Apple refreshes its MacBook Pro line-up

By on Apr 13, 2010 at 8:35 AM
Breaking April 13, 2010

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Yup, they’re refreshed all right. Apple’s online store just came roaring back to life after being down for quite some time and, surprise, surprise, some new MacBook Pros have appeared. As expected, Apple has rolled out models with Intel’s Core i5 and Core i7 mobile chipsets. The base model 15″ MBP now starts off at $1,799 and has a 2.4GHz Core i5 processor, 4GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with 256MB RAM, 320GB HDD and up to 9 hours of battery life. If you’re feeling absolutely crazy and have an extra $1,400 to spare you can bump your storage up to a 512GB SSD. If you want to improve on the display, an extra $100 will get you a Hi-Res 1680×1050 glossy display. Throw in an extra $50 on top of that and you’ll have yourself some anti-glare goodness. When it comes to the 17″ model, Apple has outdone itself. A very competitive $2,299 yields a 2.53GHz Core i5 processor, 4GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GT300M with 512MB RAM, 500GB HDD, 1920×1200 Hi-Res Glossy display and a battery life rated from 8 to 9 hours. A 2.66 Core i7 processor is available for an extra $200 while 128GB, 256GB and 512GB SSDs are available for an extra $200, $650 and $1,300. An anti-glare display option is available on the 17″ for $50.

There’s a bunch of different options and combinations that can be had, so hit the jump for a detailed rundown of each model.

The 2.4 GHz, 13-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $1,199 (US), includes:

  • 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1280 x 800 glossy display
  • 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared L2 cache
  • 1066 MHz front-side bus
  • 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 8GB
  • NVIDIA GeForce 320M integrated graphics
  • 250GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor
  • a slot-load 8X SuperDrive® with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive
  • Mini DisplayPort (VGA, DVI and HDMI adapters sold separately)
  • AirPort Extreme® 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
  • Gigabit Ethernet port
  • iSight® video camera
  • two USB 2.0 ports
  • one FireWire® 800 port (FireWire 400 compatible)
  • SD card slot
  • combined headphone/line in (analog/digital)
  • glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard
  • built-in, 63.5WHr lithium polymer battery and 60 Watt MagSafe® Power Adapter.

The 2.66 GHz, 13-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $1,499 (US), includes:

  • 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1280 x 800 glossy display
  • 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared L2 cache
  • 1066 MHz front-side bus; 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 8GB
  • NVIDIA GeForce 320M integrated graphics
  • 320GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor
  • a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive
  • Mini DisplayPort (VGA, DVI and HDMI adapters sold separately)
  • AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
  • Gigabit Ethernet port
  • iSight video camera
  • two USB 2.0 ports
  • one FireWire 800 port (FireWire 400 compatible)
  • SD card slot
  • combined headphone/line in (analog/digital)
  • glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard
  • built-in, 63.5WHr lithium polymer battery and 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter

Build-to-order options for the 13-inch MacBook Pro include the ability to upgrade to 8GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, a 320GB 5400 rpm or a 500GB 5400 rpm hard drive, a 128GB, 256GB or 512GB solid state drive, Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (for 30-inch DVI display), Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Apple Remote, Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter and the AppleCare® Protection Plan.

The 2.4 GHz, 15-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $1,799 (US), includes:

  • 15.4-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1440 x 900 glossy display
  • 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 with 3MB shared L3 cache
  • 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 8GB
  • integrated Intel HD Graphics + NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M discrete graphics with 256MB of VRAM
  • 320GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor
  • a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive
  • Mini DisplayPort (VGA, DVI and HDMI adapters sold separately); AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
  • Gigabit Ethernet port
  • iSight video camera
  • two USB 2.0 ports
  • one FireWire 800 port
  • SD card slot; audio line in (analog/digital)
  • audio line out/headphone (analog/digital)
  • glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard
  • built-in, 77.5WHr lithium polymer battery and 85 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.

