MacBook_Pro

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia MacBook Pro MacBook Pro MacBook Pro An example of the unibody 15 inch MacBook Pro, released October 2008 Developer Type Release date CPU Website Apple Inc. Notebook January 6, 2009 (current model) February 14, 2006 (original release) Intel Core 2 Duo (current model) Intel Core Duo (original release) Apple - MacBook Pro The Original MacBook Pro. 2006. When first introduced, the MacBook Pro was noted for lacking FireWire 800 and S-Video ports, although FireWire 800 was added to later MacBook Pro models. Other changes included a built in iSight webcam and the introduction of MagSafe, a magnetic power connector designed to detach easily when yanked to prevent the laptop from being pulled off a surface. This feature was later brought over to the MacBook as well. The MacBook Pro is a line of Macintosh portable computers by Apple Inc. First introduced in January 2006 at the Macworld Expo alongside the Intel-based iMac, the MacBook Pro replaced the PowerBook G4 and was the second computer to be announced in the Apple Intel transition (after the iMac). Positioned at the high end of the MacBook family, the MacBook Pro is aimed at the professional and power user market. There have been two designs for the MacBook Pro, both using aluminum. The first design was largely a carry-over from the PowerBook G4. The second "unibody" design is a more tapered design with most of the casing made from a single block of aluminum. Models a^ Discrete MacBook Pro The original 15" MacBook Pro was announced on January 10, 2006 during Steve Jobs’ keynote at the MacWorld Expo. The 17" model was later introduced on April 24, Hard drives listed are configurations available from Apple. b^ Wireless-N functionality requires the AirPort Extreme Wireless-N Router, which contains wireless-N enabler software to be installed on your MacBook. Alternatively, the enabler software may be purchased from Apple separately.[2] c^ Quoted optical drive speeds are the maximum possible for each drive. d^ Existing memory modules may need to be replaced. 1 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Component Model Model #s Intel Core Duo Early 2006 [1] [2] [3] Intel Core 2 Duo Late 2006 [4] MA611LL/A MacBook Pro Mid 2007 [5] [6] Early 20 MA463LL/A MA0922LL/A MA609LL or or MA610LL MA464LL/ A; MA600LL or MA601LL 15.4", matte or glossy, LCD, 1440 x 900 17", matte 15", matte or or glossy, glossy, LCD, LCD, 1680 x 1440 x 900 1050 MA895LL MA897LL/A MB133L or or MA896LL; MB134L MA895LL/A or MA896LL/A 17", matte or glossy, LCD, 1680 x 1050 Optional 1920 x 1200 Display (all widescreen) 17", matte or 15.4", glossy, LCD, matte or 1680 x 1050 glossy, LCD, 1440 x 900 with LED backlight 15.4", matte or glossy, LCD, 14 x 900 with LED backligh ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 128MB or 256MB of Graphics with dual-link GDDR3 SDRAM DVI nVidia Geforce 8600M GT with 128MB or 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM nVidia G GT with 512MB SDRAM Hard drive[a] 80GB or 100GB, Serial ATA, 5400-rpm Optional 100GB 7200-rpm or 120GB 5400-rpm. Processor 1.83GHz (T2400), 2.0GHz (T2500) or 2.16GHz (T2600) Intel Core Duo Yonah 120 GB Seri- 120GB, 160GB, or 200GB al ATA, Serial ATA, 5400-rpm 5400-rpm Optional 100GB, 7200-rpm. Optional 100GB, 7200-rpm. 120GB or 160GB Serial ATA, 5400-rpm Optional 250GB, 4200-rpm or 160GB, 7200-rpm. Optional 250GB, 5400-rpm or 200GB, 7200-rpm after November 1, 2007 2.2GHz (T7500) & 2.4GHz (T7700) Intel Core 2 Duo Merom Optional 2.6GHz (T7800) after November 1, 2007 2.4GHz (T7700) Intel Core 2 Duo Merom Optional 2.6GHz (T7800) after November 1, 2007 200GB o ATA, 54 Optiona 7200-rp 4200-rp 2.16GHz (T2600) Intel Core