Runs Universal applications quickly
• Integrated iSight camera
• Bright screen
• Improved wireless range
• Comes with Front Row application and remote
• Innovative MagSafe power connector

Cons

• Optical drive inferior to PowerBook G4
• Non-native apps can run slowly
• Intermittent processor noise on some systems
• No FireWire 800 port
• Screen slightly shorter than PowerBook

At A Glance

The first Mac laptop to feature an Intel processor -- two processors, actually, thanks to the chip's dual-core architecture -- the MacBook Pro features some significant departures from the PowerBook line. The MacBook Pro features a 4X DVD-burning SuperDrive (as opposed to the 8X SuperDrive in the PowerBook); it lacks an S-Video port and a built-in modem. However, the MacBook Pro's screen is brighter, it boasts a faster bus speed and faster memory, and a new MagSafe Connector for hooking up the laptop to its power supply. Originally announced at 1.83GHz, this laptop's processor was bumped to 2.0GHz when it shipped in February 2006. A build-to-order option lets you bump the processor to 2.16GHz for $300 more.

The Specs

Performance