The 2.53 GHz, 15-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $1,999 (US), includes:

  • 15.4-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1440 x 900 glossy display
  • 2.53 GHz Intel Core i5 with 3MB shared L3 cache
  • 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 8GB
  • integrated Intel HD Graphics + NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M discrete graphics with 256MB of VRAM
  • 500GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor
  • a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive
  • Mini DisplayPort (VGA, DVI and HDMI adapters sold separately)
  • AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
  • Gigabit Ethernet port
  • iSight video camera
  • two USB 2.0 ports
  • one FireWire 800 port
  • SD card slot
  • audio line in (analog/digital)
  • audio line out/headphone (analog/digital)
  • glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard
  • built-in, 77.5WHr lithium polymer battery and 85 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.

The 2.66 GHz, 15-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $2,199 (US), includes:

  • 15.4-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1440 x 900 glossy display
  • 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7 with 4MB shared L3 cache
  • 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 8GB
  • integrated Intel HD Graphics + NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M discrete graphics with 512MB of VRAM
  • 500GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor
  • a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive
  • Mini DisplayPort (VGA, DVI and HDMI adapters sold separately)
  • AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
  • Gigabit Ethernet port
  • iSight video camera
  • two USB 2.0 ports
  • one FireWire 800 port
  • SD card slot; audio line in (analog/digital)
  • audio line out/headphone (analog/digital)
  • glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard
  • built-in, 77.5WHr lithium polymer battery and 85 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter

Build-to-order options for the 15-inch MacBook Pro include the ability to upgrade to 8GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, a high resolution 15-inch 1680 x 1050 display in glossy and antiglare, a 500GB 5400 rpm or 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive, a 128GB, 256GB or 512GB solid state drive, Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (for 30-inch DVI display), Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Apple Remote, Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter and the AppleCare Protection Plan

The 2.53 GHz, 17-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $2,299 (US), includes:

  • 17-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1920 x 1200, glossy display
  • 2.53 GHz Intel Core i5 with 3MB shared L3 cache
  • 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 8GB
  • integrated Intel HD Graphics + NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M discrete graphics with 512MB of VRAM
  • 500GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor
  • a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive
  • Mini DisplayPort (VGA, DVI and HDMI adapters sold separately)
  • AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
  • Gigabit Ethernet port
  • iSight video camera
  • three USB 2.0 ports
  • one FireWire 800 port (FireWire 400 compatible)
  • ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot; audio line in (analog/digital)
  • audio line out/headphone (analog/digital)
  • glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard
  • built-in, 95WHr lithium polymer battery and 85 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.

Build-to-order options for the 17-inch MacBook Pro include a 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7 processor, 8GB 1066 MHz DDR3 memory, a 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive, a 128GB, 256GB or 512GB solid state drive, antiglare display, Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (for 30-inch DVI display), Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Apple Remote, Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter and the AppleCare Protection Plan.

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  • Jdlnmia

    The MacBook line was not refreshed so a $799 MacBook may still be in the cards.

    Everyone else, enjoy your cheaper PCs.

  • Warren

    I think all the people who hate on Apple and their products must be upset because they can not buy one???? I have had almost EVERY PC maker from Gateway,Dell,HP, and Sony, And NOT ONE of em has held up to my Apple Macbook pro. I am not an Apple “Fanboy” or anything like that but I totally believe Apple customer care and their products are ten times BETTER than the competition. I mean seriously what Laptop can literally turn on and off within 15 seconds Besides and Apple? it never freezes or have to disk defragement anything.

    Until other makers start caring about the end products maybe then I will switch back to Pc’s

    • jdlnmia

      Precisely the point.

      The only PC manufacturer that gets it right on the hardware in my opinion is Sony. But they also cost more than the average notebook. Dell’s Adamo line also has good build quality – and yes, it also costs more than the regular notebook.

