Others, like the mainstream laptop Editors' Choice Asus U30Jc-1A ($899 list, ) and the Asus UL80Vt-A1 ($823 list, ), use aluminum only on the top cover the rest of the chassis is made out of plastic. Similarly designed laptops like the Dell Adamo XPS ($2,000 direct, ) and HP Envy 13 ($1,899 direct, ) aren't as solidly made as the MacBook Pro. The "Unibody" frame (built from a single block of aluminum) isn't just attractive it's also tough, and its matte finish is impervious to smudges and fingerprints. The Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch's design hasn't changed, and that's just fine by me. But if you're new to the MacBook Pro family, this is the ticket to portable computing bliss. If you bought the MacBook Pro 13-inch ($1,199 direct, ) last year, it isn't worth the upgrade. The MacBook is priced at USD 999, whereas the MacBook Pro starts from USD 1199 and up, depending on the model.Ĭurrent prices of various models and accessories are available on Amazon.Updated components are all you'll get with the Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch (Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz) ($1,199 direct), but they can be compelling for many. The MacBook Pro has all these plus a FireWire 800 port, the new Thunderbolt port and a SD card slot.
The ports in MacBook include a MagSafe power port, 2 USB 2.0 ports, and a Mini DisplayPort. The MacBook Pro also offers an upgrade to SSD hard drives, which the MacBook does not. MacBook has RAM options of 2GB and 4GB, and a 250GB or 500 GB 5400-rpm hard drive, whereas the MacBook Pro has a RAM options of 4GB and 8GB and a hard drive of up to 500GB 7200-rpm. The MacBook and the 13 and 15-inch MacBook have a battery life that lasts for 7 hours after a single charge whereas in the 17-inch MacBook Pro, the battery life is 8 hours after a single charge. The MacBook has a 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor whereas the MacBook Pro has higher end Intel Core i3 and i5 processors. The finish of the screen in the 2 models also differs in that MacBook Pro has a more matte finish compared to the MacBook which has a glossy finish. The multitouch trackpad in MacBook Pro is also more advanced than in MacBook. The keyboard design is more advanced in MacBook Pro with a backlight whereas the MacBook keyboard has no backlight. The MacBook Pro also weighs lighter than the MacBook at 4.5 pounds, whereas the latter weighs 4.7 pounds.
MacBook comes with a 13-inch screen whereas MacBook Pro comes in three screen sizes:13-inch, 15-inch and a 17-inch screen. The MacBook has a polycarbonate enclosure with a nonslip coating, and is 1.08 inches thick whereas the MacBook Pro has a seamless body made of aluminium and is 0.95 inch thick. Working on a macbook Differences in External Features
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