15-inch MacBook Pro/2.0GHz
When Apple introduced the MacBook in May, it bumped the processor speeds on its 15-inch MacBook Pro models. This model sees its processor jump to a 2GHz Intel Core Duo chip from 1.83GHz. Other than that change -- plus a glossy screen option -- it's the same model we examined in our May 2006 review.
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A worthy successor to the PowerBook G4, the MacBook Pro is particularly attractive if most of the applications you use are available in Universal versions, or are relatively low-power programs running in Rosetta. However, if you rely on programs that won't run in Rosetta or you rely on resource-intensive software, you should delay your purchase until Universal versions of those programs become available.
Pros: Classic design; runs Universal applications quickly; bright screen; integrated iSight camera; comes with Front Row application and remote; innovative MagSafe power connector; improved wireless range.
Cons: Non-native apps can run slowly; optical drive inferior to that of the PowerBook G4; no FireWire 800 port; intermittent processor noise on some systems; screen slightly shorter than the PowerBook's.
Basics
Reviewed Price: $1999
Processor: 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo
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Lab Tests
| Speedmark 4.5 Score | 167 |
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| Cinema 4D XL 9.5.21 | 1:12 |
| iMovie 6.0.1 | 1:11 |
| iTunes 6.0.4 | 1:30 |
| Photoshop CS2 | 2:46 |
| Compressor | 4:40 |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 | 51.9fps |
| Tested Configuration | Mac OS X 10.4.6, 1GB of RAM |
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