Follow-up: New MacBook
Earlier today we showed you some supposed leaked photos of the new MacBook Pro. Now, to go along with that, official released photo and specs of the new MacBook models announced at the Apple event today.
Both the new MacBook Pro and MacBook are crafted from a single block of aluminum (the mysterious Brick rumor). New features include the NVIDIA chipset, instant-on LED backlit display, and a large glass Multi-Touch trackpad.
The new “Brick” method of development allows for a thinner, stronger casing. A single block of aluminum is carved into a seamless case.
Apple and NVIDIA have worked together to include the GeForce 9400M graphics processors. This powerful 3D processor “delivers up to five times the 3D graphics performance as previous MacBook and MacBook Air™ designs.”
The instant-on LED display uses 30% less energy while providing crisp, vivid colors. They’ve also brought the black bezel from the aluminum iMacs as well as an “edge-to-edge” glass cover.
The new trackpad is a smooth, glass Multi-Touch pad, similar to the iPhone. This provides support for more Multi-Touch gestures like pinch, rotate, and swipe, and users can even set up virtual “buttons” to allow for things such as right-clicking.
I’m personally excited about this, though maybe I’m just a fanboy. More features in a thinner, lighter notebook? Yes, please. These are available starting today online and in stores tomorrow. And an updated white MacBook is available for under $1k.
Hit the jump for some technical specs and pricing options.
Pricing & Availability
The new MacBook, 15-inch MacBook Pro and 17-inch MacBook Pro are now shipping and the new MacBook Air will be available in early November through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. An updated 13-inch white MacBook featuring 2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processors, a 120GB 5400 rpm hard drive and a slot-load 8X SuperDrive® is now available for $999 (US).The 2.0 GHz, 13-inch aluminum MacBook, for a suggested retail price of $1,299 (US), includes:
* 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1280 x 800 glossy display;
* 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared L2 cache;
* 1066 MHz front-side bus;
* 2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB;
* NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
* 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±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
* Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
* built-in AirPort Extreme® 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
* Gigabit Ethernet port;
* built-in iSight video camera;
* two USB 2.0 ports;
* one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
* glass Multi-Touch trackpad; and
* 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.The 2.4 GHz aluminum MacBook, for a suggested retail price of $1,599 (US), includes:
* 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1280 x 800 glossy display;
* 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared L2 cache;
* 1066 MHz front-side bus;
* 2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB;
* NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
* 250GB 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±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
* Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
* built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
* Gigabit Ethernet port;
* built-in iSight video camera;
* two USB 2.0 ports;
* one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
* glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and
* 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.
[via Gizmodo]
