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Pros

  • Finger-friendly keyboard
  • Great unibody (MacBook Air-like) design

Cons

  • Disappointing battery life

At A Glance

The MacBook Pro's new design aesthetic -- and new GPU solutions -- makes it a good, but not great, notebook.

Manufacturer’s Description

The 15.4" MacBook Pro Notebook Computer from Apple gives you all the power of a Macintosh computer in an easily portable and attractive form. The laptop is housed in a sleek glass and aluminum enclosure. It features a keyboard with an ambient light sensor and backlit keys. The computer is designed to meet the needs of photographers, video editors, graphics designers, educators, and businesspeople who demand a compact and light portable computer.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number MB471LLA
Processor
Processor type Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile
Processor speed 2530.0 MHz
Cache size 6.0 KB
Bus speed 1066.0 MHz
Memory
Memory size 2048.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Memory speed 1066.0 MHz
Memory max 4.0 GB
Display
Display size 15.4 inches
Display type Glossy LCD with LED Backlight
Aspect ratio 16:10
Resolution 1440 x 900 pixels
Graphics
Graphics Type Discrete
Primary Graphics Chipset nVidia GeForce 9600M GT
Storage
Drive size 320.0 GB
Express card 1
Other storage Express Card Slot
Battery
Battery Type Lithium ion
Standard Number of Batteries 1
Number of Included Batteries 1
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Width 14.4 inches
Depth 9.8 inches
Height 1.0 inches
Weight with Accessories 6.4 pounds
Weight 5.5 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Included Software
Operating System Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Other Features
Docking Station Port No
Devices
  • Built-In Microphone
  • AC Adapter
  • Built-In Webcam
Input devices
  • Touchpad
  • Keyboard
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type
  • 10/100/1000 Mbps
  • Wireless Ethernet - 11 Mbps IEEE802.11b
  • Wireless Ethernet - 54 Mbps IEEE802.11a
  • Wireless Ethernet - 54 Mbps IEEE802.11g
  • Wireless Ethernet - 540 Mbps IEEE802.11n
Available Interfaces
  • Audio - TOSlink Optical Digital
  • Audio - Line In (1/8\" Mini)
  • Audio - Line Out (1/8\" Mini)
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus Port (x2)
  • Bluetooth
  • Infrared
  • Ethernet - RJ45
  • FireWire 800/IEEE 1394 - 9 pin
  • Video - 16 pin Mini-DVI
  • FireWire Port
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0
Wireless connection 802.11 n
Bluetooth Yes
Slots Express Card Slot
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year Limited Warranty

Performance

Overall Performance
WorldBench 6 Score 93
WorldBench 6 Rating Very Good
Battery
Battery Life 1:54:02 AM  (hh:mm)
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 267  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 350  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 248  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 467  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 350  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 627  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 219  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 933  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 215  seconds (lower is better)
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 80.08  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 71.86  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 55.66  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 55.64  Frames per second (higher is better)
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, High, 1024 by 768 50.23  Frames per second (higher is better)
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, High, 800 by 600 61.87  Frames per second (higher is better)
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Normal, 1024 by 768 73.77  Frames per second (higher is better)
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Normal, 800 by 600 80.67  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 179.58  Frames per second (higher is better)
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 125  Frames per second (higher is better)
Performance
World Bench 5 Multitasking 321
Number of Included Batteries 1

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