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Apple MacBook Pro 13" 2.53GHz and MacBook Pro 15" 2.8GHz review

An incremental upgrade, but a huge increase in value for money…

Our Score 5

Last reviewed: 2009-07-11July 11th 2009

Price at launch £1,699.00
MPN Z0GH
Features Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz / Graphics: Intel Nvidia GeForce 9400M + discrete Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT 512MB
Additional Information Mini-DisplayPort video out (adapters available)
Bluetooth Yes
Connectivity 2 x USB 2.0, 3.5mm Headphone Jack, 3.5mm Input, Firewire 800, RJ-45, SD card reader, WLAN
Databus Speed 1066
Dimensions 364 x 24 x 249
Display Resolution 1440 x 900
Drive Speed 5400
HDD Capacity (GB) 500
Installed RAM (GB) 4
Memory Speed 1066
Operating System Apple Mac OS X
Processor Speed (GHz) 2.8
Protocol Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b , IEEE 802.11g , IEEE 802.11n (draft)
RAM Type DDR3
Software Provided iLife '09
Weight (kg) 2.5
Battery Life 7
Battery Type Built-in Lithium Ion
Built-in devices iSight web cam, multi-touch trackpad, backlit keyboard
Case Material Aluminium
Laptop Display Size 15

Product Summary

MacBook Pro 15" 2.8GHz

MacBook Pro 15

Price at launch

£1,699.00

For

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MacBook Pro 15-inch

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Excellent screen upgrade

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Seven-hour internal battery

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Speedy discrete graphics

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MacBook Pro 13-inch

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FireWire port is back

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Excellent screen upgrade

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Seven-hour internal battery

Against

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MacBook Pro 15-inch

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A little expensive

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MacBook Pro 13-inch

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No discrete graphics

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