Larger Screen, Still-Thin Body Design
When upgrading to a larger screen size, many notebooks rely on the clunkier, weightier designs to deal with internal heat. MacBook Pro innovates its way to a better place. Not only are its parts engineered to squeeze out every last joule of performance, they're meticulously placed to minimize size. The result? Ultra performance in a thin, light package. While the new 17" MacBook raises the bar on screen size, it's also maintained as a thin, 1" powerhouse notebook.
Power, Times Two
MacBook Pro is built upon the revolutionary Intel Core Duo, which packs the power of two processors (up to 2.16GHz) inside a single chip. It provides 2MB of Smart Cache, L2 cache that can be shared between both cores as needed. It delivers higher performance in 2D and 3D graphics, video editing, and music encoding. And the new engine is only part of the story. MacBook Pro has a frontside bus and memory that, at 667MHz, runs faster than any previous Mac notebook. It's the first Mac notebook with PCI Express, a Serial ATA hard drive, and the ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 for superfast graphics performance.
Built In iSight Camera
Though you can barely see it, there's an iSight camera built into the display. So now you can conference with associates during the day and chat with the kids at night. iChat AV lets you video chat with up to three other people simultaneously. And when you go head to head, you'll see your colleague more clearly, thanks to the VGA resolution made possible by the superfast Intel Core Duo. MacBook Pro also comes with Apple's Photo Booth application, a fun program that lets you take warped and Warholesque snapshots. With the new iLife '06 (included, of course), you can even record movies with iSight right into iMovie, then use iLife's newest application, iWeb, to create a video blog entry or podcast in just a few clicks.
Live the iLife
MacBook Pro comes with iLife '06, a suite of easy to use applications that make it easy for anyone to make postcards, calendars, DVDs, websites, and podcasts. Even professionals with proficiencies in high end applications can appreciate the ease of creating initial compositions. Or posting pictures, videos, and commentary of current events almost before they happened. Enjoy the freedom of the press on MacBook Pro.
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| Processor |
| Processor Type |
Intel Core Duo 2.16 GHz |
| Data Bus Speed |
667 MHz |
Cache Memory |
| Type |
L2 cache |
| Installed Size |
2 MB |
RAM |
| Installed Size |
1 GB / 2 GB (max) |
| Technology |
DDR2 SDRAM, PC-5300 |
| Memory Speed |
667 MHz |
Storage |
| Hard Drive |
120 GB, 5400 rpm |
Optical Storage |
| Type |
8x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) |
Display |
| Type |
17" TFT active matrix |
| Graphics Processor / Vendor |
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with dual-link DVI |
| Video Memory |
256 MB of GDDR3 SDRAM |
| Max. Resolution |
1680 x 1050 |
Audio |
| Type |
Combined optical digital input/audio line in (minijack), combined optical digital output/headphone out (minijack), built in stereo speakers, internal omnidirectional microphone (located under left speaker grille) |
Networking |
| Wireless |
AirPort 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth |
| Networking |
Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) |
| Data Link Protocol |
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g |
Expansion |
| Expansion |
1 x Firewire 400
1 x Firewire 800
3 x USB 2.0
1 x ExpressCard/34 |
Miscellaneous |
| Features |
1 x display / video - DVI-Analog/Digital
1 x audio, SPDIF input/line-in - mini-phone 3.5 mm / TOS Link
1 x audio, SPDIF output/headphones - mini-phone 3.5 mm / TOS Link
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
1 x IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800)
3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45 |
Operating System |
| Operating System |
Apple MacOS X 10.4 |
Software Included |
| Software Included |
Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger (includes Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Xcode Developer Tools)
iLife '06 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand)
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive
iWork '06 (30-day trial)
QuickBooks for Mac New User Edition
Comic Life
FileMaker Pro trial
Omni Outliner
Photo Booth
Front Row |
Battery |
| Technology |
Lithium polymer |
| Average Run Time |
5.5 hours |
| Installed Qty |
1 |
Ambient Temperature |
| Max Operating Temperature |
95 °F |
| Humidity Range Operating |
0 - 90% |
Dimensions (W x D x H) |
| Unit |
15.4" x 10.4" x 1" |
Weight |
| Unit |
6.8 lbs |
Warranty |
| Warranty |
1 Year Limited Warranty on parts and labor. |
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