All-new quad-core processors. Thunderbolt
technology. The FaceTime HD camera. MacBook Pro has more than its share
of innovations.
Up to 2x faster processors and 3x faster graphics.
Next-generation quad-core and dual-core Intel processors.
The 13-inch MacBook Pro now features a 2.3GHz Intel Core i5
processor or the fastest dual-core processor available — the 2.7GHz
Intel Core i7. With Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.4GHz, these processors
allow the 13-inch MacBook Pro to perform up to twice as fast as the
previous generation.1
But we couldn’t leave fast enough alone. The new 15- and
17-inch models bring quad-core power to almost everything you do. The
available 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor — with Turbo Boost
speeds up to 3.4GHz and up to 8MB of shared L3 cache — enables these
MacBook Pro models to run applications up to twice as fast as their
top-of-the-line predecessors.
The graphics performance you need, when you need it.
The integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor — now included
across the MacBook Pro lineup — handles the things you do every day. It
encodes video quickly, making HD video calls with FaceTime possible. And
it decodes efficiently, so you get long playback time for DVDs and
iTunes movies.
For graphics-intensive applications, the 15- and 17-inch
MacBook Pro models automatically switch to new high-performance AMD
Radeon graphics processors. With up to 3x the performance of the
previous models,3 they let you see more frames per second in
3D games, or work on HD video projects with more speed and
responsiveness than before.
Introducing Thunderbolt. The fastest, most versatile I/O ever in a notebook.
Imagine accessing multiple streams of uncompressed HD video —
from your notebook — at speeds that let you edit an HD feature film in
real time. That’s how Thunderbolt technology will connect the next
generation of high-performance peripherals to the next generation of
computers — starting with MacBook Pro. Ultrafast and ultraflexible, the
Thunderbolt pipeline is more than 12 times faster than FireWire 800 and
up to 20 times faster than USB 2.0, and it offers unprecedented
expansion capabilities. It changes what you can do on a notebook.
The Thunderbolt port will give you plug-and-play performance
with a whole new world of Thunderbolt peripherals, as well as with the
Apple LED Cinema Display and other Mini DisplayPort peripherals. You can
daisy-chain as many as six devices, including your display. And with
support for video and eight-channel audio, it’s easy to connect
HDMI-compatible devices — like your TV and home stereo — using the HDMI
adapter you already have. Current VGA, DVI, and DisplayPort adapters are
also supported.
The new FaceTime HD camera. The difference is clear.
Get more of your friends in the picture with crisp, widescreen HD
video. The new FaceTime HD camera gives you three times the resolution
of the previous camera — perfect for the brilliant LED-backlit display —
along with improved low-light performance. You and your friends can
make 720p HD calls from one new MacBook Pro to another. You can also
make video calls to other Intel-based Mac computers,4 iPhone 4, or the new iPod touch.
The new widescreen camera lets you get more friends in on the fun.
The Multi-Touch trackpad is the most natural way to interact
with what’s on your screen, and the smooth glass surface gives you
plenty of room for gestures. Pinch to zoom in and out, swipe to flip
through photos, rotate to adjust an image, and much more. The buttonless
design lets you click anywhere. And if you’re coming from a right-click
world, you can right-click with two fingers or configure a right-click
area on the trackpad. The more you use the Multi-Touch trackpad, the
more you’ll wonder how you ever did without it.
A long-lasting battery. Charge less. Do more.
The new MacBook Pro delivers amazing battery life.
And that’s with more powerful processors and faster graphics. An
energy-efficient processor architecture with an integrated video
encoder, along with automatic graphics switching in the 15- and 17-inch
models, all help improve battery life. So you can expect to surf the web
wirelessly for up to 7 hours on a single charge.5 Or take
your entire creative studio on the road for live performances or a
location shoot. Advanced chemistry and Adaptive Charging give you up to
1000 full charge and discharge cycles — nearly three times the lifespan
of typical notebook batteries.6 And because the MacBook Pro
battery lasts up to five years, MacBook Pro uses just one battery in the
same time a typical notebook uses three. That’s better for you and for
the environment.
up to 7 hrs wireless web
Apple is using a new, more rigorous battery test that measures
the results you can expect in the real world — like surfing your
favorite sites in a coffee shop or catching up on the latest web videos.
Even using this new test, MacBook Pro delivers amazing battery life.
For your real life.
Anytime, Anywhere Access
Now you can get Internet access when and where you need it,
because the new MacBook Pro can share the 3G connection on your iPhone
4. Check with your mobile provider for details.
It’s very well connected.
When you’re out and about, the latest 802.11n wireless technology
in MacBook Pro makes it easy to get connected just about anywhere.7
MacBook Pro automatically finds available networks and allows you to
join them with a click. Bluetooth wireless technology is also built in,
so you can use your favorite wireless accessories right out of the box.
With the new Thunderbolt port, you can daisy-chain as many as six
devices, including your display, to create a full-fledged workstation.
Two USB 2.0 ports (three on the 17-inch MacBook Pro) and a FireWire 800
port let you connect your iPad, iPod, iPhone, digital cameras, and
external hard drives.
The new SDXC card slot on the 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pro models
supports up to 64GB cards and makes it a snap to transfer all those
photos to and from your MacBook Pro, so you can edit and share them on
the spot. And the ExpressCard/34 slot on the 17-inch MacBook Pro is
perfect for an eSATA adapter — or even a 3G wireless card for times when
no Wi-Fi network is available.
Burn DVDs superfast.
After using iMovie and iDVD to edit and apply the finishing
touches to your home movie, use the 8x SuperDrive on MacBook Pro to burn
it to DVD in no time. Since the SuperDrive writes to double-layer discs
(DVDs with nearly 9GB of space), it’s great for backing up data, too.