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Compare Apple MacBook 13.1 in. (MA255LL/A) Mac Notebook to Apple MacBook Pro (MA896LL) 15 in. (MA896LL/A) Notebook

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Product Description   
 
Powered by the Intel Core Duo, built from ultra tough polycarbonate, just 1.08 inches thin; Mac Book combines performance and portability like never before. Built upon the Intel Core Duo —... More
Powered by the Intel Core Duo, built from ultra tough polycarbonate, just 1.08 inches thin; Mac Book combines performance and portability like never before. Built upon the Intel Core Duo — with two processor cores on a single chip — Mac Book leaves other consumer notebooks in the dust. It performs up to five times faster than the previous generation iBook without compromising on size or style. Less
Built from the ground up for demanding professionals looking for a powerful mobile solution, the MacBook Pro is Apples most efficient and stylishly designed laptop computer to date. ... More
Built from the ground up for demanding professionals looking for a powerful mobile solution, the MacBook Pro is Apples most efficient and stylishly designed laptop computer to date. Featuring revolutionary Multi-Touch technology, the MacBook Pro allows you to pinch, swipe, or rotate your fingers across the mouse pad to enlarge text, advance through your photo library, or scan through your music. It’s not just all form with no function, however, the MacBook Pro also gets a serious speed bump from Intel's latest 2.4 GHz 45-nanometer Penryn series Core 2 Duo processor, which also helps to reduce power requirements and save on battery life for a mobile experience that just keeps going and going and going… Less
Product MPN   
MPN MA255LL/A MA896LL/A
Key Features   
Processor   What is "Processor"? Core Duo 2 GHz Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
Installed Memory   What is "Installed Memory"? 512 MB (DDR2 SDRAM) 2 GB (DDR2 SDRAM)
Display   What is "Display"? 13.1 in. WXGA+ TFT Active Matrix 15 in. XGA TFT LCD
Operating System   What is "Operating System"? Apple MacOS X 10.4 Apple MacOS X 10.4
Processor   
Processor Type   What is "Processor Type"? Core Duo Core 2 Duo
Processor Manufacturer Intel Intel
Processor Speed 2 GHz 2.4 GHz
Motherboard   
Bus Speed 667 MHz 667 MHz
Display   
Display Tech WXGA+ TFT Active Matrix XGA TFT LCD
Display Size   What is "Display Size"? 13.1 in. 15 in.
Display Color Support 24-bit (16.7 million colors) Unknown
Display Max. Resolution 1280 x 800 1440 x 900
Technical Features   
Security Features   What is "Security Features"? Kensington Lock Slot Kensington Lock Slot
Expansion Ports   What is "Expansion Ports"? 2 x USB 2.0 • 1 x IEEE 1394a (FireWire) • RJ-45 (NIC) • Mini-DVI 3 x USB 2.0 • 2 x IEEE 1394a (FireWire) • VGA out • RJ-45 (NIC) • DVI (Digital Video Interface)
Expandability   What is "Expandability"? Unknown 1 x ExpressCard
Special Features Integrated Video Camera • Remote Control • MagSafe Power Adapter Port Remote Control • MagSafe Power Adapter Port
Hard Drive   
Hard Drive Capacity 60 GB 160 GB
Hard Drive Rotation Speed 5,400 RPM 5,400 RPM
Storage Controller Type Serial ATA Serial ATA
Memory   
Installed RAM 512 MB 2 GB
RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 SDRAM
Max Supported RAM 2 GB 4 GB
RAM Speed 667 MHz 667 MHz
Installed Cache Memory 2048 KB 4096 KB
CD / DVD   
CD / DVD Type   What is "CD / DVD Type"? DVD±RW/CD-RW Dual Layer DVD±RW/DVD-RAM
Optical Drive Read Speed 24x (CD) • 8x (DVD) 24x (CD) • 8x (DVD)
Optical Drive Write Speed 24x (CD) • 4x (DVD+R) • 4x (DVD-R) 24x (CD) • 8x (DVD+R) • 8x (DVD-R) • 4x (DVD-R) • 4x (DVD+R Dual Layer)
Optical Drive ReWrite Speed 10x (CD-RW) • 4x (DVD+RW) • 4x (DVD-RW) 10x (CD-RW) • 6x (DVD-RW) • 6x (DVD+RW)
Video   
Graphic Processor   What is "Graphic Processor"? Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950 NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
Installed Video Memory 64 MB 256 MB
Graphic Bus Interface Unknown PCI Express
Max. Video Resolution 1920 x 1200 Unknown
Audio   
Audio Input Type Line In (3.5mm) • Microphone Line In (3.5mm) • Microphone • SPDIF in • Optical Digital In
Audio Output Type Headphones • Sound card • Speaker(s) Headphones • Sound card • Speaker(s) • SPDIF out • Optical Digital • Line Out
Networking   
Networking Type   What is "Networking Type"? Bluetooth • Network Adapter • Integrated Wireless LAN Bluetooth • Network Adapter • Integrated Wireless LAN
Data Link Protocol Bluetooth • Ethernet • Fast Ethernet • Gigabit Ethernet • IEEE 802.11g • AirPort Extreme Bluetooth • Ethernet • Fast Ethernet • Gigabit Ethernet • IEEE 802.11n • AirPort Extreme
Battery   
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
Battery Run Time 6 Hours 6 Hours
Dimensions   
Depth 8.92 in. 9.6 in.
Height 1.08 in. 1 in.
Width 12.78 in. 14.1 in.
Weight 5.2 lb. 5.4 lb.
Warranty   
World Wide Warranty Unknown Yes, Limited
Warranty 1 Year 1 Year
Miscellaneous   
Input Method Keyboard • Trackpad Keyboard • Keypad • Trackpad
Exterior Color White Unknown
Release Date May, 2006 June, 2007
UPC 885909084715 885909176304
Product ID 32519817 42622884
 
