15" MacBook Pro

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15" MacBook Pro (Feb. 2008)

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Multitouch. Introduced with the iPhone, brought to the Mac with the MacBook Air, it now makes its debut on the MacBook Pro. Surprisingly, Apple is doing it using the same trackpad, not a larger one like the MBA has.

Apple has refreshed the 15" MacBook Pro in almost every aspect - except for its looks, which is the same time tested design introduced with the first aluminum 15" PowerBooks.

The new model comes in 2.4 GHz and 2.5 GHz versions, along with a 2.6 GHz build-to-order option. These are the Penryn version of Intel's Core2 CPU: the 2.4 GHz chip has a 3 MB L2 cache (smaller than before), while the faster chips have 6 MB (50% more than before), and the new chips have an enhanced SSE4 vector engine.

Apple has also updated its notebook keyboards, which no longer have an embedded numeric keypad and has an Option key on the right side, replacing the old Enter key.

The 2008 models use the same nVidia GeForce 8600M GT graphics processor, but with twice as much VRAM as the 2007 model. 200 and 250 GB hard drives are standard. 2 GB of RAM is standard, with a 4 GB ceiling.

Note that the built-in display is only capable of 18-bit color, not the full 24-bit color you might expect.

Unlike pre-2007 models, where every USB port could provide 500 mA of power, only a single high-powered device can be attached to the USB ports, and software will enable one of its downstream ports to supply 500 mA of power. If a second high-powered device is attached, it will behave like a normal bus-powered hub and only provide 100 mA per downstream port.

The Apple Remote, which had been included with previous models, is now a US$20 option.

Intel-based Macs use a partitioning scheme known as GPT. Only Macintel models can boot from GPT hard drives. Both PowerPC and Intel Macs can boot from APM (Apple's old partitioning scheme) hard drives, which is the format you must use to create a universal boot drive in Leopard. Power PC Macs running any version of the Mac OS prior to 10.4.2 cannot mount GPT volumes. PowerPC Macs won't let you install OS X to a USB drive or choose it as your startup volume, although there is a work around for that.

Battery life is expected to be 30-60 minutes longer than on earlier MacBook Pro models.

Details

  • hard drive: 200/250 GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA standard
  • optical drive: 8x dual-layer SuperDrive writes DVD±R and DVD+R at up to 8x, DVD-RW at up to 4x; dual-layer DVD±RW at up to 4x; reads DVDs at 8x (double-layer at 6x), dual-layer and DVD-ROM at 6x; writes CD-R at 24x, writes CD-RW at 16x, reads CDs at 24x
  • expansions bays: none
  • USB 2.0 ports: two, one on each side, only 1 high-powered device device allowed
  • FireWire: 1 FW400 port, 1 FW800 port
  • IR port: one
  • ethernet: 10/100/gigabit
  • modem: optional v.92 56k external USB modem
  • WiFi: 802.11n AirPort Extreme built in
  • Bluetooth: BT 2.1 built in
  • ExpressCard/34: 1 slot
  • size: 9.6 x 14.1 x 1.0" (259 x 357 x 25.9 mm)
  • weight: 5.4 pounds (2.45 kg)
  • Part no.: MB133 (2.4 GHz), MB134 (2.5 GHz)
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