Apple Updates MacBooks to Santa Rosa, GMA X3100; 2.6GHz MacBook Pro
As rumored, Apple has quietly updated the MacBook tonight to the Santa Rosa architecture with mild speed bumps and the GMA X3100 integrated video.
White 13.3"
$1099.00 2.0GHz/1GB RAM/80GB/Combo/GMA X3100
$1299.00 2.2GHz/1GB RAM/120GB/SD-DL/GMA X3100
Black 13.3"
$1499.00 2.2GHz/1GB RAM/160GB/SD-DL/GMA X3100
Despite comparable clock speeds (2.0 -> 2.0GHz, 2.16 -> 2.2GHz) to the old models, the new MacBooks use the Santa Rosa chipset which boasts a faster 800MHz front side bus over the previous MacBook models. The introduction of the GMA X3100 video card also provides significant benefits over the previous models. The new specs can be seen at the Apple Store:
Apple's product pages on the rest of the site had not yet been updated at the time of this writing. The new MacBooks appeared in Apple Retail stores on Wednesday, but the boxes were accompanied by instructions not to open them until further notice.
Update 2: Apple's store pulled the new specs, and now is showing them again.
Update 3: The MacBook Pro now has the option to upgrade to a 2.6GHz processor for $250, and also has the option for a 250GB drive.
White 13.3"
$1099.00 2.0GHz/1GB RAM/80GB/Combo/GMA X3100
$1299.00 2.2GHz/1GB RAM/120GB/SD-DL/GMA X3100
Black 13.3"
$1499.00 2.2GHz/1GB RAM/160GB/SD-DL/GMA X3100
Despite comparable clock speeds (2.0 -> 2.0GHz, 2.16 -> 2.2GHz) to the old models, the new MacBooks use the Santa Rosa chipset which boasts a faster 800MHz front side bus over the previous MacBook models. The introduction of the GMA X3100 video card also provides significant benefits over the previous models. The new specs can be seen at the Apple Store:
Apple's product pages on the rest of the site had not yet been updated at the time of this writing. The new MacBooks appeared in Apple Retail stores on Wednesday, but the boxes were accompanied by instructions not to open them until further notice.
Update 2: Apple's store pulled the new specs, and now is showing them again.
Update 3: The MacBook Pro now has the option to upgrade to a 2.6GHz processor for $250, and also has the option for a 250GB drive.
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56 months ago
Not a really spectacular update but a nice speedbump. Not aluminum ? Maybe the next revision.
What is strange - if I go into the store right now - the old Macbooks show.
What is strange - if I go into the store right now - the old Macbooks show.
56 months ago
I am sorry, but I don't see any change at all from the page, what was changed?
Can somebody give me a before and after comparison here?
Thanks
Can somebody give me a before and after comparison here?
Thanks
56 months ago
yawn...I guess we kinda saw it coming though.
LMAO at combo drive still being there...how pathetic. Why would they do that? Go into any big box store and you'd be hard pressed to find a single laptop with no DVD burner - it's become so mainstream now that it's really weird Apple still hasn't fully adopted it across the line.
LMAO at combo drive still being there...how pathetic. Why would they do that? Go into any big box store and you'd be hard pressed to find a single laptop with no DVD burner - it's become so mainstream now that it's really weird Apple still hasn't fully adopted it across the line.
56 months ago
No LED, but now upgradable HD is maxed at 250gb. small speed bump, up to 4 gig RAM now though.
I'm content. Combo Drive is still around, wtf.:mad::mad:
I'm content. Combo Drive is still around, wtf.:mad::mad:
56 months ago
now that's surprising^^. nice surprise though.
Looks like Apple is milking the cow, and we'll see major updates in January.
What do you think
Looks like Apple is milking the cow, and we'll see major updates in January.
What do you think
56 months ago
Yeah im soooooooooooooo dissapointed. Whatever happened to the aluminun casing..Grrrrrr:(
56 months ago
Not a really spectacular update but a nice speedbump. Not aluminum ? Maybe the next revision.
What is strange - if I go into the store right now - the old Macbooks show.
Yeah, same for me on the UK store. How much better is the x3100 than GMA950 anyway? I heared there was quite a difference.
56 months ago
Looks like an error, as the macbook description page nor the models on sale have been updated....
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