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13-inch MacBook Pro/2.7GHz Core i7 (Early 2011)

Macworld Rating

4.0 out of 5 Mice, Mar 3, 2011

Pros

  • Improved processing speed
  • Increased battery life

Cons

  • Slower graphics performance compared to previous model
  • Battery not user serviceable

Macworld's 13-inch MacBook Pro/2.7GHz Core i7 (Early 2011) Coverage

  • MacBook Pros (Early 2011) It’s been nearly a year since Apple refreshed its MacBook Pro line. That’s a longer-than-usual gap between updates, but the new MacBook Pros sport several changes under the hood, including new processors, new graphics processors, and a new peripheral connector. It all translates into performance jumps worth the wait.
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  • Apple's iMac, MacBook Pro lines are SSD friendly Like the MacBook Pro before it, Apple's latest iMac line-up is optimized to squeeze more performance from solid-state drives.
  • Inside Intel's next-gen Core processors Intel rang in 2011 with its second-generation Core processors, promising vastly superior performance, better graphics capabilities, and improved energy efficiency.
  • Lab report: 2011 MacBook Pro benchmark results Macworld Lab has all five standard configurations of the new 2011 MacBook Pro, and the benchmark results are in -- and they’re impressive, with Speedmark scores between 13 and 53 percent faster than the systems they replace. Lab Director James Galbraith has the details.
  • Apple revamps MacBook Pro line, adds Thunderbolt port Apple on Thursday updated its MacBook Pro line of portable computers, bringing new processors, better graphics, and a new connectivity standard dubbed Thunderbolt.
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