Apple MacBook Pro (17-inch, 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo) Specifications

By Justin Jaffe, CNET.com on 26/04/2006

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The good:

  • Beautiful, sleek design
  • Big, bright display
  • Dual-core CPU
  • Robust software package, including Mac OS X Tiger
  • Illuminated keyboard and scrollable touch pad
  • DVD burner
  • Built-in Webcam
  • Remote control
  • Can run Windows XP using Apple's free Boot Camp utility

The bad:

  • Lacks media card reader and some other ports
  • Only 90 days of toll-free technical support

The bottomline:

With a solid array of components, a terrific set of features, and the lightest weight of any laptop its size, Apple's 17-inch MacBook Pro is a power user's dream, but it doesn't come cheap.

Buying choices:

Editors' rating:

7.3/10

Users' rating:

9.8/10

Tags:

17-inch | apple | laptop | macbook | macbook pro | notebook

Battery

  • Battery type included
  • Lithium-ion
  • Claimed battery life
  • 5.5 hours

Connectivity

  • Network interface
  • 10/100/1000 LAN, Bluetooth, 802.11b, 802.11g
  • Dialup modem
  • Yes
  • USB ports
  • 3
  • Firewire ports
  • 2
  • Firewire type
  • 400, 800
  • VGA
  • Yes
  • HDMI
  • No

Display

  • Natural resolution (max)
  • 1680 x 1050 pixels
  • Diagonal screen size
  • 17 inch

Drives

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

General

  • Dimensions (H x W x D)
  • 392 x 265 x 259 mm
  • Weight
  • 3.1 kg
  • Laptop type
  • Midweight

Graphics

  • Amt of video RAM
  • 256 MB
  • Graphics hardware
  • ATI Mobility Radeon X1600

Memory

  • Amt of RAM
  • 1GB
  • RAM type
  • DDR2-667

Other

  • Motherboard chipset
  • Intel 945GM
  • Integrated webcam
  • Yes

Processor

  • Processor type
  • Intel Core Duo
  • Processor speed
  • 2.16 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), FileMaker Pro trial, Omni Outliner, Photo Booth, Front Row

Sound

  • Embedded stereo speakers
  • Yes

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