      I love how pissed off everyone gets about Apple’s pricing. If you don’t like it, don’t buy it. Hating just to hate makes one seem envious, don’t you think?

    • mighty_joe

      Wow. It is truly amazing that your MBP never freezes. I mean not even once? Quite a feat. As for your hard drive not needing defragging, i can only hope you are not so unintelligent as to not question the college kid at the genius bar who told you that little factoid. It is plainly stated on apple’s website that the necessity for defragging is absent in OSX because the “average user” doesn’t use large file read/write operations, and therefore will benefit very little from defragging because OS X can “automatically” optimize the small files that the “average user” is restricted to using. Windows pc’s have the same ability, only it is done via a third party program; having the choice to utilize such a system is much better than having it shoved down your throat by apple.
      15 Seconds? ever heard of Linux/unix/MS-DOS ? all of those operating systems, as well as numerous others, can boot in less than 15 seconds; and what do you know, they all can be installed on a laptop computer!!!!!
      I have had an ASUS laptop for about four years and there is nothing wrong with it, havent had anything break. but this is more indicative of my personality and knowledge than of the quality of my computer’s hardware ( as is all anecdotal evidence of “reliability of computer hardware” ).
      I know you didnt mention anything about how “unique/original” macs are, but it is brought up enough for me to make a retort. Lets think about what creativity and originality mean for a minute. Does producing cookie-cutter laptops that only come in three sizes and, in the case of the macbooks, three colors, sound like creativity? no. I have NEVER seen another person with the same laptop as me; however, i cannot enter the library/bookstore/coffee shop without seeing at least a handful of people with laptops indistinguishable from the next. way to be original.
      i hope you think twice before subjecting us to your ignorance in the future.

    • Joe B

      I played with a Macbook at the Apple store. It went for $1,400 and it took wait for it…20 Secs to open Powerpoint. Is this “breakneck speed” what Apple overcharges for? Apple makes solid computers but they double or even triple the cost of the units when you can get a pc with twice as much ram, harddrive space, and larger screens for significantly less. And with Windows 7 getting overwhelmingly positive reviews I just don’t see the gap between the two OS’s justifying the sharp price discrepancy.

  • Katherine

    Yahooo! Ordered a custom config 15″ with i7 this morning and it shipped tonight!!!!!!! My first Mac in 20 years. So excited. 2 days and counting.

  • Dara

    It took me a little while to catch on, but the i7 models are just dual core, not quad.

    Considering a baseline price of $1600 for an Asus 17.3″ gaming laptop with a quad i7, 8 gigs of ram, ATI 5870 1GB, two hard drive slots, these laptops live up to every expectation I have of Apple.

    Yesterdays hardware for tomorrow’s prices.

    But the $50 matte screen option sounds like a good deal.

  • Gigantor

    Mommy, i made a big doodie

  • Jesus

    Ouch, hurts badly when I pee

  • hyp22

    so yesterday arguing about apple….do they make agood product …..yes but is it the be all ..no ….i am just tired of hearing about their superiority…that doesn’t exist….without a lengthy discusion,they use the same processors,same memory chips,the same hard drives,the same graphics cards,and if you want to run windows on apple ,then that is aplus and a minus,because usually that means more cost ,yes is their OS good,,yes but so isn’t windows 7 and in some cases better….my beef is the price …and if you are computer savy …you probably don’t need customer care,but wait that is the real issue ,most people i know who have apple just love apple care,the same people who drive a prius and say please save the planet…well as the planet has shown lately ,it can take care of itself,the species that occupy it now seem to be the ones that need saving,so back to apple,their users are in the same need ,anyone for an appointment at apple care…anyone..and oh ya …the new macbooks already have a huge patch….and just so you know those i core processors have been around for quite some time now….

  • (The real Jarrett) Jarrett

    Careful Shaggy, these are people that “Star” in Windows 7 commercials. They are the best and brightest.

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