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Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch
$1,800.00
Released February, 2011
The Pros:The same beautiful Apple design / aesthetic. New high-speed Thunderbolt interface for both external devices and external displays - 10Gbps in both directions. 720p capable webcam.
The Cons:High price point. No HDMI output. No Blu-ray optical drive (even as an option).
The February 2011 update of Apple's MacBook Pro line brought significant changes to the 15-inch version. Aesthetically, the notebook remains the same, but it offers boosted processing power – quad-core i7 now standard – and strengthened graphics, replacing Nvidia GPUs with two options from AMD's Radeon HD 6000M line.
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Like all the 2011 Pro models, the 15-incher features the new FaceTime HD webcam (three times the video resolution) and a Thunderbolt port, which promises transfer speeds up to 10Gbps, giving USB 3.0 serious competition. This MacBook Pro is relatively portable for a high-performance 15" notebook, at less than an inch thick and just over 5.5 lbs.
Features
- 15.4" LED-backlit LCD display (1440x900, glossy or antiglare)
- 4GB 1333MHz DDR3 RAM (max. 8GB)
- Max. 750GB HDD or 512GB SSD storage
- Intel HD Graphics 3000 (+ discrete: see below)
- Thunderbolt port (max. 10Gbps)
- FireWire 800 port
- 2 USB 2.0 ports
- FaceTime HD webcam
- 802.11n Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth
- Gigabit ethernet
- Multi-touch trackpad
- Backlit keyboard
- Subwoofer
- Energy Star 5.2 certification
- 7hr battery life (wireless web)
- 0.95" thick
- 5.6 lbs
Model Variations
- 2.0GHz
- Intel Core i7 CPU (quad-core, 2.0GHz, 6MB L3)
- 500GB hard drive
- AMD Radeon HD 6490M graphics (256MB GDDR5)
- 2.2GHz
- Intel Core i7 CPU (quad-core, 2.2GHz, 8MB L3)
- 750GB hard drive
- AMD Radeon HD 6750M graphics (1GB GDDR5)
User Reviews (2)
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the same beautiful Apple design / aesthetic
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new high-speed Thunderbolt interface for both external devices and external displays - 10Gbps in both directions
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SD card reader - now SDXC capable
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well designed chiclet style keyboard with LED backlighting
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can be configured to your liking directly on the manufacturer's site
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upgraded graphics and processors - very powerful
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quality design, build and materials
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available with a mobile HDD up to 750GB in capacity, SSD options available
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beautiful, large glass multitouch trackpad
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15.6" 16:10 professional display with higher-than-average 1440 x 900px resolution standard - upgradable to 1680 x 1050px
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no Blu-ray optical drive (even as an option)
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doesn't come with an SSD standard
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unproven Thunderbolt technology with no compatible devices yet announced, launched or available
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only room for a single HDD
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