New Apple MacBook Pro

Apr 13

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Apple i5 and i7 Macbook Pro's

Apple has finally released the new line of macBook Pro’s, 13-inch, 15-inch and 17-inch which includes i5 and i7 CPU’s. This upgrade really is what everyone has been waiting for – including me. The new specs below:

13-inch MacBoo Pro
This machine comes with either a 2.4GHz or 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor. As with the other models, the 13″ starts off with 4GB of RAM (upgradable to 8GB). The factory hard drive in this machine is smaller than in its siblings at either 250GB (2.4GHz) or 320GB (2.66GHz). Both are serial ATA drives at 5400 rpm (there’s no 7200 rpm option for the 13″ model) with the following upgrade path:
500GB Serial ATA Drive
128GB solid-state drive
256GB solid-state drive
512GB solid-state drive

15-inch MacBook Pro
This model comes in two main configurations, distinguished by either an Intel Core i5 (2.4GHz or 2.53GHz) or Core i7 (2.66GHz) processor. Apple claims that they boost performance by 50% over the previous generation MacBook Pros (I can only imagine what my experience would be switching from a 2GHz Intel Core Duo).

All configurations start off with 4GB of RAM (upgradable to 8GB). As for the hard drive, the base 2.53GHz i5 and 2.66GHz i7 feature a 500GB Serial ATA Drive (5400 rpm) with several upgrade options, including:
500GB Serial ATA Drive (7200 rpm)
128GB Solid State Drive
256GB Solid State Drive
512GB Solid State Drive

17-inch MacBook Pro
There is one main configuration, featuring the 2.53GHz Intel Core i5; the 2.66GHz Intel Core i7 CPU is a build-to-order option. As with the other models, the 17″ starts off with 4GB of RAM (upgradable to 8GB), and comes standard with a 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive, with the following upgrade options:
500GB Serial ATA Drive (7200 rpm)
128GB Solid State Drive
256GB Solid State Drive
512GB Solid State Drive
That huge, high-resolution display is available with either a glossy or anti-glare finish (for an additional US$50). But this machine’s real appeal is in its performance.

Now this is what I call an upgrade. Will you be getting one?