The battery in the new 17-inch MacBook Pro lasts up to 8 hours on a single charge and can be recharged up to 1.000 times (compared to 200 to 300 for ordinary notebooks). To do this, Apple engineers designed custom lithium polymer cells to create the longest-lasting battery possible, and then went further, mounting the battery directly to the computer, eliminating space-consuming mechanisms and housings. normal removable batteries. The result is a 40 percent larger battery than the previous generation, capable of delivering up to 8 hours of wireless productivity on a single charge; all in a two-and-a-half-inch thick, three-kilogram laptop, and the same price as the previous-generation model.
Of course, if you are going to integrate a battery in a laptop, you will have to make sure that its useful life will be long. And so it is. Apple's electrochemists have developed advanced chemistry that lengthens the battery's charging capabilities. While most notebooks drain their batteries by charging them steadily, the 17-inch MacBook Pro does it in a different way. Thanks to a technology developed by Apple called Adaptive charging, a microchip in the battery constantly communicates with the computer to determine the optimal way to charge its cells and adjusts the current flow based on various conditions. Combined, these advances offer a radical improvement in battery life - more than triple that of ordinary laptop batteries and up to 1.000 charge cycles.
2,3 million pixels of perfection.
With the 17-inch MacBook Pro's LED-backlit high-resolution widescreen display, it's the first time an Apple MacBook Pro has delivered desktop-grade color quality. When you open the MacBook Pro, an intense glow greets you. The 1.920-by-1.200-pixel (133-pixel-per-inch) resolution means you can view more palettes and windows, or view high-resolution video in its native 1.920-by-1.080 pixels. Perfect for working in and out of the studio, the display offers 60% higher color gamut than previous generations for more intense and vibrant colors and a 700: 1 contrast ratio that makes whites show brighter and blacks blacker. In addition, the solid glass makes the screen stronger and more durable; This, in turn, which makes an efficient use of energy and whose glass contains neither mercury nor arsenic, is more ecological than ever. Now you can choose between the standard glossy screen or the anti-glare option - depending on your needs.
Graphics at full throttle.
MacBook Pro reaches new levels of speed and finish for gaming. Not to mention raw performance for graphics-demanding applications like Aperture and Motion. Use NVIDIA's new integrated GeForce 9400M graphics card for exceptional everyday performance with 8 hours of battery life, 1 or upgrade to the NVIDIA 9600M GT for even faster, smoother and sharper graphics.
Precision aluminum: the new golden rule.
The new Unibody case, sculpted from a single sheet of aluminum, is slim and essential, making this MacBook Pro the thinnest and lightest 17-inch laptop in the world at 2,5cm and 2,99kg. But it's not just a pretty face: the Unibody case gives this MacBook Pro unprecedented strength. It has been designed to accompany you anywhere, so put it in your backpack or briefcase and take it out at the airport, at the hotel or anywhere without a second thought.
Even the keyboard is advanced.
The rigid aluminum frame of the keyboard has been cut to fit the keys and the keys, in turn, have a slight curvature to perfectly fit your fingers. So typing is a pleasure. Plus, the keyboard is illuminated so when you're in dark places like an airplane or conference room, you can always see what you're typing.
Press where you want.
The first thing you'll see - or miss - is the button. Now the entire trackpad acts as a button, so you can click anywhere. Without a physical button, your hands gain 39% room to move freely on its wide, smooth surface. Use two fingers to scroll vertically, pinch to zoom in and out, rotate an image with your fingertips, slide three fingers to scroll through your photo libraries and slide four fingers to view your desktop, open all windows or switch applications ... For those of you coming from the right-click world, you can always set up a right-click area on the trackpad to access context menus. When you've been using Multi-Touch technology for a while, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it.
Enter everything.
The 17-inch MacBook Pro includes up to a 320GB hard drive, so you have plenty of space for your photo libraries, video work, and other files. With up to 3GB faster DDR8 memory (at 1.066MHz), you can open more applications at once and access more files instantly. Burn DVDs with the ultra-fast 8-speed SuperDrive. The MacBook Pro also offers solid 128 or 256 GB memory that lacks moving parts to make it more robust.
Ports with possibilities.
MacBook Pro lets you plug in your iPod, iPhone, digital camera, or external hard drive right out of the box. If you have cable, you have room. You will find two USB 2.0 ports and a FireWire 800 to connect the fastest peripherals. The MiniDisplay Port is the perfect complement to Apple's new LED Cinema Display. The MacBook Pro understands what you plug in, so you don't have to install new drivers.
Think fast.
The new MacBook Pro houses Intel's latest Core 2 Duo processor, which runs at speeds of up to 2,8 GHz. It is based on cutting-edge 45nm processing technology and advanced Intel core microarchitecture. With 1.066MHz FSB and up to 6MB of shared L2 cache, MacBook Pro runs applications faster and more efficiently than ever
Your study, to go.
Wherever you go, wireless networks are with you. With the latest 802.11n technology built into MacBook Pro, you can always seamlessly connect to the wireless world outside, at home, or at the office. MacBook Pro automatically finds available networks and lets you connect to them with one click. Surf the web, send an email, have a video conference, print, stream music, and more. It also includes Bluetooth as standard, so there are tons of great accessories that can become your wireless accomplices. For cases where there is no Wi-Fi network, you can always connect to the Internet anywhere you have a mobile network using the ExpressCard slot and a 3G wireless card. With up to 5 hours of autonomy, you can do everything you need, anywhere.