MacBooks get i5 ad i7!

As soon as the iTunes Story went down this morning it was evident that something was about to come about from the recent flock of rumours regarding a MacBook Pro update and here I sit staring at the news before me. There’s not a great deal of news as of yet but it’s now confirmed that the 15 inch and 17 inch models will be shipping with Intel i5 and i7 chip technologies built in while the 13 inch edition remains behind with just a Core 2 Duo chipset.

The 15 and 17 inch models are also leaving their little sister behind by acquiring NVIDIA's GeForce GT 330M graphics chipsets. Mr 13 Inch will be eating the dust in this particular department as well and is stuck with the lesser NVIDIA GeForce 320M card.

As afoermentioned, Core i5 2.4GHz (520M), Core i5 2.53GHz (540M), and Core i7 2.66GHz (620M) chipsets will be embedded into the higher-end models. Strangely enough the 15-inch model is the only one getting i7 while the 17-incher gets 2.53GHz Core i5 chipsets. The 13 inch model will tote an entry-level price of just $1,199. Mr 15 Inch will make your pockets $1,799 lighter while those more attracted to the juggernaut 17-inch model will have to fish out $2,299.

It’s also worth noting that while Apple claims 10 hours of battery life is certainly a possibility the fact that the GPU toggles itself automatically depending on whether or not it is required for the tasks currently being executed could knock off an hour or two.

Plus, the 15-inch model is getting some extra attention because buyers can choose between a 1440 x 900 screen resolution or for another $100 for for the 1680 x 1050 option. Also, add anti-glare for a further $50.

If you’ve got a spare $1,300 laying around the house grab it because there’s an option to add a 512GB SDD if 320GB/500GB HDDs aren’t to your taste. 4GB RAM is all you’ll get on each of the models.

Meanwhile 17-inchers have no choice but to go for the 1920 x 1200 resolution. On a final note it’s worthwhile noting that a feature known as ‘intertial scrolling’ will be achievable via the multitouch trackpad. Find out more on the official Apple page.

CPUs – Graphics – Battery – Design – Features