Product Reviews
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Apple MacBook 13.1 in. (MA255LL/A) Mac Notebook
4.5/5 stars
23 reviews
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Apple MacBook Pro (MA896LL) 15 in. (MA896LL/A) Notebook
4.5/5 stars
11 reviews

Excellent Apple (and Windows) performance now at a reasonable price

by josheya , Jul 29, 2006
Pros: Great performance, battery life, top-notch hardware, good value - lots of features for your money
Cons: Easily scratches, no PCMCIA expansion, sleeps when lid closed
The Bottom Line: If you're looking for a high performance, light-weight notebook with excellent battery efficiency, that runs both OSX and WindowsXP, and doesn't cost a fortune, the MacBook won't disappoint.
This reviewer recommends this product.
Review: Product Specifications:
MacBook 13.3" screen, 60gb hard drive, 512mb DDR2 RAM, 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, DVD/RW burner.

Introduction:
This is my very first Apple notebook computer. I have owned an iMac for a couple of...
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars  

If you love your ipod . . .

by p14001 , Nov 16, 2006
Pros: Excellent software. Good machine for home users looking to get rid of their PC.
Cons: No word processor included with software package. Support is TERRIBLE.
The Bottom Line: READ Apple's support and warranty policy before you buy. Are you read to fix it yourself?
This reviewer does not recommend this product.
Review: READ TO THE END OF THIS REVIEW FOR IMPORTANT UPDATE - this computer WOULD be a 5-star item if not for Apple's shady practices re: phone support.

If you love your ipod then you will love this laptop!

I spent years and years using...
Author's Rating: 2/5 stars  
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MacBook Pro - Sleek, Sexy & Useful

by joesquash , Feb 24, 2008
Pros: Ease of use, great design, blazing performance.
Cons: Could use more inputs, not a lot of games available, expensive compared to a PC.
The Bottom Line: Easy to use, and comes with a great range of software. It's not cheap compared to a PC, but if you have the money, take a look at one.
This reviewer recommends this product.
Review: Overview


My last experience with a mac before this was in 1998, when the operating system still looked like it did on an Atari ST from 1988, and it managed to disuade me from even considering a mac for the longest time.
...
Author's Rating: 4/5 stars  
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