
- #2006 MACBOOK PRO FAN UPGRADE#
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#2006 MACBOOK PRO FAN PRO#
In our battery tests, we got an impressive 3 hours, 30 minutes out of the MacBook-beating the 15-inch MacBook Pro by half an hour.
#2006 MACBOOK PRO FAN MAC#
So if gaming is important to you, either Windows gaming through Boot Camp or Mac native gaming, you'll want to step up to the Pro model. The MacBook Pro has an ATI Mobility Radeon X1600, while the MacBooks are stuck with Intel GMA 950 graphics. One important difference to note is in the graphics subsystem. In many areas, the new MacBook Pro and MacBook systems are very similar, with design, price, and screen size as the major points of differentiation.

We have updated our benchmarks recently, so we can't compare these scores directly against the last round of Core Duo MacBooks, but the new Core 2 Duo MacBook did show a 26 percent boost over the older Core Duo MacBook Pro, well in line with Apple's claims. As expected, both Core 2 Duo systems easily outclassed an older Core Duo MacBook Pro from earlier this year. That's even more impressive when you consider the MacBook Pro we tested had a whopping 3GB of RAM. In CNET Labs' Photoshop CS2 and iTunes encoding tests, we found that the new MacBook, with a 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo CPU and 1GB of RAM, performed admirably, coming in behind the 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro model, but not by huge margins. Other than that, the MacBook configurations are mostly fixed, although Apple is happy to sell you a variety of external accessories, such as a USB modem jack ($49) or a mini-DVI-to-VGA adapter ($19).Īpple claims significant performance boosts, up to 25 percent from the move to Core 2 Duo CPUs. You can double the RAM to 2GB for $175, which seems like a smart investment for future-proofing your machine, and you can ramp up the hard drive to 160GB or 200GB models for $100 and $200, respectively. Our review unit came with 1GB of RAM and a 120GB hard drive. the more sharable 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pro models. Movie-watching is best as a one-person experience on the 13.3-inch screen vs. With a 15-inch MacBook Pro, you'd jump up to 1,440x900, but the difference is minimal to the naked eye.
#2006 MACBOOK PRO FAN BLUETOOTH#
An Ethernet port, an Airport Extreme 802.11a/b/g wireless card, and the built-in Bluetooth take care of the networking.Īt a resolution of 1,280x800, the 13.3-inch wide-screen display is easy to read and offers enough screen real estate for anything short of high-res Photoshop sessions.

Unlike the MacBook Pro, there's no ExpressCard slot for adding components later. You won't find a media card reader, however, which has become a common feature on many laptops. The MacBook supplies you with two USB 2.0 ports, a FireWire 400 port (the MacBook Pro adds a FireWire 800 port), a mini-DVI port (an adapter is required for hooking up a regular monitor), and a slot-loading SuperDrive DVD burner. It's matter of personal preference, but we like the cleaner look of flat keys. The keyboard has totally flat keys (a touch we also liked on the Sony VAIO C150P/B), instead of the slightly concave keys you may be used to. If you miss the scroll bar present on many Windows laptops, you'll find that the two-finger scroll option works well (run two fingers down the touch pad, and it scrolls like a mouse wheel). Opening the lid, you'll find a minimalist setup, including a power button, a full-size keyboard, a sizable touch pad with a single mouse button, and a built-in iSight camera that sits above the display. It weighs in at 5.1 pounds (5.7 pounds with the AC adapter), and while the difference is only about half a pound, it feels considerably lighter than the 15-inch MacBook Pro. Measuring about 1 inch thick, 12.8 inches wide, and 9 inches deep, the MacBook is small enough to carry around every day and just big enough to comfortably function as your everyday computer.
#2006 MACBOOK PRO FAN UPGRADE#
the Pro model, such as the screen size and the lack of discrete graphics, isn't a deal breaker, the MacBook is a no-brainer for anyone who wants to step up to an Apple laptop or upgrade their older MacBook.

These 13.3-inch notebooks, available in the standard Apple colors of black and white, are nearly as powerful as their 15- and 17-inch Pro cousins, and they include a lot of the same features, such as the built-in iSight camera and Front Row remote. The MacBook starts at a mere $1,099, but our review unit is the most tricked-out of the three, offering the faster CPU and a larger hard drive for a still palatable $1,499. There are three MacBook models, one with a 1.83GHz CPU and two with 2.0GHz CPUs. Now that the high-end has Intel's Core 2 Duo CPU, it's high time the latest processor technology filtered down to Apple's more consumer-friendly MacBook line.
