![]() The 15.4-inch wide-screen display offers a 1,440x900-pixel native resolution, which is the same as on the old MacBook Pro and standard for upscale 15-inch screens (cheaper 15-inch models are often 1,280x800). The wide-spaced, flat-key keyboard is an Apple standard, and we're always a fan of backlit keys, which are standard on the Pro, and also now available on the higher-end 13-inch MacBook. Once you get used to that, going back to a regular trackpad would be difficult. Most useful perhaps is sweeping four fingers left or right, which brings up the application switcher. On the other hand, there are some useful new gestures: you can hide all your applications by sweeping four fingers up on the pad, and you can also designate one corner of the trackpad as a "right-click" zone. We were always accidentally pressing the button until we learned to use a lighter touch. The all-button trackpad concept is a bit hard to get used to and feels a little awkward at first, compared with a traditional fixed-position trackpad. In fact, the entire trackpad presses like a button, although simple tapping, as on a PC laptop, will also work once you turn that option on in the settings menu. This larger trackpad still uses the multitouch gestures found on the iPhone, MacBook Air, and previous MacBook Pro, but offers a much larger surface area than before-thanks to the elimination of a separate mouse button. ![]() Another notable new feature is a radically redesigned trackpad. The result is a lighter and thinner yet stronger chassis that feels even more solid and substantial, although the previous chassis was very roadworthy on its own. While the aluminum chassis may look the same as previous model MacBook Pros, the construction is entirely different, following the MacBook Air model of starting with a solid block of aluminum, which is carved down, rather than a thin outer shell that has had support struts added to it. Nvidia GeForce 9400M (integrated) and 512MB Nvidia 9600M GT (dedicated) ![]() While the overall MacBook Pro package, while expensive, remains a go-to for media professionals, as well as Mac fans who want a bigger screen, given the fact that there is less to differentiate the MacBook Pro from the MacBook, we think it'll be harder for Apple to make the case that the extra money for the higher-end Pro model is worth it. The more consumer-focused MacBook relies on integrated GeForce 9400M graphics.Ĭompared with the models they each replace, both the MacBook and MacBook Pro operate on a faster frontside bus (from 800MHz to 1066MHz) and move from DDR2 memory to DDR3, but both new models turned in similar performance in CNET Labs. Our $2,499 review unit had the 512MB version of the GPU the $1,999 MacBook Pro features a 256MB Nvidia GeForce 9600M. Internally, the big news is Apple ditching Intel for an Nvidia chipset with improved integrated graphics, which is then paired with a dedicated Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT graphics card that can be turned off as needed to improve battery life or on to boost performance. Regrettably, neither model received a media card slot in the latest revision, an increasingly odd omission since nearly any Windows laptop has served up such an expansion port for years. ![]() In addition to its FireWire 800 port, the MacBook Pro also boasts an ExpressCard slot, an expansion option not offered on the MacBook.
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