Macbook Pro

The MacBook Pro is a Ordinateur Portable designed and produced by Apple embarking the Processeur Core 2 Duet of Intel. He is the successor of the PowerBook G4. The current model is available to the sale since April 2006.

MacBook Pro and the iMac Core Duo are the first Apple computers with being equipped with Intel processors.

History

MacBook Pro

MacBook Pro was presented by Steve Jobs at the time of the Macworld Expo the January 10th 2006. Before even arriving on the racks, speeds of processors were increased. It was the " speed bump" fastest of the history of Apple. During repairs of this series, the mother board are replaced by a more recent model which corrects the initial problems of heating (but not problems of noise). This change is not accompanied by any other improvement, but comes with a new handset from DVD from installation, into 10.4.6 instead of 10.4.5.

MacBook Pro (17-inch)

MacBook Pro 17" on April 24th, 2006 was introduced.

MacBook Pro (Glossy)

At the time of the exit of MacBook May 16th, 2006, MacBook Pro (15" and 17") were proposed with the same brilliant screens as their little brothers, but only on request.

MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duet)

October 24th, 2006, MacBook Pro profited in their turn (after the IMac) from the new processors Core 2 Duet, according to Apple 29% faster than the preceding models.

Characteristics

The current version of MacBook Pro is equipped with a processor Intel Core 2 given rhythm Duet with 2,2 GHz or 2,4 GHz, of an hard drive of 120 Go (5400tr/min) or 160 Go (5400tr/min or 7200tr/min) or 200 Go (4200tr/min), of a graphics card GeForce 8600M WP with 128 or 256 Mo of memory GDDR3, of a capacity of reception from 2 to 4 Go of random access memory, of a broad screen of 15,4" of a native resolution of 1440x900 pixels, of a camera ISight integrated as well as backlighted keyboard and of a trackpad integrating the scrolling. The machine is delivered with an Apple Remote and side of the software one finds an operating system Mac OS X 10.5 with Front Row and ILife '08. Finally according to Steve Jobs, the performances would be 4 to 5 times higher than those of the last Powerbook.

The machine has a mass of 2,54 kg and the design is virtually identical to the precedents PowerBook 15" Aluminum. It is however finer (just like the last PowerBook 17"), with thickness a 2,59 cm, and introduced a broad screen of 15,4" , whereas the PowerBook precedents offered only 15,2" of it;.

New MacBook Pro includes two ports USB 2.0, two ports FireWire (one 400 and one 800), a slot ExpressCard (the replacement of the PC Card), as well as an exit DVI (an adapter VGA is provided and that for a S-Video exit/Composite will be sold separately).

It innovates with a new connector of magnetic food, MagSafe. This connector makes it possible to protect the computer if one butts in the wire when the portable is connected to the sector. Indeed, the wire of food is then disconnected from MacBook Pro, in order to prevent that this last does not suffer damage.

Technical specifications

Model 15,4 inches - updated on June 5th, 2007

Version : 2,2 GHz or 2,4 GHz or 2,6 GHz
Processor : Intel Core 2 Duet
Memory : 2 Go (a module SODIMM) of memory SDRAM DDR2 to 667 MHz (PC2-5300) OR 4 Go (two modules SODIMM) of memory SDRAM DDR2 to 667 MHz (PC2-5300)
Posting : Panoramic screen TFT of 15,4 inches (visible diagonal) of a resolution of 1.440 X 900 rétroéclairé by electroluminescent diodes (LED)
Graphics PCI Express : Chart NVIDIA GeForce 8600M WP with 128 Mo of SDRAM GDDR3 and connection DVI doubles connection OR Chart NVIDIA GeForce 8600M WP with 256 Mo of SDRAM GDDR3 and connection DVI doubles connection
Vidéo : Webcam iSight integrated, DVI, VGA (adapator DVI towards VGA included)
Audio : Optical audionumerical entry/combined audio line, left audionumerical optics/helmet combined, stereo loudspeakers, microphone
Reader of hard drive : Hard drive Serial ATA/100 of 120 Go with 5.400 tr/min or in option: 160 Go with 5400 tr/min PMR or 200 Go with 4200 tr/min PMR or Serial ATA Hard drive of 160 Go with 7200 tr/min
optical Reader with front-load : SuperDrive 8X double-layer (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Ethernet : 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit) integrated
Connectivity without wire : Extreme AirPort with 54 Mb/s (802.11n) integrated; Bluetooth 2.0+EDR integrated
Modem : Modem USB Apple (sold separately)
Peripheral of entry : Operate by remote control Apple Remote; keyboard enlightened with sensor of ambient light; trackpad with function of run
Extension : A port FireWire 400, a port FireWire 800, two ports USB 2.0 and one site ExpressCard/34
Weight : 2,45 kg
Obstruction : 35,7 X 24,3 cm
Thickness : 2,59 cm
Additional videos : Adapter DVI towards VGA included (other separately sold adapters)
Additional materials : adapter sector of 85 Watts with connector MagSafe, taken sector, cable electric, polymeric battery lithium

Model 17 inches - updated on June 5th, 2007

Version : 2,4 GHz
Processor : Intel Core 2 Duet
Memory : 2 Go (two modules SODIMM) of memory SDRAM DDR2 to 667 MHz (PC2-5300) or 4 Go 667 DDR2 SDRAM - 2x2 Go
Posting : Panoramic screen TFT of 17 inches (visible diagonal) of a resolution of 1.680 X 1.050 or about option a resolution of 1920x1200
Graphics PCI Express : Graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 8600M WP with 256 Mo of SDRAM

and connection DVI doubles connection

Vidéo : Webcam iSight integrated, DVI, VGA (adapator DVI towards VGA included)
Audio : Optical audionumerical entry/combined audio line, left audionumerical optics/helmet combined, stereo loudspeakers, microphone
Reader of hard drive : Serial ATA/100 of 160 Go with 5.400 tr/min or 200 Go with 4200 tr/min (in option) or Serial ATA Hard drive of 160 Go with 7200 tr/min
optical Reader with front-load : SuperDrive 8X (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Ethernet : 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit) integrated
Connectivity without wire : Extreme AirPort with 54 Mb/s (802.11n) integrated; Bluetooth 2.0+EDR integrated
Modem : Modem USB Apple (sold separately)
Peripheral of entry : Operate by remote control Apple Remote; keyboard enlightened with sensor of ambient light; trackpad with function of run
Extension : A port FireWire 400, a port FireWire 800, three ports USB 2.0 and one site ExpressCard/34
Weight : 3,1 kg
Obstruction : 35,7 X 24,3 cm
Thickness : 2,59 cm
Additional videos : Adapter DVI towards VGA included (other separately sold adapters)
Additional materials : adapter sector of 85 Watts with connector MagSafe, taken sector, cable electric, polymeric battery lithium

The processor

The processor used in MacBook Pro is Core 2 Duet of Intel, the first of the Intel processors not using NetBurst more. Known under the name of code Merom (mobile version). The models chosen by Apple have 4 Mo of memory hiding place L2, although there exist less powerful versions. SE, SE and SE. (to be checked) -->

External bonds

MacBook Pro on the site of Apple
the test of MacBook Pro 17" at MacPlus
To buy MacBook Pro

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