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From the Lab: MacBooks get a boost from Penryn

March 5, 2008

Like their high-end counterparts, the MacBook Pro, the MacBook also has seen its processor replaced with a next-generation version of the Core 2 Duo chip. And that’s meant performance gains for the MacBook when compared to the most recent version of the laptop as well as older Core 2 Duo-powered models. What’s more, the high-end 2.4GHz MacBook compares favorably to the 2.4GHz MacBook Pro.

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Review: MacBook Core 2 Duo/2.1GHz and 2.4GHz

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Apple Introduces New MacBook and MacBook Pro Models

CUPERTINO, California—February 26, 2008—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. In addition, MacBook Pro includes the latest NVIDIA graphics processors, now with up to 512MB of video memory, and Apple’s innovative Multi-Touch™ trackpad, first introduced in MacBook Air™. All Mac® notebooks include a built-in iSight® video camera for video conferencing on-the-go*, Apple’s MagSafe® Power Adapter that safely disconnects when under strain and built-in 802.11n wireless networking for up to five times the performance and twice the range of 802.11g.**

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