So the Australian press release for the updated MacBook Pro machines landed in my inbox overnight. Here are the key configurations and prices, copy and pasted for your pleasure:
Pricing & Availability
The new 13-inch MacBook Pro, 15-inch MacBook Pro, and 17-inch MacBook Pro are now available through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com.au), Apple’s Retail stores and Apple Authorised Resellers.The 2.4 GHz, 13-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of AU$1,499 inc GST, 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;
• 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 8GB;
• NVIDIA GeForce 320M 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 (VGA, DVI and HDMI adapters sold separately);
• AirPort Extreme® 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
• Gigabit Ethernet port;
• iSight® video camera;
• two USB 2.0 ports;
• one FireWire® 800 port (FireWire 400 compatible);
• SD card slot;
• combined headphone/line in (analog/digital);
• glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard;
• built-in, 63.5WHr lithium polymer battery; and
• 60 Watt MagSafe® Power Adapter.The 2.66 GHz, 13-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of AU$1,899 inc GST, includes:
• 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1280 x 800 glossy display;
• 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared L2 cache;
• 1066 MHz front-side bus;
• 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 8GB;
• NVIDIA GeForce 320M integrated graphics;
• 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 (VGA, DVI and HDMI adapters sold separately);
• AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
• Gigabit Ethernet port;
• iSight video camera;
• two USB 2.0 ports;
• one FireWire 800 port (FireWire 400 compatible);
• SD card slot;
• combined headphone/line in (analog/digital);
• glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard;
• built-in, 63.5WHr lithium polymer battery; and
• 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.Build-to-order options for the 13-inch MacBook Pro include the ability to upgrade to 8GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, a 320GB 5400 rpm or a 500GB 5400 rpm hard drive, a 128GB, 256GB or 512GB 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 Remote, Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter and the AppleCare® Protection Plan.
The 2.4 GHz, 15-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of AU$2,199 inc GST, includes:
• 15.4-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1440 x 900 glossy display;
• 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 with 3MB shared L3 cache;
• 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 8GB;
• integrated Intel HD Graphics + NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M discrete graphics with 256MB of VRAM;
• 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 (VGA, DVI and HDMI adapters sold separately);
• AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
• Gigabit Ethernet port;
• iSight video camera;
• two USB 2.0 ports;
• one FireWire 800 port;
• SD card slot;
• audio line in (analog/digital);
• audio line out/headphone (analog/digital);
• glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard;
• built-in, 77.5WHr lithium polymer battery; and
• 85 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.The 2.53 GHz, 15-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of AU$2,499 inc GST, includes:
• 15.4-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1440 x 900 glossy display;
• 2.53 GHz Intel Core i5 with 3MB shared L3 cache;
• 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 8GB;
• integrated Intel HD Graphics + NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M discrete graphics with 256MB of VRAM;
• 500GB 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 (VGA, DVI and HDMI adapters sold separately);
• AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
• Gigabit Ethernet port;
• iSight video camera;
• two USB 2.0 ports;
• one FireWire 800 port;
• SD card slot;
• audio line in (analog/digital);
• audio line out/headphone (analog/digital);
• glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard;
• built-in, 77.5WHr lithium polymer battery; and
• 85 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.The 2.66 GHz, 15-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of AU$2,798 inc GST, includes:
• 15.4-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1440 x 900 glossy display;
• 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7 with 4MB shared L3 cache;
• 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 8GB;
• integrated Intel HD Graphics + NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M discrete graphics with 512MB of VRAM;
• 500GB 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 (VGA, DVI and HDMI adapters sold separately);
• AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
• Gigabit Ethernet port;
• iSight video camera;
• two USB 2.0 ports;
• one FireWire 800 port;
• SD card slot;
• audio line in (analog/digital);
• audio line out/headphone (analog/digital);
• glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard;
• built-in, 77.5WHr lithium polymer battery; and
• 85 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.Build-to-order options for the 15-inch MacBook Pro include the ability to upgrade to 8GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, a high resolution 15-inch 1680 x 1050 display in glossy and antiglare, a 500GB 5400 rpm or 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive, a 128GB, 256GB or 512GB 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 Remote, Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter and the AppleCare Protection Plan.
The 2.53 GHz, 17-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of AU$2,899 inc GST, includes:
• 17-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1920 x 1200, glossy display;
• 2.53 GHz Intel Core i5 with 3MB shared L3 cache;
• 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 8GB;
• integrated Intel HD Graphics + NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M discrete graphics with 512MB of VRAM;
• 500GB 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 (VGA, DVI and HDMI adapters sold separately);
• AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
• Gigabit Ethernet port;
• iSight video camera;
• three USB 2.0 ports;
• one FireWire 800 port (FireWire 400 compatible);
• ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot;
• audio line in (analog/digital);
• audio line out/headphone (analog/digital);
• glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard;
• built-in, 95WHr lithium polymer battery; and
• 85 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.Build-to-order options for the 17-inch MacBook Pro include a 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7 processor, 8GB 1066 MHz DDR3 memory, a 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive, a 128GB, 256GB or 512GB solid state drive, antiglare display, Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (for 30-inch DVI display), Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Apple Remote, Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter and the AppleCare Protection Plan.
Michael
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 10:09 AMI must say, why would anyone pay $400 more for the beter 13″ model when all you get is 2.66 vs 2.4 and a 240vs160 gb hard drive.
