It took more than ten long months, almost a week before Apple decides to market the second large revision of its MacBook Pro "Unibody." After the adoption of an SD card reader (Secure Digital Card) and a removable battery for 13 and 15''(17''was filled in this direction in its first revision, and has retained its port Express Card) ... It is the turn of multicore processors "multi-threaded" (a minimum of four process streams) to come to inflate the performance of Apple laptops.
And if the firm is once again proud to offer machines at a quality level undeniable - the design of solid aluminum frame has now been proven - it has also responded to some criticisms on previous models. Witness the new method toggle between the two graphic systems, acting dynamically and transparently to the user. The rest of the characteristics of a logical evolution proceeds with the adoption of Core i5 and i7 (mobile version) and a more powerful NVIDIA graphics, in reinforcement of the Intel HD.
The MacBook Pro 15 "consists of three models all with 4GB of DDR3, two GPUs and a glossy LCD with a 15.4-inch LED backlight. At first glance, one might think that the MacBook Pro 15 inch is more expensive than the previous version, but in the end, only the entry ticket is higher.
Apple promises, thanks to its new batteries, greater autonomy over its phones. For the 15 "is announced at 9:00 cons before 7am. We will look to the test 15 "Core i5 results for this model, and we will see later what it is for Core i7 more powerful and therefore a priori more greedy.
Sign of maturity:
It is understood, the developments once will not hurt, are from within. Obviously, the MacBook Pro 15''Core i7 retains the special features of its predecessor, which were already excellent phone. We could check with the entry model i5 Core 2.4 GHz range, but he dons one of the most powerful versions of the Family Mobile Core i7 : Intel 620M.
With a maximum thermal envelope (Thermal Design Power) of 35 watts and 4 MB of L2 cache (1 MB larger than the Core i5), the Intel (etched 32 nm) 2.66 GHz dual-core - can handle four flows through Technology Hyper-Threading - also receives mode Turbo Boost . This increments the frequency of a single heart in increments of 133 MHz as necessary. What ensure a level of performance never before achieved on an Apple notebook (we'll check a little later).
This 15''includes a new generation of battery Lithium-polymer that offers up to 9 hours of battery life, according to its manufacturer. While on paper it will delight potential buyers, these figures are weighted more than you'll see why ...
Outside things change little compared to the model that gives way (Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz): the SD continues to enhance the use especially with camcorders and digital camera (this format card s is democratized blithely among camera manufacturers even professional).
There is still 4 GB of RAM (8GB for 360 € and more) and 500 GB hard drive as standard (other options exist, even up to 512 GB for SSD ... € 1170). In connection there are also two USB ports and one FireWire 800, USB 3.0, but not while the standard discs are announced at affordable rates.
The more original and exclusive to this range of spring 2010, is the scrolling feature "with impulse" multitouch trackpad. An effect borrowed from the iPhone which gives a very smooth navigation, both in the interface for applications, a real pleasure. We are therefore disappointed that Apple did not offer updates for older models. And nothing suggests that it is preparing to do ... Consequence of these changes, the price of this MacBook Pro installed on top of the range of family 15 is spent 2896 USD to 2965 USD.
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