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Best prices on new MacBook Pro models are down about $50 from our last report, and some refurbs have dropped by $100, which could indicate that Apple is clearing the channel to make way for new models in January.
Apple bumped the MacBook Pro to 2.2 and 2.4 GHz in June, followed by a 2.6 GHz build-to-order option in October. The 'Santa Rosa' models have nVidia graphics, support up to 4 GB of RAM, and have an 800 MHz system bus. The new 15" model is also "green"; it uses a mercury-free, LED-backlit display.
The current 15" MacBook Pro includes 2 GB of RAM, has an LED backlit 1440 x 900 widescreen display, and FireWire 800. The 17" model has a 1680 x 1050 display (1920 x 1200 optional) and three USB 2.0 ports - one more than the 15" model. All current MBP models can be ordered with matte or glossy displays.
The original Core Duo models ran hotter than the Core2 models and support a maximum of 2 GB of RAM. Pre-Santa Rosa Core2 models can handle up to 3 GB of memory.
For our thoughts on the newest MacBook Pro models, see The June 2007 MacBook Pro Value Equation: Some Surprises.
The best deals are marked in bold type in the full listings below. Canadian, UK, and Australian dealers are listed separately.
Best Used MacBook Pro Prices
- 15" 1.83 GHz Core Duo, $1,150, Mac in the Box
- HOT 15" 2.0 GHz Core Duo, $1,240, Wegener Media
- HOT 15" 2.16 GHz Core2, $1,400, Wegener Media
- 15" 2.33 GHz Core2, $1,888, Power Max
- VERY HOT 17" 2.16 GHz Core Duo, $1,460, Wegener Media
Best Refurbished MacBook Pro Prices
- 15" 2.2 GHz Core2, $1,699, Apple
- 15" 2.4 GHz Core2, $2,099, Apple
- 17" 2.33 GHz Core2, $2,199, Apple
- 17" 2.4 GHz Core2, $2,399, Apple
Best New MacBook Pro Prices
- 15" 2.2 GHz Core2, $1,799, Club Mac, MacMall
- HOT 15" 2.33 GHz Core2, $1,849 a/r, Club Mac, MacMall
- 15" 2.4 GHz Core2, $2,305 a/r, Club Mac, MacMall
- HOT 17" 2.33 GHz Core2, $2,099, Club Mac, MacMall
- 17" 2.4 GHz Core2, $2,615, Club Mac, MacMall
- 17" 2.4 GHz hi-res Core2, $2,744, Club Mac, MacMall, Amazon.com
Listings note RAM/hard drive size. All models have SuperDrives, AirPort Extreme, and Bluetooth 2.0.
Recent Memory Prices
- (per module): 512 MB, $13.99; 1 GB, 25.99; 2 GB, $68.99 (Core2 only)
- (per kit): 1 GB, $29.99; 2 GB, $53.99; 3 GB, $95.99 (Core2 only); 4 GB (Santa Rosa only), $162.99
- OWC sells a 3 GB kit for Core2 models for $77.99, 4 GB (Santa Rosa only) for $103.99, and offers a rebate for your old memory.
Be sure to factor in shipping costs and possible sales tax. Your best value depends on whether you need/want a color printer, extra RAM, etc.
Unless otherwise noted, there is no surcharge for credit card purchases, and shipping is not included. Vendors are listed in alphabetical order. Be sure to visit their sites for full details.
Prices may be limited to quantity on hand. Not responsible for typos. Please email any corrections or additional sources with competitive prices to Dan Knight .
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MacBook Profiles
15" Core Duo
1.83/2.0 • Core2 Duo
2.16/2.33 • 2.2-2.6
Santa Rosa
17" Core Duo 2.16 • Core2 2.33 • 2.4/2.6 Santa Rosa
US Dealers
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Free Super Saver ground shipping.
- 15" 2.2 GHz Core2, 2 GB/120, $1,959.999 less $150 mail-in rebate = $1,809.99
- 15" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,457.40 less $150 mail-in rebate = $2,307.40
- 17" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,767.50 less $150 mail-in rebate = $2,617.50
- 17" 2.4 GHz hi-res Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,894.99 less $150 mail-in rebate = $2,744.99
Apple offers free ground shipping.
