

For $1,799, 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 15-in. That option alone adds between $1,300 and $1,450 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 $1,199 for the 13-incher to $2,299 for the 17-in.