Duo Yonah 2.16GHz (T7400) or 2.33GHz (T7600) Intel Core 2 Duo Merom 2.33GHz (T7600) Intel Core 2 Duo Merom 2.4GHz (T8300) 2.5GHz (T9300) tel Core Duo Pen Optiona 2.6GHz (T9500) Memory 512MB (two 256MB) or 1GB (two 512MB) of 667MHz PC2-5300 1GB (two 512MB) of 667MHz PC2-5300 DDR2 SODIMM SDRAM 1GB (two 512MB) or 2GB (two 1GB) of 667MHz PC2-5300 DDR2 SO- 2GB (two 2GB (two 1GB) of 667MHz PC2-53 1GB) DIMM SDRAM PC2-5300 Expandable[d] to 4GB DDR2 SODIMM SDRAM Expandable[d] 2 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia DDR2 SO- Expandable DIMM to 2GB[d] SDRAM Expandable to 2GB[d] AirPort Extreme Internal Slot-Loading Combo drive[c] Integrated 802.11a/b/g (AR5007 chipset) 8x DVD n/a read, 24x CD-R and 10x CD-RW recording 4x DVD+R writes, 8x DVD+/-R read, 4x DVD+/-RW writes, 24x CD-R, and 10x CD-RW recording DIMM to 4GB, but SDRAM only 3GB Expandable[d] addressable to 4GB, but only 3GB addressable[1] Integrated 802.11a/b/g and draft-n (n disabled by default) [b] (AR5008 chipset) MacBook Pro Integrated 802.11a/b/g and draftBCM4322 chipset, depending on r 8x DVD-DL Internal Slot-Loading discs reads. SuperDrive[c] 4x DVD+/R & RW recording. 24x CD-R and 10x CD-RW recording optional 2.4x DVD+R 4x DVD+R DL writes, 8x DVD+/-R read/write, 4 DL writes, 6x writes, 24x CD-R, and 10x CD-RW recording DVD+/-R read, 4x DVD+/-RW writes, 24x CD-R, and 10x CD-RW recording Unibody MacBook Pro At a notebook-oriented announcement in Cupertino on October 14, 2008 Apple announced a new 15" MacBook Pro featuring a unibody construction and tapered sides similar to those of the MacBook Air. All of the MacBook Pro’s ports were shifted to the left side of the case and the optical drive slot on the right side, similar to the MacBook. The FireWire 400 port was removed while the FireWire 800 port remains, and the DVI port was replaced with a Mini DisplayPort receptacle. A 17" MacBook Pro with unibody construction was announced by Phil Schiller during the 2009 MacWorld Expo keynote on January 6. This version diverged from its 15" sibling with a non-removable lithium polymer battery and an anti-glare screen option. is available in the 17" model in which the glass panel is removed. The trackpad has also been enlarged with the entire pad being the physical button, allowing for more room for scrolling and multi-touch gestures. The keys, still backlit, are now that of Apple’s now-standard sunken keyboard with separated black keys. The hard drive is easily replaceable in the 15" unibody model, whereas in the discrete-construction 15", and in both versions of the 17" model, replacing the hard drive requires a significant disassembly of the system. Battery According to a video from engineers at Apple during the new 17" MacBook Pro’s introduction, the non-removable battery is of a unique design unlike any existing notebook battery; instead of implementing traditional round cells inside the battery’s casing, all available space is utilized, providing increased capacity. Apple has stated that the 17" MacBook Pro has a rated battery life of 8 hours, and can be recharged 1000 times while still holding 80% of its original charge, although the conditions used to generate such claims are unknown. Industrial design The unibody-construction MacBook Pro largely follows the styling of the iMac and the MacBook Air and is slightly thinner than its predecessor--albeit wider and deeper. The high-gloss screen is covered by a reflective glass finish, while an anti-glare matte option 3 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Component Model Model #s Display (all widescreen) Intel Core 2 Duo Late 2008 MB470LL/A or MB471LL/A Early 2009 [9] MB470LL/A or MC026LL/A MacBook Pro MB604LL/A 17", glossy glass covered screen, 1920 x 1200 with LED backlighting Optional matte screen available. 