Pros
- Much longer battery life (within Mac OS)
- Thin, rounded design
Cons
- Battery is no longer user-replacable
- Tough-to-press mouse button
At A Glance
This 17-inch MacBook Pro boasts better design and a big battery life improvement (so long as you don't install Windows).
Manufacturer’s Description
The Intel processor, a bigger hard drive, plenty of memory, and even more features all fit inside just one liberating inch. The MacBook Pro has the performance, power, and connectivity of a desktop computer. Without the desk part.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | MB985LLA |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Processor speed | 2660.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 3.0 KB |
| Bus speed | 1066.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1066.0 MHz |
| Memory max | 8.0 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 | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 320.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Drive Controllers | Serial ATA |
| 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 | 14.35 inches |
| Depth | 0.95 inches |
| Height | 0.95 inches |
| Weight | 5.5 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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| Ports and Connections | |
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| Available Interfaces |
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| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Slots | SD Card |
Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 102 |
| WorldBench 6 Rating | Good |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 3:18:41 AM (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 288 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 345 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 221 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 379 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 335 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 590 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 206 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 398 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 205 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 67.45 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 62.37 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1680 by 1050 | 53.95 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 56.21 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 55.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1680 by 1050 | 47.21 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, High, 1024 by 768 | 50.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, High, 800 by 600 | 65.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Normal, 1680 by 1050 | 41.13 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Normal, 1024 by 768 | 67.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Normal, 800 by 600 | 66.93 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 179.82 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 131.27 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 5 Multitasking | 350 |
| Number of Included Batteries | 1 |
