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Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.4GHz)

ZDNet Australia Editors’ Choice

Manufacturer: Apple

Battery

  • Battery type included
  • Lithium-polymer

Connectivity

  • Network interface
  • 10/100/1000 LAN, Bluetooth, 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
  • Dialup modem
  • No
  • USB ports
  • 2
  • Firewire ports
  • 2
  • Firewire type
  • 400, 800
  • S-Video
  • No
  • VGA
  • No
  • DVI
  • Yes
  • HDMI
  • No

Display

  • Natural resolution (max)
  • 1440 x 900 pixels
  • Diagonal screen size
  • 15.4 inch

Drives

  • Primary hard drive
  • 160 GB
  • Optical drive
  • DVD-RW

General

  • Dimensions (H x W x D)
  • 2.59 x 35.7 x 24.3 mm
  • Weight
  • 2.45 kg
  • Laptop type
  • Ultraportable

Graphics

  • Amt of video RAM
  • 256 MB
  • Graphics hardware
  • GeForce 8600M GT

Memory

  • Amt of RAM
  • 2GB
  • RAM type
  • DDR2-667
  • Memory card reader
  • No

Other

  • Integrated webcam
  • Yes

Processor

  • Processor type
  • Intel Core 2 Duo
  • Processor speed
  • 2.4 GHz

Software

  • Operating system
  • Mac OS X

Sound

  • Embedded stereo speakers
  • Yes
  • Digital audio output
  • No

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The good:
  • Updated CPU and graphics without an updated price
  • LED-backlit display for better battery life
  • 802.11n support
The bad:
  • Minimal configuration options
  • Only 90 days of complimentary technical support
  • Still no media card reader
The bottomline:

Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro gets a solid under-the-hood upgrade for better performance and longer battery life, allowing the MacBook Pro to put enough distance between itself and the lower-end MacBook to justify its higher price.

Editors’ rating:

8.2/10

RRP: AU$3599.00

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