- 15" 2.2 GHz Core2, 2 GB/120, $1,999
- 15" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,499
- 15" 2.6 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,749 - build-to-order
- 17" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,799
- 17" 2.4 GHz hi-res Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,899 - build-to-order
- 17" 2.6 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, $3,049 - build-to-order
- 17" 2.6 GHz hi-res Core2, 2 GB/160, $3,149 - build-to-order
- refurb 15" 2.2 GHz Core2, 2 GB/120, $1,699
- refurb 15" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,099
- refurb 17" 2.33 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,199
- refurb 17" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,399
- used 15" 2.0 GHz Core Duo, 1 GB/80, $1,320
- used 15" 2.16 GHz Core Duo, 1 GB/80, $1,420
Free HP or Epson printer (after mail-in rebates). Add Parallels for $9.99. Windows XP and Vista bundles also available.
- 15" 2.2 GHz Core2, 2 GB/120, $1,949 less $150 mail-in rebate = $1,799
- 15" 2.33 GHz Core2, 2 GB/120, $1,999 less $150 mail-in rebate = $1,849
- 15" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,455 less $150 mail-in rebate = $2,305
- 17" 2.33 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,249 less $150 mail-in rebate = $2,099
- 17" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,765 less $150 mail-in rebate = $2,615
- 17" 2.4 GHz hi-res Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,895 less $150 mail-in rebate = $2,744
Free shipping or order online for pickup at your local CompUSA.
- 15" 2.2 GHz Core2, 2 GB/120, $1,999.99
- 15" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,499.99
- 17" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,799.99
LA Computer
Company
- 15" 2.2 GHz Core2, 2 GB/120, $1,999
- 15" 2.33 GHz Core2, 2 GB/120, $2,049
- 15" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,499
- 17" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,799
- several other configurations listed
- used 15" 1.83 GHz Core Duo, 512/80/SD, $1,150
- used 17" 2.16 GHz Core Duo, 1 GB/120/SD, $1,575
Mac of All Trades has the highest product turnover of any used Mac dealer we track.
- used 15" 2.16 GHz Core Duo, 1 GB/100/SD, $1,499.99
Free Parallels Desktop software. Free RAM is after mail-in rebate, install fee additional.
- 15" 2.2 GHz Core2, 2 GB/120, $1,994.98
- 15" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,494.98
- 17" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,794.98
$75 RAM rebate with new Macs.
- 15" 2.2 GHz Core2, 2 GB/120, $1,949
- 15" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,448
- 17" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,748.88
- 17" 2.4 GHz hi-res Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,849
special value
- open box 15" 2.2 GHz Core2, 2 GB/120, $1,899
- open box 17" 2.33 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,599
- open box 17" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,699
used
- used 15" 2.0 GHz Core Duo, 512/80, $1,549
- used 15" 2.33 GH Core Duo, 1 GB/120, $1,888
- used 17" 2.16 GHz Core Duo, 2 GB/100, $2,099
- 15" 2.2 GHz Core2, 2 GB/120, $1,999.99
- 15" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,499.99
- 15" 2.6 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,749.99
- 17" 2.33 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,699.99
- 17" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,799.99
- 17" 2.4 GHz hi-res Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,899.99
- 17" 2.6 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, $3,049.99
- 17" 2.6 GHz hi-res Core2, 2 GB/160, $3,149.99
- many custom configurations available
demo, used
- used 15" 1.83 GHz Core Duo, 512/100, $1,549.99
- demo 17" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, $2,749.99
- used 15" 1.83 GHz Core Duo, 512/80, $1,179.99
- used 15" 2.0 GHz Core Duo, 512/80, $1,239.99
- used 15" 2.16 GHz Core2, 1 GB/100, $1,399.99
- used 17" 2.16 GHz Core Duo, 1 GB/100, $1,459.99 (other configurations listed)
- Apple Remote (not included with computer), $9.99
Canadian Dealers
Apple offers free shipping.
