MacBook Pro updated with Intel Core 2 Duo Processors

by Chris Saribay • 10/24/2006 at 07:46 AM

Apple today announced that its entire MacBook Pro line of notebooks now includes the new Intel Core 2 Duo processor and delivers performance that is up to 39 percent faster than the previous generation.  All MacBook Pro models now offer double the memory and greater storage capacity than the previous generation, as well as a FireWire?Ç¬Æ 800 port for connecting to high-speed peripherals. The new MacBook Pro’s stunning, lightweight, aluminum enclosure is just one-inch thin, available in 15- and 17-inch models, and features a built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing on-the-go.
“With an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, greater storage capacity and FireWire 800 connectivity, the new MacBook Pro delivers unprecedented performance and mobility in an incredibly thin and light design,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “We are thrilled that our notebook sales are growing twice as fast as the overall notebook market, and we hope these new MacBook Pro models continue that success.”
The 2.16 GHz, 15-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $1,999 (US), includes:

• 15.4-inch widescreen 1440 x 900 LCD display with 300 cd/m2 brightness;


• 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor;


• 1GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 3GB;


• 120GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;


• a slot-load 6x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;


• PCI Express-based ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 128MB GDDR3 memory;


• DVI-out port for external display (VGA-out adapter included, Composite/S-
• Video out adapter sold separately);


• built-in Dual Link support for driving Apple 30-inch Cinema HD Display;


• built-in iSight video camera;


• Gigabit Ethernet port;


• built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR;


• ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot;


• two USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port, and one FireWire 400 port;


• one audio line in and one headphone out port, each supporting optical digital audio;


• Scrolling TrackPad and illuminated keyboard;


• the infrared Apple Remote; and


• 85 Watt Apple MagSafe Power Adapter.

The 2.33 GHz, 15-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $2,499 (US), includes:

• 15.4-inch widescreen 1440 x 900 LCD display with 300 cd/m2 brightness;


• 2.33 GHz Intel Core 2Duo processor;


• 2GB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 3GB;


• 120GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;


• a slot-load 6x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD?Ǭ±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;


• PCI Express-based ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 256MB GDDR3 memory;


• DVI-out port for external display (VGA-out adapter included, Composite/S-
• Video out adapter sold separately);


• built-in Dual Link support for driving Apple 30-inch Cinema HD Display;


• built-in iSight video camera;


• Gigabit Ethernet port;


• built-in Airport Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR;


• ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot;


• two USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port, and one FireWire 400 port;


• one audio line in and one headphone out port, each supporting optical digital audio;


• Scrolling TrackPad and illuminated keyboard;


• the infrared Apple Remote; and


• 85 Watt Apple MagSafe Power Adapter.

The 2.33 GHz, 17-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $2,799 (US), includes:

• 17-inch widescreen 1680 x 1050 LCD display with 300 cd/m2 brightness;


• 2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor;


• 2GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 3GB;


• 160GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
  
• a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD?Ǭ±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;


• PCI Express-based ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 256MB GDDR3 memory;


• DVI-out port for external display (VGA-out adapter included, Composite/S-Video out adapter sold separately);


• built-in Dual Link support for driving Apple 30-inch Cinema HD Display;


• built-in iSight video camera;


• Gigabit Ethernet port;


• built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR;


• ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot;


• three USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port, and one FireWire 400 port;


• one audio line in and one headphone out port, each supporting optical digital audio;


• Scrolling TrackPad and illuminated keyboard with ambient light sensor;


• the infrared Apple Remote; and


• 85 Watt Apple MagSafe Power Adapter.