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Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (Spring 2010)

macbook 15 inchApple updated the MacBook Pro family with longer battery life, powerful next-generation NVIDIA graphics and faster processors. The new MacBook Pro 15-inch features new automatic graphics switching technology that toggles flawlessly between energy efficient Intel HD Graphics processors and powerful NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M and Intel Core i7 and i5 processors.

MacBook Pro 15-inch is available in three models –

  1. 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 processor, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M and 320GB HDD.
  2. 2.53 GHz Intel Core i5 processor, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M and 520GB HDD.
  3. 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7 processor, NVIDA GeForce GT 330M and 520GB HDD.

Design

The15-inch MacBook Pro’s body is made of brushed aluminium. On to top, you will see an Apple logo, which glows in proportion to the brightness of the display; if the display is turned off, then so is the light source of the logo. It has a maximum resolution of 1400 x 900, which gives a bright and crisp image on the 15.4 inch glossy screen.

On the left side of the machine, you will find a FireWire 800 port, Gigabit Ethernet port, SD card slot, battery indicator lights, two audio jacks, two USB 2.0 ports and a MagSafe power connector. There is not much to see on the right side; just a lock slot and the optical drive slot. The full-sized, chiclet-style keyboard is black in colour and is automatically lights up when used in dark environments. On the both side of the keyboards, you will find a pair of stereo speakers that gives loud and clear audio.

Features

The Core i5and i7 processors have very interesting performance features, together with Hyper-Threading technology that uses virtual-cores to double the amount of processing cores accessible to the Operating System. Turbo Boost, another technology of Core i5 and i7, allows the processor to speed up for a short period of time when required. It also increases the core speed of the 2.4 GHz Core i5 processor up to 2.93 GHz.

There is also a new support for inertial scrolling on the Multi-Touch glass trackpad, just swipe your finger up or down to scroll through a document. It is also very smooth and your fingers slide much more comfortably and easily as compared to a plastic pad. The new Mini Display Port can now output multichannel audio as well as video.

Technical Specifications

2.4GHz MacBook Pro
(MC371LL/A)
2.53GHz MacBook Pro
(MC372LL/A)
2.66GHz MacBook Pro
(MC373LL/A)
Enclosure Precision aluminum unibody
Processor 2.4GHz Intel Core i5 2.53GHz Intel Core i5 2.66GHz Intel Core i7
L3 cache 3MB shared 3MB shared 4MB shared
Memory 4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM; supports up to 8GB
Hard drive 320GB Serial ATA; 5400 rpm 500GB Serial ATA; 5400 rpm 500GB Serial ATA; 5400 rpm
Slot-loading optical drive 8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Graphics Intel HD Graphics and NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with automatic graphics switching
Graphics memory 256MB GDDR3 256MB GDDR3 512MB GDDR3
Video iSight camera; Mini DisplayPort output port with support for DVI, VGA, dual-link DVI, and HDMI (requires adapters, sold separately)
Display 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display, 1440-by-900 resolution
Expansion One FireWire 800 port (up to 800 Mbps), two USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps), SD card slot
Audio Stereo speakers with subwoofers, omnidirectional microphone, audio line in minijack (digital/analog), audio line out/headphone minijack (digital/analog)
Networking 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit) Ethernet
Wireless AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi (based on IEEE 802.11n specification); Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) wireless technology
Hardware accessories 85W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, power cord