- 15" 2.2 GHz Core2, 1 GB/120, C$2,199
- 15" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/120, C$2,799
- 15" 2.6 GHz Core2, 2 GB/120, C$3,074 - build-to-order
- 17" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, C$3,099
- 17" 2.4 hi-res GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, C$3,219 - build-to-order
- 17" 2.6 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, C$3,374 - build-to-order
- 17" 2.6 hi-res GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, C$3,494 - build-to-order
- refurb 15" 2.2 GHz Core2, 2 GB/120, C$1,869
- refurb 15" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, C$2,299
- refurb 17" 2.33 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, C$2,419
- refurb 17" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, C$2,639
- refurb 17" 2.4 GHz hi-res Core2, 2 GB/160, C$2,859
- 15" 2.2 GHz Core2, 1 GB/120, C$2,199
- 15" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/120, C$2,799
- 17" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, C$3,099
used
- used 15" 2.16 GHz Core2, 1 GB/120, C$1,699/US$1,676
- used 15" 2.2 GHz Core2, 2 GB/120, C$1,849/US$1,824
- demo 15" 2.2 GHz Core2, 1 GB/120, C$2,099/US$2,071
- used 15" 2.33 GHz Core2, 2 GB/120, C$2,099/US$2,071
- open box 15" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, C$2,699/US$2,662
- demo 15" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/120, C$2,699/US$2,662
- used 17" 2.16 GHz Core2, 1 GB/100, C$2,299/US$2,268
- 15" 2.2 GHz Core2, 2 GB/120, C$2,199
- 15" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, C$2,799
- 15" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, C$2,799
- 17" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, C$3,099
UK Dealers
Prices do not include VAT.
Apple offers free shipping.
- 15" 2.2 GHz Core2, 2 GB/120, £1,105.53
- 15" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, £1,360.85
- 15" 2.6 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, £1,497.02 - build-to-order
- 17" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, £1,531.06
- 17" 2.4 GHz hi-res Core2, 2 GB/160, £1,582.12 - build-to-order
- 17" 2.6 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, £1,667.23 - build-to-order
- 17" 2.6 GHz hi-res Core2, 2 GB/160, £1,718.29 - build-to-order
- refurb 15" 2.16 GHz Core Duo, 1 GB/100, £1,233.75
- refurb 15" 2.2 GHz Core2, 2 GB/120, £936.16
- refurb 15" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, £1,131.06
- refurb 17" 2.16 GHz Core Duo, 1 GB/100, £1,190.64
- refurb 17" 2.33 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, £1,275.74
- refurb 17" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, £1,301.28
- 15" 2.2 GHz Core2, 2 GB/120, £1,105
- 15" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, £1,359
- 17" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, £1,529
- 15" 2.2 GHz Core2, 2 GB/120, £1,079
- 15" 2.33 GHz Core2, 2 GB/120, £999
- 15" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, £1,349
- 15" 2.6 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, £1,495
- 17" 2.33 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, £1,159
- 17" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, £1,515
- 17" 2.4 GHz Core2 hi-res, 2 GB/160, £1,549
- 17" 2.6 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, £1,665
- 17" 2.6 GHz Core2 hi-res, 2 GB/160, £1,825
used, demo
- demo 15" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, £1,249
- demo 17" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, £1,419
Australian Dealers
Prices include GST.
Apple offers free shipping.
- 15" 2.2 GHz Core2, 2 GB/120, A$2,899
- 15" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, A$3,599
- 15" 2.6 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, A$3,959
- 17" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, A$3,999
- 17" 2.4 GHz hi-res Core2, 2 GB/160, A$4,149
- 17" 2.6 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, A$4,359
- 17" 2.6 GHz hi-res Core2, 2 GB/160, A$4,509
- refurb 15" 2.33 GHz Core2, 2 GB/120, A$2,609
- refurb 15" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, A$3,029
- refurb 17" 2.16 GHz Core Duo, 1 GB/100, A$3,049
- refurb 17" 2.4 GHz Core2, 2 GB/160, A$3,299
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