Apple MacBook Pro (1.83GHz) Specifications

By Justin Jaffe, CNET.com on 13/04/2006

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The good:

  • Beautiful, sleek design
  • Robust software package, including Mac OS X Tiger
  • Illuminated keyboard and big, scrollable touch pad
  • Multimedia features include DVD burner, built-in Webcam, and remote control
  • Can run Windows XP via Boot Camp

The bad:

  • Nonnative software runs slowly on Mac OS
  • Subpar battery life
  • Lacks media card reader and some other ports
  • Higher-end configurations are much more expensive than their PC equivalents
  • Only 90 days of toll-free technical support

The bottomline:

The MacBook Pro delivers unparalleled style, a solid set of features and software, and a few transitional performance issues that keep it from rivaling the most powerful PC laptops.

Buying choices:

Users' rating:

9/10

Tags:

1.83ghz | apple | intel | laptop | macbook | macbook pro | notebook

Battery

  • Battery type included
  • Lithium-ion

Connectivity

  • Network interface
  • 10/100/1000 LAN, Bluetooth, 802.11b, 802.11g
  • Dialup modem
  • Yes
  • USB ports
  • 2
  • Firewire ports
  • 2
  • Firewire type
  • 400, 800
  • VGA
  • Yes
  • HDMI
  • No

Display

  • Natural resolution (max)
  • 1440 x 900 pixels
  • Diagonal screen size
  • 15.4 inch

Drives

  • Primary hard drive
  • 80 GB
  • Optical drive
  • DVD-RW

General

  • Dimensions (H x W x D)
  • 357 x 243 x 259 mm
  • Weight
  • 2.54 kg
  • Laptop type
  • Ultraportable

Graphics

  • Graphics hardware
  • ATI Mobility Radeon X1600

Memory

  • Amt of RAM
  • 512MB

Other

  • Other features
  • Built-in iSight Camera, DVI, VGA (DVI to VGA adapter included)

Processor

  • Processor type
  • Intel Core Duo
  • Processor speed
  • 1.67 GHz

Software

  • Operating system
  • Mac OS X
  • Other software included
  • iLife ’06 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand), iWork ’06 (30-day trial), Comic Life, FileMaker Pro trial, Omni Outliner, Photo Booth, Front Row

Sound

  • Embedded stereo speakers
  • Yes

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