MacBook Pros are here with Corei5/i7 processors, 10hr battery!

Apple has finally released new models of its MacBook Pro line with the 15″ and 17″ models offering the latest Core i5 and i7 processors. Disappointingly the 13″ model still remains at a Core 2 Duo processor. Change in processors is not the only improvement; the base RAM configuration has been increased to 4GB on all models and bump the hard drive and SSD options. SSD option is the one thing i was looking forward to. Apart from all this Apple claims battery life is improved, with some models now going as long as 10 hours without plugging in. WOW!

Specs of 17″ MacBook Pro:

• 2.53GHz Core i5 processor,
• a 500GB 5400RPM hard drive,
• and a 1920 x 1200 pixel glossy display.
• The 2.66GHz Core i7 processor is a Built to Order (BTO) option, and so are the SSD drive options and antiglare glass

Specs of 15″ MacBook Pro:

• Available in three variations, with 2.4GHz or 2.53GHz Core i5 processors or a 2.66GHz Core i7 processor.
• A 320GB or 500GB 5400RPM hard drive is standard
• 4GB of DDR3 RAM
• BTO drive options include a 500GB 7200RPM drive for higher performance or SSD of up to 512GB.
• A 15.4″ 1440 x 900 pixel display is standard, though a new “high-resolution” 1680 x 1050 display is a BTO option.

Specs of 13″ MacBook Pro:

• 2.4GHz or 2.66GHz Core 2 Duo processors and 4GB of DDR3 RAM.
• Lower-end model is equipped with a 250GB 5400RPM SATA drive,
• While the higher-end option comes with a 320GB 5400RPM drive.
• A 500GB 5400RPM hard drive is a BTO, as are 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB SSDs.
• Both models come with NVIDIA GeForce 320M integrated graphics, an update to the 9400M that previous MacBook Pros used.
• Combined with a 63.5WHr lithium polymer sealed battery, they say that these new 13″ MacBook Pro models can run up to 10 hours on a single charge.

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