15.4", glossy glass covered screen, 1440 x 900 with LED backlighting Graphics nVidia GeForce 9400M with 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory and nVidia GeForce 9600M GT with 256MB or 512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM Can switch between one or the other (but not both)[3] 250GB or 320GB Serial ATA at 5400-rpm. Optional 250GB or 320GB at 7200-rpm, 128GB or 256GB SSD. 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Penryn with 3MB on-chip L2 cache (P8600) or 2.66GHz with 6MB onchip L2 cache (T9550) Optional 2.93GHz (T9800) 320GB Serial ATA at 5400-rpm. Optional 320GB at 7200-rpm or 128GB or 256GB SSD. 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 with 6MB on-chip L2 cache Optional 2.93GHz Intel Core 2 (T9800) 4GB (two 2GB) of 1066MHz PC3-8500 DDR3 SO-DIMM SDRAM Expandable to 8GB.[c] Hard drive[a] 250GB or 320GB Serial ATA at 5400-rpm. Optional 250GB or 320GB at 7200-rpm, 128GB SSD. Processor 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Penryn with 3MB on-chip L2 cache (P8600) or 2.53GHz with 6MB onchip L2 cache (T9400) Optional 2.8GHz (T9600) Memory 2GB (two 1GB) or 4GB (two 2GB) of 1066MHz PC3-8500 DDR3 SO-DIMM SDRAM Expandable to 4GB[c], but 6GB addressable[4] Front Side Bus AirPort Extreme 1066MHz Integrated 802.11a/b/g and draft-n (n enabled) (BCM4322 chipset) Internal 4x DVD+R DL writes, 8x DVD+/-R read/write, 8x DVD+RW writes, 6x DVDSlot-Loading RW writes, 24x CD-R, and 16x CD-RW recording SuperDrive[b] Being SATA, it can be custom-replaced with a SSD/HDD[5] Models a^ Hard drives listed are configurations available from Apple. b^ Quoted optical drive speeds are the maximum possible for each drive. c^ Existing memory modules may need to be replaced. Timeline of the MacBook family See also: Timeline of Macintosh models See also Apple Intel transition Architecture Universal binary 4 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Boot Camp Rosetta MacBook Pro Hardmac. http://hardmac.com/news/ 2008-10-15/#9020. Retrieved on 2008-10-18. "the optical disk is now with SATA format, which is a first for Apple and good news for us. It will become possible to take it out and put a second hard drive instead in this place :)" • Comparison of Macintosh models • MacBook • MacBook Air References External links [1] Inside the MacBook Pro’s 3 GB RAM • Apple - MacBook Pro limitation, Jason D. O’Grady and David • Apple - MacBook Pro Technical Morgenstern, ZDNet, 30 October 2006. Specifications [2] "AirPort Extreme 802.11n Enabler for • Apple - Notebook Comparison Chart Mac". Apple, Inc.. http://store.apple.com/ • 15-inch MacBook Pro Developer Note 1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/ • 17-inch MacBook Pro Developer Note AppleStore.woa/wa/ • Apple MacBook Pro at WikiSpecs RSLID?mco=6C04E07A&nplm=D4141ZM%2FA. • Information on yellowish LED-backlit Retrieved on 2007-04-15. display defect [3] http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/ • Source For Info On Potential MacBook Pro graphics.html Flaws [4] New MacBooks and MacBook Pros • Complete Disassembly Guide to the Support Up to 6GB, Arnold Kim, MacBook Pro 15" MacRumors, 30 October 2008 • MacBook Pro Disassembly Photographs [5] [|Coscas, Lionel] (2008-10-15). • MacBook Pro ICC Color Profile Downloads "Immersion sensors in the new portable". Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacBook_Pro" Categories: X86 Macintosh computers, Macintosh laptops, Macintosh computers by product line This page was last modified on 16 May 2009, at 19:32 (UTC). All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License. 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