

Unlike the smallest MacBook Pro, the 15in.

models get between eight and nine hours, depending on which of the two graphics systems you’re using.

The company estimates that the larger 15in. Spend another £300, and you can move to the Core i7, which clocks in at 2.66 GHz and offers more video RAM (512MB).Įven with the newer Core 2 Duo processors and the beefy 320M GPU, Apple says the smallest MacBook Pro now gets up to 10 hours of battery life for ordinary tasks such as Web browsing over Wi-Fi. Still not enough for you? For £150 more, you can opt for a 2.53-GHz Core i5 processor and a 500GB drive. For £1,499, you get a 2.4-GHz Core i5 processor from Intel, 4GB of RAM, integrated Intel HD graphics and a discrete Nvidia GeForce GT 330M graphics processor with 256MB of video RAM, a 320GB hard drive, a SuperDrive for burning and playing CDs and DVDs, the usual retinue of ports and wireless connectivity and - probably most important for laptop lovers - a tweaked battery design that Apple says now offers up to nine hours of juice. MacBook Pro, though there’s really nothing basic about it. But isn’t it nice to dream of all that SSD space?įor review purposes, Apple sent over the basic 15in. That option alone adds between £1,040 and £1,200 to the baseline price (depending on which MacBook Pro you’re buying). That’s especially true if you spring for the optional 512GB solid-state drive (SSD), the largest SSD Apple has ever offered. version, though of course you can bump up the processor and add RAM - boosting the price in the process.

Prices range from £999 for the 13-incher to £1,899 for the 17in. They simply ooze quality, from the operating-room-bright LED screens to the glass-coated trackpad to the illuminated keyboard.
