Apple introduces Penryn-based MacBooks and MacBook Pros

Apple today updated its popular MacBook and MacBook Pro notebook lines with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors, larger hard drives and 2GB of memory standard in most models. MacBook In addition, MacBook Pro includes the latest NVIDIA graphi...

Apple Updates MacBook and MacBook Pro

Apple today updated its MacBook and MacBook Pro notebook lines with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors, larger hard drives and 2GB of memory standard in most models.

Apple updates MacBook Pros with Penryn; multi-touch

Section: Apple, Apple News, Updates, Computers, Laptops, Current-Products, MacBook-Pro Finally, after weeks of intense rumoring, the new updated MacBook Pros are here. Featuring new Penryn chips with bumped clock speeds, and the latest Nvidia Graphics with up to 512MB of VRAM, the new MacBook Pros are beasts. They continue to widen the gap between the consumer MacBooks and the MacBook Pros with new multi-touch capability that was first seen in the MacBook Air. The new MBPs also come with larger and faster hard drives with 200GB and 250GB of storage, and a new option for a 200GB 7200rpm HD for pro users. The 2.4 GHz, 15-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $1,999 (US), includes: 15.4-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1440 x 900 LCD display; 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB shared L2 cache; 800 MHz front-side bus; 2GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB; 200GB 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; NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 256MB GDDR3 memory; DVI-out port for external display (VGA-out adapter included, Composite/S-Video adapter sold separately); built-in Dual Link support for driving Apple 30-inch Cinema HD Display; built-in iSight video camera; Gigabit Ethernet port; built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot; two USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port and one FireWire 400 port; one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog; Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and 85 Watt Apple MagSafe Power Adapter. The 2.5 GHz, 15-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $2,499 (US), includes: 15.4-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1440 x 900 LCD display; 2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 6MB shared L2 cache; 800 MHz front-side bus; 2GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB; 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; NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 512MB GDDR3 memory; DVI-out port for external display (VGA-out adapter included, Composite/S-Video out adapter sold separately); built-in Dual Link support for driving Apple 30-inch Cinema HD Display; built-in iSight video camera; Gigabit Ethernet port; built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot; two USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port and one FireWire 400 port; one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog; Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and 85 Watt Apple MagSafe Power Adapter. The 2.5 GHz, 17-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $2,799 (US), includes: 17-inch widescreen 1680 x 1050 LCD display; 2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 6MB shared L2 cache; 800 MHz front-side bus; 2GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB; 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; NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 512MB GDDR3 memory; DVI-out port for external display (VGA-out adapter included, Composite/S-Video out adapter sold separately); built-in Dual Link support for driving Apple 30-inch Cinema HD Display; built-in iSight video camera; Gigabit Ethernet port; built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot; three USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port and one FireWire 400 port; one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog; Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and 85 Watt Apple MagSafe Power Adapter. Build-to-order options for the MacBook Pro include the ability to upgrade to up to 4GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, a 2.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 200GB (7200 rpm), 250GB (5400 rpm) or a 300GB (4200 rpm) hard drive, Apple Remote, Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter, Apple USB Modem, glossy widescreen display, 17-inch LED-backlit 1920 x 1200 high-resolution display and the AppleCare Protection Plan. Full Story » | Written by Michael Mistretta for Appletell. | Comment on this Article »

MacBook and MacBook Pro: Penryn, Battery Life, Updates Sooner than Later?

Apple released new MacBooks and MacBook Pros today which incorporate the new 45nm Penryn processors, an upgrade from the older 65nm Merom processors. The jump from Merom to Penryn is not a dramatic one as previous benchmarks demonstrate.

More MacBook details: battery life claims, enviro push, more

When Apple revamped its MacBook and MacBook Pro lineups on Tuesday, the company also quietly changed its methods of reporting battery life and also made clear the eco-friendliness of the notebooks, among other changes. Although first hinted at in ...

Apple MacBook, MacBook Pro get refreshed with faster CPUs, multi-touch

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/MacBook_and_MacBook_Pro_Lines_Refreshed';Aw snap. It finally, really happened... kind of. Apple has just dropped a nasty refresh on its MacBook and MacBook Pro lines, knocking the processor speeds up, and giving the Pros that tasty multi-touch the MacBook Air has been sporting. Still, they couldn't break off an even slightly new form-factor for us? Both lines appear to be sporting Intel's downsized new Penryn chips, which should make your lap and / or battery quite happy. Right now we're seeing updates to the GPU memory, an LED backlight (option!) for 17-inchers, as well as LEDs on all the rest of the Pros (sorry again MacBookers). New specs on the MBPs include a CPU boost to a base speed of 2.4GHz all the way up to 2.6GHz, that suspiciously new 3MB or 6MB L2 cache on the CPUs, added RAM to the graphics cards (up to 512MB for the higher-end 15-inch, and all 17-inch models), and of course the new trackpad. On the MacBook front, things look even more familiar, with only minor bumps to speed (2.1GHz up to 2.4GHz) and CPUs. Both new lines get hard drive increases, with the MBPs rocking 200GB or 250GB options, while the MBs range from 120GB all the way up to 250GB. Ports, weight, and size all appear to be just the same for both lines, undoubtedly to the chagrin of many readers. Permalink | Email this | Comments