Macbook pro 13'' processor update?

[badfish123]

I understand why Apple didnt include a core i5 processor in the Macbook pro 13'', but does anyone have a good guess on when Apple might be likely to release one that does include this processor? Is it more likely that it will happen this fall, or middle of next year?

Thanks

 

[wywern209]

Most probably, there will be no major update to the i series processors till early 2011 w/ the sandy bridge platform from intel.

 

[vant]

I understand why Apple didnt include a core i5 processor in the Macbook pro 13'', but does anyone have a good guess on when Apple might be likely to release one that does include this processor? Is it more likely that it will happen this fall, or middle of next year?

Thanks

If you understand, then you should know that the processor will never enter the laptop in its current form.

 

[RRmalvado]

I wouldn't be surprised to see the processor being upgraded not on the next cycle but on the one following it.

 

[CaoCao]

I understand why Apple didnt include a core i5 processor in the Macbook pro 13'', but does anyone have a good guess on when Apple might be likely to release one that does include this processor? Is it more likely that it will happen this fall, or middle of next year?

Thanks

notice the P8600 (baseline) hits EOL in Q3 2010 and P8800 (only upgrade) hits EOL in Q4 2010
IMO unless they have stockpiles they will have to change stuff around

 

[old-wiz]

A core i5 would melt the 13", would have terrible battery life, and horrible graphics.

Sandy bridge will be the next MBP most likely, but not until spring 2011. Even then I doubt we'd see anything higher than an i3 in a 13".

 

[Hellhammer]

A core i5 would melt the 13", would have terrible battery life, and horrible graphics.

If only Intel IGP was used, the heat and battery life would be around the same as i5 is 35W while P8600 + 320M combo is about the same (no TDP for 320M but 9400M has 12W so ~10W for 320M)

Apple would have already used Arrandale in 13" if they wanted. I wouldn't expect an update before early 2011, that will likely include Sandy Bridge as well