Pros
- FireWire 800 port
- Bootable SD card slot
Cons
- No matte screen option
- No video adapters
At A Glance
Apple's retake on the 13-inch laptop sees a boost in power, drop in price -- and the return of FireWire.
Manufacturer’s Description
To build something truly different, you need to work in a truly different way. Apple designers and engineers work together through every stage of product development. It's a partnership that makes innovation possible. And it's exactly how the new MacBook Pro was created. With its breakthrough unibody enclosure, industry-first features and environmentally sound design, it's a revolution in the way notebooks are made.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | MB990LLA |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Processor speed | 2260.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 3.0 KB |
| Bus speed | 1066.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 2048.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1066.0 MHz |
| Memory max | 8.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Display size | 13.3 inches |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Integrated |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | nVidia GeForce 9400m |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 160.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Other storage | SD Card |
| Battery | |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion |
| Vendor Rated Battery life | 7.0 hours |
| Standard Number of Batteries | 1 |
| Number of Included Batteries | 1 |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 12.78 inches |
| Depth | 8.94 inches |
| Height | 0.95 inches |
| Weight | 4.5 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| SD card | Yes |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | iLife |
| Operating System | Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices |
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| Input devices |
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| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type |
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| Available Interfaces |
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| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Slots | SD Card |
Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 99 |
| WorldBench 6 Rating | Very Good |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 3:50:27 AM (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 252 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 344 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 240 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 401 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 352 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 629 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 218 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 538 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 211 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 37.66 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 30.43 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 33.25 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 26.14 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, High, 1024 by 768 | 17.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, High, 800 by 600 | 41.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Normal, 1024 by 768 | 33.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Normal, 800 by 600 | 44.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 5 Multitasking | 314 |
| Number of Included Batteries | 1 |
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