Apple has updated its MacBook Pro notebook line to include Intel's new Core 2 Duo mobile processors. According to Apple, the new notebooks are up to 39% faster than the models they replace.
The 5.6 pound 15.4" MacBook Pro can be equipped with a 2.16GHz or 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo processor and comes standard with 1GB of RAM, 6x slot-loading SuperDrive and a 120GB hard drive. The 6.8 pound 17" MacBook Pro comes only with the 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo processor and is backed by 2GB of RAM, 8x slot-loading SuperDrive and a 160GB hard drive.
Both MacBook Pros feature an ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 mobile GPU (128MB on the 2.16GHz models, 256MB on the 2.33GHz models), AirPort Extreme, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, GbE, ExpressCard/34 slot, Firewire 400/800 support, illuminated keyboard, integrated iSight camera, Front Row and Apple Remote and a MagSafe power connector.
Prices start at $1,999 for the 2.16GHz 15.4" MacBook Pro and rise from there. The 2.33GHz 15.4" model will set you back $2,499 while the top-ranging 17" MacBook Pro rings in at $2,799.
