MacGeneration (via MacRumors) is reporting on what they claim are the specs for the upcoming MacBook Pro refresh, which is expected to land this Thursday, February 24th.
– no more white MacBook (Apple goes back to two lines of 13″ inchers)
– 16 GB SSD mSATA drives on all models to store the system
– Core i3 and third USB port on the 13″ model
– Matte screen option on the higher-end 13″
– Option to replace the SuperDrive with a SSD on the 15 and 17″ models
– HD screens on all models : 1440×900 on the 13″, 1680×1050 on the 15″
– 200 to 300 grams lighter : 1.8 kg for the 13″, 2.3 kg for the 15″, 2.65 kg for the 17″
– Better battery life : 12 hours on the 13″, 10 hours on the 15″
– 8 GB of RAM on the 17″
We’ve heard some of these features in a previous report, that claimed a lighter MacBook Pro, with a SSD dedicated to Mac OS X, and so on. However, this repot also suggests that the new machines will have improved screens, a SSD drive instead of a disc drive, and the discontinuation of the white 13″ MacBook.
Some of this sounds reasonable to me, such as the SSD for booting the OS, lighter weight, better screens, and better battery life. However, I doubt Apple discontinues the white MacBook.
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