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Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch


$1,800.00 Released February, 2011

Product Shot 1 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)

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Pros
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    the same beautiful Apple design / aesthetic

  • 2

    new high-speed Thunderbolt interface for both external devices and external displays - 10Gbps in both directions

  • 2

    720p capable webcam

  • 2

    SD card reader - now SDXC capable

  • 2

    well designed chiclet style keyboard with LED backlighting

  • 1

    can be configured to your liking directly on the manufacturer's site

  • 1

    upgraded graphics and processors - very powerful

  • 1

    top-notch battery life

  • 1

    quality design, build and materials

  • 1

    available with a mobile HDD up to 750GB in capacity, SSD options available

  • 1

    beautiful, large glass multitouch trackpad

  • 1

    15.6" 16:10 professional display with higher-than-average 1440 x 900px resolution standard - upgradable to 1680 x 1050px

Cons
  • 2

    high price point

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    no HDMI output

  • 2

    no Blu-ray optical drive (even as an option)

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    expensive upgrades

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    doesn't come with an SSD standard

  • 0

    unproven Thunderbolt technology with no compatible devices yet announced, launched or available

  • 0

    only room for a single HDD

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