You could just buy the base 13″ and but a good internal 500gb hard drive for $200. Seems insane. But the price drop from $1599 to $1499 (+better procceor and 4GB ram) is good on the base 13″.
I am seriosly considering buying the 15″ 2.4 i5 model, but will wait for the reviews i think.
Nick
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 10:46 AMI’m sticking with my older 15″ MBP almost entirely because I hate the track pads on the new laptops. That whole ‘everywhere is the button’ thing rubs me the wrong way. Best track pad IMO was in the MacBook Air: Huge real-estate, and thin button along the bottom.
Also, would it kill them to add any of: a second hard drive; more than 3 USB ports; eSata; full sized keyboard?
Seriously. 17 inches and no full numpad? You’re kidding me.
Pinball
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 1:01 PMIs still possible to do a DIY hard drive replacement these days, considering the unibody approach. With the older MacBooks with removable batteries it is a piece of cake to replace the hard drive. Upgraded mine to 500gb the other week.
Michael
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 1:26 PMYeah it is. Little harder (but not very) then it used to be.
There are some good DIY guide out there like this one: http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/MacBook-Pro-13-Inch-Unibody/814/1
MikeRH
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 10:52 AMIf you spec out the 17″ it comes to $3,900. If you use Apple finance you end up paying $6,000. Wow…just…wow
Ben
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 1:04 PMThat’s any kind of finance for you.
If you don’t have the money, don’t buy the goods.
Rhys
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 10:53 AMAm i the only one who thinks Apple is losing touch again? you can get a 15″ Dell with an i5 (with bigger hard drive, faster video card, etc) for under $1100 from officeworks at the moment.
Sure the build quality isn’t as good, but its over half the price.
Webster
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 1:02 PMSure if you want to use a Dell which will $hlt it self in 12 months and the battery isn’t worth the plastic its made from. Agreed Apples are still pricey but to compare it to sub $1000 Dell…
Rhys
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 1:31 PMSo what if it only lasts 12 months? Chances are your gonna buy a new laptop in a years time anyway. And even if your not you can buy a brand new (and faster, i.e. later generation) windows laptop in a year and STILL be better off than you would buying the new macbook pros.
OSX vs. Windows 7 arguements aside.
Plus Dell isn’t the only brand thats selling at about the same price (Asus, Toshiba, etc).
I’m just making the comment that Apple was competative in price for the last gen, however; laptop prices have dropped substantially since then and Apple’s prices havn’t kept up. I’m willing to pay a premium for Apple products (and indeed would have bought a macbook last generation, but desided on a desktop instead), but at double the price of a similar windows based machine? Hell no.
Marty Askew
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 3:39 PMNot sure if you saw the last survey, but Apple was placed fourth BEHIND Dell in terms of reliability.
The reality distortion field really has you.
Adam Dumicich
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 12:30 PMI was looking to update my laptop this year to a smaller (yet still usable) model, and was seriously considering the 13″, but I really wanted an i5 at least… Pitty
John
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 4:13 PMgiven the current USD/AUD exchange rate it looks like fair amount cheaper to ship one from USA.
Tim F
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 5:35 PMYeah, no 13″ i5 is a bit of a letdown.
mick
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 7:54 PMWow they’re rubbish! Big let down:(
I’ve been putting my girlfriend off buying one because their duo laptops were rubbish by today’s standard, yet these aren’t much better.
I guess soon the only people buying these will be people who think they look cooler with one and those who don’t understand the what the figures mean on the side of the box:P An aluminium case isn’t worth paying $1000+ more for.
I’d be interested to hear if the battery life is still good on them though? That’s probably their last leg to stand on I’d say…
Andy
Monday, May 24, 2010 at 10:11 PMThe RAM prices don’t work that way (existing 4G worth as much as the extra 4G upgrade).
The standard spec comes with 2x2GB RAM modules. The $504 upgrade price is to replace those with 2x4GB modules. The 4Gb modules are a lot more expensive than the 2Gb modules.
Just ordered my 15″ MBP have upgraded screen to get anti-glare. But if I need more memory down the track then there is a reasonable expectation the 4GB sticks will come down in price.
mick
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 8:01 PMJust checked them out at apple.com.au. $504 to upgrade from 4GB to 8GB of ram. You could kind of take that to mean that they charge $1008 in total for 8GB of ram. Makes it hard to believe the extra you pay is actually for quality.
col
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 8:19 PMDoes anyone really believe that “it’s more expensive because it’s better quality” argument any more?
(note; fanboys aren’t real people and don’t count for this question)
gargravarr
Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 3:05 PMMick and Col: Thanks for trolling by. Have you even used one? Didn’t think so.
Sam
Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 7:29 PMWhile I’d pay more for quality, the Apple range is much more expensive, than Dell, say. I like Snow Leopard more than Windows. Minus the software ($30 for OS X) and Windows 7 (Rip off…but $200), the price gap further extends.
$504 is very steep for a 4gb RAM upgrade. Even a 4gb RAM stick is only about half that figure.
I’d buy a mac if it had a competitive price, but for the same options with Dell I can get 20-25% cheaper, hell I’ll buy it.
Value for money.
Conrad Davies
Friday, April 16, 2010 at 2:07 PMwhat is the deal with the 5400rpm hdd’s?
I hate waiting for my 7200rpm drives.