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New MacBook Pro: Predict the Specs

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MetBook

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Jan 16, 2008
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Well... What do you think the specifications for the upcoming MacBook Pro will be?

On an important side note: I am the biggest Apple fan who doesn`t own a MAC. I`ve been waiting almost 2 years to buy a Mac for myself and I finally will be able to on Tuesday with the new MacBook Pro. My current computer is an HP Pavilion dv1000. It`s 3 years, 2 months old, it has a 1.7GHz processor, 990MB of memory, 90GB of hard drive, and it`s battery life is 16 minutes. I can`t tell you how happy I am. I just wanted to tell you. That`s all.
 
Ooh, fun.

2.4, 2.53, 2.8GHz
2GB RAM in the 15"s, MAYBE 4GB in the 17"; both upgradable to 8GB
250GB HDD with 320 and 500 as BTO; MAYBE 128GB SSD for an arm and two ears
NO CARD BETTER THAN THE 9650M GT from nVidia or a comparable card from ATI
16:10 screens, 15" gets 1680x1050, 17" keeps both
No Blu-ray. Done and done.
 
Tallest Skil said:
Ooh, fun.

2.4, 2.53, 2.8GHz
2GB RAM in the 15"s, MAYBE 4GB in the 17"; both upgradable to 8GB
250GB HDD with 320 and 500 as BTO; MAYBE 128GB SSD for an arm and two ears
NO CARD BETTER THAN THE 9650M GT from nVidia or a comparable card from ATI
16:10 screens, 15" gets 1680x1050, 17" keeps both
No Blu-ray. Done and done.
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You just copy and paste this don't you? :rolleyes:
 
Eidorian said:
You just copy and paste this don't you? :rolleyes:
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Hmm... that WOULD work better than writing it out every time... :D

I do keep the same idea, though. Do you think they'll do differently, Eidorian?

If the $3,200 price point is true, then we can probably expect Blu-ray on the 17" as the highest-end 17" option, even though the alternative–a quad-core processor–is equally outlandish due to their similar impact on battery life.
 
Tallest Skil said:
Hmm... that WOULD work better than writing it out every time... :D

I do keep the same idea, though. Do you think they'll do differently, Eidorian?

If the $3,200 price point is true, then we can probably expect Blu-ray on the 17" as the highest-end 17" option.
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I do not think they'll do any differently.
 
4 configure for MBP

Spec 1
15" Widescreen Display
Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 Penryn 2.8GHz 1066MHz 6MB 35W
2 GB DDRII So-Dimm (1GB*2)
nVidia GeForce 9600M GT 256 MB
250 GB HDD @5200RPM
Superdrive

1799 usd

Spec 2
15" Widescreen Display
Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 Penryn 2.93GHz 1066MHz 6MB 35W
2 GB DDRII So-Dimm (2GB*1)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4850 512 MB
320 GB HDD @5200RPM
Superdrive

2299 usd

Spec 3
17" Widescreen Display
Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 Penryn 2.93GHz 1066MHz 6MB 35W
2 GB DDRII So-Dimm (2GB*1)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4850 512 MB
320 GB HDD @5200RPM
Superdrive

2599 usd

Spec 4
17" Widescreen Display
Custom Intel Core 2 Duo Penryn 3.06GHz 1066MHz 6MB 35W
4 GB DDRII So-Dimm (2GB*2)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4850 512 MB
128GB Solid State Drive
Superdrive

3199 usd
 
2.4, 2.53, 2.8GHz
2GB RAM in the 15"s, MAYBE 4GB in the 17"; both upgradable to 8GB
250GB HDD with 320 and 500 as BTO; MAYBE 128GB SSD for an arm and two ears
15" Nvidia 9600m 17" Nvidia 9650m
16:10 screens, 15" gets 1680x1050, 17" keeps both
17" Blue Ray BTO. Done and done.

Almost agree with Skil.
 
Amethyst said:
1799 usd

Spec 2
15" Widescreen Display
Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 Penryn 2.93GHz 1066MHz 6MB 35W
2 GB DDRII So-Dimm (2GB*1)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4850 512 MB
320 GB HDD @5200RPM
Superdrive
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Is it even possible to fit a 4850 in a ~1" notebook?
 
