Apple's New MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro Notebooks Announced

Apple has introduced new MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro notebooks featuring energy efficient LED-backlit displays, new large glass Multi-Touch trackpads, and NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 3D integrated graphics.  The new thinner and more durable MacBook and 15-inch MacBook Pro sport a precision unibody enclosure crafted from a single block of aluminum. The new compact 13-inch MacBook starts at $1,299, while the 15-inch MacBook Pro starts at $1,999. The original MacBook received a $100 price cut, and will now cost you $999.

Also announced were the updated MacBook Air and the 17-inch MacBook Pro notebooks. The new MacBook Air measures 0.16-inches at its thinnest point, 0.76-inches at its maximum height and weighs three pounds. Though its the thinnest and lightest of the bunch, Apple made sure to fit in the new NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics as well as a120GB 4200 rpm hard drive in the macbook Air, which starts at $1,799. The updated 17-inch MacBook Pro starts at $2,799, and sticks with its original aluminum design which now comes standard with a high resolution 1920 x 1200 LED-backlit display and a larger 320GB hard drive, or an optional 128GB solid state drive.

The 2.0 GHz, 13-inch aluminum MacBook, for a suggested retail price of $1,299 (US), includes:  

* 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1280 x 800 glossy display;    

* 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared L2 cache;    

* 1066 MHz front-side bus;    

* 2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB;    

* NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;    

* 160GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;    

* a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;    

* Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);    

* built-in AirPort Extreme® 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;    

* Gigabit Ethernet port;    

* built-in iSight video camera;    

* two USB 2.0 ports;    

* one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;    

* glass Multi-Touch trackpad; and    

* 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.

The 2.4 GHz aluminum MacBook, for a suggested retail price of $1,599 (US), includes:    

* 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1280 x 800 glossy display;    

* 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared L2 cache;    

* 1066 MHz front-side bus;    

* 2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB;    

* NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;    

* 250GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;    

* a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;    

* Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);    

* built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;    

* Gigabit Ethernet port;    

* built-in iSight video camera;    

* two USB 2.0 ports;    

* one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;    

* glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and    

* 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.

Build-to-order options for the MacBook include the ability to upgrade to 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, a 250GB 5400 rpm, 320GB 5400 rpm hard drive, a 128GB solid state drive, Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (for 30-inch DVI display), Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Apple USB Modem, Apple Remote, Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter and the AppleCare® Protection Plan.

 

The 2.4 GHz, 15-inch aluminum MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $1,999 (US), includes:    

* 15.4-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1440 x 900 glossy display;    

* 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared L2 cache;    

* 1066 MHz front-side bus;    

* 2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB;    

* NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;    

* NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT discrete graphics with 256MB GDDR3 video memory;    

* 250GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;    

* a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;    

* Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);    

* built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;    

* Gigabit Ethernet port;    

* built-in iSight video camera;    

* two USB 2.0 ports;    

* one FireWire® 800 port;    

* ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot;    

* one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;    

* glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and    

* 85 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.

The 2.53 GHz aluminum MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $2,499 (US), includes:    

* 15.4-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1440 x 900 glossy display;    

* 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 6MB shared L2 cache;    

* 1066 MHz front-side bus;    

* 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM;    

* NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;    

* NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT discrete graphics with 512MB GDDR3 video memory;    

* 320GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;    

* a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;    

* Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);    

* built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;    

* Gigabit Ethernet port;    

* built-in iSight video camera;    

* two USB 2.0 ports;    

* one FireWire 800 port;    

* ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot;    

* one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;    

* glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and    

* 85 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.

Build-to-order options for the MacBook Pro include a 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, the ability to upgrade to 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, 250GB 7200 rpm, 320GB 5400 rpm or a 320GB 7200 rpm hard drive, a 128GB solid state drive, Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (for 30-inch DVI display), Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Apple USB Modem, Apple Remote, Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter and the AppleCare Protection Plan.

 

The 1.6 GHz MacBook Air, for a suggested retail price of $1,799 (US), includes:    

* 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit high resolution 1280 x 800 glossy display;    

* 1.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 6MB shared L2 cache;    

* 1066 MHz front-side bus;    

* 2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM;    

* NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;    

* 120GB serial ATA hard drive running at 4200 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;    

* Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);    

* built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;    

* built-in iSight video camera;    

* one USB 2.0 port;    

* one headphone port;    

* Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and    

* 45 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.

The 1.86 GHz MacBook Air, for a suggested retail price of $2,499 (US), includes:    

* 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1280 x 800 glossy display;    

* 1.86 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 6MB shared L2 cache;    

* 1066 MHz front-side bus;    

* 2GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM;    

* NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;    

* 128GB solid state drive;    

* Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);    

* built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;    

* built-in iSight video camera;    

* one USB 2.0 port;    

* one headphone port;    

* Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and    

* 45 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.

Build-to-order options and accessories for the MacBook Air include the MacBook Air SuperDrive, Apple USB Ethernet Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (for 30-inch DVI display), Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Apple USB Modem, Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter, Apple Remote and the AppleCare Protection Plan.

The 2.5GHz 17-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $2,799 (US), includes:  

* 17-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1920 x 1200 glossy display;    

* 2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 6MB shared L2 cache;    

* 800 MHz front-side bus;    

* 4GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM;    

* NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics with 512MB with GDDR3 video memory;    

* 320GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;    

* a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;    

* DVI output port for video output (VGA adapter included);    

* built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;    

* Gigabit Ethernet port;    

* built-in iSight video camera;    

* three USB 2.0 ports;    

* one FireWire 800 port and one FireWire 400 port;    

* ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot;    

* one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;    

* Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and    

* 85 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.

Build-to-order options for the 17-inch MacBook Pro include a 2.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, a 320GB 7200 rpm hard drive, a 128GB solid state drive, anti-glare display, Apple USB Modem, Apple Remote, Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter and the AppleCare Protection Plan.