17-inch MacBook Pro/2.66GHz
Apple filled in the last piece of the unibody puzzle, introducing this new MacBook Pro at the January 2009 Macworld Expo. It sports the same enclosure as the 15-inch laptops introduced in the fall of 2008. The chief feature in this new 17-inch system is a new battery that uses custom-shaped cells. That should give the machine a battery of eight hours using integrated graphics, according to Apple. The downside? The battery is not removable. Other changes include a faster processor (2.66GHz) and the removal of the FireWire 400 port (though FireWire 800 remains).
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The new 17-inch MacBook Pro has a lot going for it, from the faster processor, front side bus and memory speeds, to its thinner and lighter, unibody design. Add in a new battery that lasts longer per charge, and you've got yourself a winner.
Pros: Thin, rounded design; large trackpad with numerous multi-touch gesture choices; great new keyboard; longer battery life than predecessor; only Apple laptop with anti-glare option.
Cons: Battery is no longer user-replaceable; trackpad button can be hard to press; no video adapters or Apple Remote in the box.
Basics
Reviewed Price: $2,799
Processor: 2.66 Intel Core 2 Duo
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Lab Tests
| Speedmark 5 Score | 224 |
|---|---|
| Cinema 4D XL XL 10.5 | 0:48 |
| iMovie HD 6 | 0:46 |
| iTunes 7.7 | 0:59 |
| Photoshop CS3 | 0:56 |
| Compressor | 1:42 |
| Quake 4 | 72.4fps |
| Tested Configuration | OS X 10.5.6 with 4GB of RAM |
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