(Un)realistically pessimistic predictions:

All:
  • Merged with the MacBook with upper-MacBook-level specs*. For example, low-end GPUs for all, integrated NVIDIA GPUs, 1366*768 displays, dropping of 17"+ display option, etc.
Pessimistic predictions (see my sig):

Low-end:
  • 2.4 GHz 25 W, low-end GPU
Midrange:
  • 2.53 GHz 25 W, lower-midrange GPU (9500M or so)
High-end:
  • 2.53 GHz 25 W, lower-midrange GPU (9500M or so)
Realistic predictions:

Low-end:
  • 2.4 GHz, lower-midrange GPU
Midrange:
  • 2.53 GHz, midrange GPU (9600M or so)
High-end:
  • 2.53 GHz, 2.8 GHz BTO, midrange GPU (9600M or so)
Optimistic predictions:

Low-end:
  • 2.53 GHz, midrange GPU (9600M or so)
Midrange:
  • 2.8 GHz, maybe faster Apple special BTO, midrange GPU (9600M or so)
High-end:
  • 2.8 GHz, 3.07 GHz Apple special BTO, quad-core Apple special BTO, midrange GPU (9600M or so)
Unrealistically optimistic predictions:

All:
  • 2.8/3.07 GHz, quad-core 2.27/2.53 GHz BTO, upper-midrange GPU, high-end GPU BTO, 1.3"+ thick case, dual HDs, 4 RAM slots, etc.
* Merging with the MacBooks by itself isn't a problem for me. My worry is that that would make the MacBook Pro come down rather than an in-between model coming in or the MacBooks moving up.

Yixian said:
I'm hoping for a 9650M GT, a 9600M GT would be shockingly poor show.
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Come on Apple! You can do it! It's possible! At least you can put that in just the 17"/18" MacBook Pro! I believe in you! Be positive!

:p
 
I'm betting on a nVidia 9xxx variant across the Pro lines and integrated nVida across the MB line. I think nVidia and Apple are still working together. Especially with the nVidia chipset rumors floating around.

CPU wise, I am betting on the Intel Core 2 Extreme Quad Mobile in the MacBook Pro 17".

http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2xe/mobile/index.htm?iid=prod_laptopcore+body_core2ex
http://www.intel.com/performance/mobile/extreme/index.htm?iid=perf_mobile+extreme

If anyone can shoe-horn it in, Apple can.
 
Why would they only put it in the 17"? :-/ It' about as hot and power consuming as the 8600M GT...

And btw a 9500M GT would be a step backwards in performance.

Can we get someone who knows about GPUs in here? xD
 
My prediction:

"Ooh, fun.

2.4, 2.53, 2.8GHz
2GB RAM in the 15"s, MAYBE 4GB in the 17"; both upgradable to 8GB
250GB HDD with 320 and 500 as BTO; MAYBE 128GB SSD for an arm and two ears
NO CARD BETTER THAN THE 9650M GT from nVidia or a comparable card from ATI
16:10 screens, 15" gets 1680x1050, 17" keeps both
No Blu-ray. Done and done."

Citations:
New MacBook Pro: Predict the Specs Post #2, Tallest Skil; forums.macrumors.com, 2008; Accessed 10/9/2008.

Eidorian said:
You just copy and paste this don't you? :rolleyes:
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What about copy and pasting? :D
 
Yixian said:
Why would they only put it in the 17"? :-/ It' about as hot and power consuming as the 8600M GT...
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Oh. So product differentiation then.

:p

Yixian said:
And btw a 9500M GT would be a step backwards in performance.
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Its specs (I meant the 9500M GS) are the same as the 8600M GT, is there something else that differentiates those two GPUs?

Yixian said:
Can we get someone who knows about GPUs in here? xD
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Says the one who wants HD 4800 and other high-end GPUs in the MacBook Pros... :p
 
Yixian said:
Why would they only put it in the 17"? :-/ It' about as hot and power consuming as the 8600M GT...

And btw a 9500M GT would be a step backwards in performance.

Can we get someone who knows about GPUs in here? xD
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I think they would go that route because Apple likes to balance their higher end notebooks in the "Performance and Portability" category, not the enthusiast category. This would mean the 9500 and 9600 series. Not that I wouldn't want to see the 98 series, but I believe Apple will not go the enthusiast route... BUT! They could surprise us!
 
Mr.Gadget said:
I think they would go that route because Apple likes to balance their higher end notebooks in the "Performance and Portability" category, not the enthusiast category. This would mean the 9500 and 9600 series.
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I'd say power usage is a big factor.

Mr.Gadget said:
Not that I wouldn't want to see the 98 series, but I believe Apple will not go the enthusiast route... BUT! They could surprise us!
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They'll put a 45 W CPU before that.
 
Hum... There is always the Mobility Radeon 3850, 3870 and respective X2's... 3870X2 and 3850X2... The field is ripe with possibilities...
 
I'm really, REALLY, hoping for a 1680x1050 screen in the 15" MBP, it's honestly about time for a higher resolution. Other than that, I'd like to see a graphics card upgrade and a thinner form factor, that would make me really happy with the new MBP.
 
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