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MacBook Pro Targeted 2.8GHz Core i7 Processors Due Later This Year

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A newly leaked Intel processor roadmap reveals that the company will be releasing a speed-bumped Core i7 processor this fall. The upcoming Core i7-640M will run at a base frequency of 2.8GHz with "turbo boost" speeds up to 3.46GHz. This new processor draws the same power as the current MacBook Pro processors so should be a natural upgrade for Apple.

The MacBook Pro presently tops out at 2.66GHz with the Core i7 processor. It is available in both 15" and 17" models. Apple last updated the MacBook Pro this past April. It's unlikely that Apple will refresh the whole lineup this fall, but could offer the new processor as a build-to-order option. They've done these quiet upgrades in the recent past with the the Mac Pro.

Article Link: MacBook Pro Targeted 2.8GHz Core i7 Processors Due Later This Year
 
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fall is Sept-Oct. That would be the next expected update timeframe anyway. I would expect an update in that time.
 
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KayMacRum

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new mbp updates later this year?

Great so we can expect it to happen in 2012 sometime.
 
gianly1985

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The title is a bit misleading....at least use a question mark..

We just have a leaked intel roadmap, I don't read any rumor about a MBP speedbump...
 
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niuniu said:
It's a licensing issue between Intel and Nvidia iirc
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I think that's what he was getting at, hence the need for a bigger case to accommodate the Intel integrated GPU and the NVidia option. Though I could be wrong!
 
Lone Deranger

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Yes! An honest to God Mac Rumor! :D

Turbo boost speeds up to 3.46GHz sounds great. How does Turbo Boost work anyways? Is that speed sustainable for prolonged periods? Say hours of continuous rendering on both cores?
 
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manu chao said:
You define love as a discrete graphic card (with slightly hotter machine, slightly shorter battery life, and slightly larger case) + i5/7 processors?
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Sounds good dude. I could live with those caveats if it meant I got a bit more portability than a 15 and a machine that doesn't hang horribly when using Spaces with hot corners.
 
JamonBull

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niuniu said:
as an option :)

I'd be happy to see the back of optical drives altogether..
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Same. I'd rather Apple didn't include optical drives in their Macs too but the DRM on iTunes movies makes it necessary for a lot of people to rip their movie collections. I guess external is good though for that single task.
 
Santabean2000

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martynmc7 said:
I think that's what he was getting at, hence the need for a bigger case to accommodate the Intel integrated GPU and the NVidia option. Though I could be wrong!
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That was my thoughts also; we're all on the same page here.

niuniu said:
as an option :)

I'd be happy to see the back of optical drives altogether..
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AXE the optical, asap I reckon too! (I want a more elegant solution than Optibay.)

The mini and Air got the treatment, now the 13" please!
 
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DesmoPilot

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Not really all that great of a speed-bump over what we have now (2.66GHz>2.8 would be more or less unnoticeable). Hopefully Apple offer's better graphics solutions and I/O options (doubtful though).
 
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