Pros
- Supports trackpad hand gestures
- Better battery life
Cons
- Apple remote no longer free
- Trackpad a bit narrow for multi-touch hand gestures
At A Glance
Like the MacBooks, the MacBook Pro line gets the latest generation of Core 2 Duo chips code-named Penryn. That boosts the amount of L2 cache to 6MB on the 2.5GHz models (though the cache drops to 3MB on this system). The MacBook Pro also adds the MultiTouch trackpad first introduced in the MacBook Air.
Manufacturer’s Description
The 15" MacBook Pro Notebook Computer from Apple gives you all the power of a Macintosh computer in a portable and attractive form. The laptop is housed in an aluminum alloy enclosure, which is designed to resist stains and scratches. It is designed to meet the needs of video editors, graphics designers, educators and businesspeople.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | MB133LLA |
| Inventory Number | 31659 |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile |
| Processor speed | 2400.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 3.0 KB |
| Bus speed | 800.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory type | DDR2 SDRAM |
| Memory max | 4.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Display size | 15.4 inches |
| Display type | Active Matrix LCD (TFT) |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1440 x 900 pixels |
| Vertical Resolution | 900 |
| External Monitor Interface | Discrete |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Discrete |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT |
| Video Bus | PCI Express x16 |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 200.0 GB |
| Drive Controllers | Serial ATA |
| Floppy Drive | No |
| Other storage | Express Card 34 |
| Battery | |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion |
| Vendor Rated Battery life | 5.0 hours |
| Standard Number of Batteries | 1 |
| Number of Included Batteries | 1 |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Microphone input | Yes |
| Express Card 34 or ExpressCard/34 | 1 |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Ethernet Type |
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| Firewire | 1 |
| Headphone Jack | Yes |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Slots | Express Card 34 |
| Motherboard | |
| Motherboard Chipset | Intel GM965 Express |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 14.1 inches |
| Depth | 9.6 inches |
| Height | 1.0 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 6.4 pounds |
| Weight | 5.4 pounds |
| Optical Drive | |
| DVD-RAM Write Speed | 6.0 |
| DVD-ROM Pressed Disc Read Speed | 8.0 |
| DL DVD+R Write Speed | 4.0 |
| Single-Layer DVD-R Write Speed | 8.0 |
| DL DVD-R Write Speed | 6.0 |
| CD-ROM Read Speed | 24.0 |
| Included Drives | DVD+-RW DL |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices |
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| Input devices |
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| Pointing Device | Touchpad |
| Other Hardware | DVI to VGA Dongle |
| Hardware List | Notebook |
| Warranty | |
| Warranty information | 1 Year Limited Warranty |
Performance
| Macworld Labs | |
|---|---|
| Cinema 4D XL 10.5 | 0:53 min |
| Photoshop CS3 | 1:05 min |
| Tested Configuration | OS X 10.5.2 with 2GB of RAM |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 | 73.4fps |
| iTunes 7.5 | 1:03 |
| Compressor | 1:51 |
| Speedmark 5 Score | 204 |
| iMovie HD6 | 0:49 |
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