Laptops Arena

Even if the new 17” MacBook Pro is cheaper than its last updated version released in March, it doesn’t mean that is less good. The recent testing show some improvements, though is not too much differentiated than its predecessor. We are already used with the top design of MacBooks, the silver bodied case, solid having an incredible weight of 6.6 pounds that makes it easy to be used on the go. We meet the same left location for the Fire Wire 800 port that includes also an Ethernet jack, three USB 2.0 ports, a MiniDisplay connector that enables attaching to an external display, microphone and headphone ports. There are also present an ExpressCard/34 slot, indicator lights to reveal the power of the battery left.

The right side of the case incorporates a security-lock and a slot-loading optical drive that unfortunately does not support Blu-ray discs. The locking system of the case is provided by a magnetic latch, and once you lift the upper lid, a 17.4” glossy screen appears with a 1,920x1,200 resolution that allows high-definition video viewing. The keyboard presents backlit keys and because of its wide disposed keys it makes it easy to handle while typing. The deck of the keyboard is proportionally sized offering a buttonless touch pad that enables you to press anywhere in order to activate a function. The same pattern is used on Apple iPhones that the touch feature allows you to zoom, rotate and slide images around.

The new Apple MacBook incorporates a processor of 2.8GHz that can be upgraded to 3.06GHz at a price of $300.00. through a Cinebench testing, that measures processor capability, the above mentioned processor scored an improvement with almost 1,000 points, in this way outscoring most of its competitors. The media encoding test is also performed with 1 minute faster than any other laptop in its class. The graphics disposal is providing two graphics processors able to be switched between: Nvidia GeForec 9400M and the Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT. The 9400M chip reveals to be more special in that it performs better than an incorporated solution at the same time not taking too much space, meaning that even when the battery-saving mode is on, one can still get impressive graphics.

A 500GB Serial ATA hard drive is standard to this system spinning at 5,400 rpm and a 4GB of 1,066MHz DDR3 RAM; it is upgradeable to 128GB at a price of $200.00 and 256GB SSD for $650.00.

The battery life is also extended at 5 hrs and 16 min with the second graphics processor off, with 20 min longer than its previous model and hours longer than other desktop replacements. The OS for this MacBook Pro is Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard that includes iLife ’09 with its GarageBand, iDVD, iMOVIE, iPhoto and iWeb. Though the MacBook Pro new version lacks some performance in its processor, one can still claim that its high-resolution screen and its maneuverability make Apple MacBook Pro (17-Inch), the best for professional designers.