In an update too minor to warrant mention by Apple, the full MacBook Pro line now features slightly faster CPUs and options for larger hard drives, along with some beefier graphics processors.
13-inch MacBook Pro: The smallest MacBook Pro now comes with either a 2.4 or 2.8 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 CPU, up from 2.3 GHz and 2.7 GHz. The new models also come with either a 500 GB or 750 GB hard drive; previously the options were 320 GB or 500 GB.
15-inch MacBook Pro: The mid-level MacBook Pro gains slightly more CPU speed, moving to either a 2.2 or 2.4 GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 CPU, up from 2.0 and 2.2 GHz. Previously, the only 7200-rpm hard drive available to replace the 5400-rpm stock hard drive was 500 GB; it’s at once 750 GB.
In the 2.2 GHz configuration, the discrete art C.P.U. moves from being an AMD Radeon HD 6490 with 256 MB of GDDR5 memory to the Radeon HD 6750 with 512 MB of GDDR5 memory. The 2.4 GHz configuration jumps from the Radeon HD 6750 with 1 GB of memory to the 6770, also with 1 GB of memory.
17-inch MacBook Pro: On the CPU end, the largest MacBook Pro moves from a 2.2 GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 up to 2.4 GHz. It too gains the option of a 750 GB 7200-rpm hard drive and replaces its AMD Radeon HD 6750 graphics processor with a 6770.
Obviously, these changes are minor and there is no way short of formal benchmarks to know how much faster the fresh CPUs and graphics processors will make everyday jobs. If you have been planning to buy a new MacBook Pro, it’s worth making sure you acquire one of these new models. Prices and all additional options remain the same. tidbits.com
13-inch MacBook Pro: The smallest MacBook Pro now comes with either a 2.4 or 2.8 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 CPU, up from 2.3 GHz and 2.7 GHz. The new models also come with either a 500 GB or 750 GB hard drive; previously the options were 320 GB or 500 GB.
15-inch MacBook Pro: The mid-level MacBook Pro gains slightly more CPU speed, moving to either a 2.2 or 2.4 GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 CPU, up from 2.0 and 2.2 GHz. Previously, the only 7200-rpm hard drive available to replace the 5400-rpm stock hard drive was 500 GB; it’s at once 750 GB.
In the 2.2 GHz configuration, the discrete art C.P.U. moves from being an AMD Radeon HD 6490 with 256 MB of GDDR5 memory to the Radeon HD 6750 with 512 MB of GDDR5 memory. The 2.4 GHz configuration jumps from the Radeon HD 6750 with 1 GB of memory to the 6770, also with 1 GB of memory.
17-inch MacBook Pro: On the CPU end, the largest MacBook Pro moves from a 2.2 GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 up to 2.4 GHz. It too gains the option of a 750 GB 7200-rpm hard drive and replaces its AMD Radeon HD 6750 graphics processor with a 6770.
Obviously, these changes are minor and there is no way short of formal benchmarks to know how much faster the fresh CPUs and graphics processors will make everyday jobs. If you have been planning to buy a new MacBook Pro, it’s worth making sure you acquire one of these new models. Prices and all additional options remain the same. tidbits.com
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