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Product name	Apple MacBook Pro Summer 2009 (Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, Nvidia GeForce 9400M, 13-inch)	Apple MacBook Pro Summer 2009 (Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz, 4GB RAM, 250GB HDD, Nvidia GeForce 9400M, 13-inch)	Apple MacBook Pro Summer 2009 (Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M + 9600M GT with 512MB, 15-inch)
Price	$1,148.95 to $1,198.00	$1,429.95 to $1,498.00	$2,149.95 to $2,294.00
CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.6 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.6 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars	4.0 stars	4.5 stars
Release date	June 10, 2009	June 10, 2009	June 11, 2009
The Bottom Line	Previously known as the MacBook, Apple's basic 13-inch aluminum unibody laptop has been promoted to the "Pro" series, all while adding features and cutting the base price.	Previously known as the MacBook, Apple's basic 13-inch aluminum unibody laptop has been promoted to the "Pro" series, all while adding features and cutting the base price.	Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro makes only minor tweaks to the previous version, but cutting prices and swapping the ExpressCard slot for an SD card slot are enough to make it a solid improvement over its predecessor.
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Networking	Network adapter - Ethernet - IEEE 802.11a - IEEE 802.11b - IEEE 802.11g - Fast Ethernet - Gigabit Ethernet - Bluetooth 2.1 EDR - IEEE 802.11n (draft)	Network adapter - Ethernet - IEEE 802.11a - IEEE 802.11b - IEEE 802.11g - Fast Ethernet - Gigabit Ethernet - Bluetooth 2.1 EDR - IEEE 802.11n (draft)	Network adapter - Ethernet - IEEE 802.11a - IEEE 802.11b - IEEE 802.11g - Fast Ethernet - Gigabit Ethernet - Bluetooth 2.1 EDR - IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Environmental Standards	Yes , EPEAT Gold	Yes , EPEAT Gold	Yes , EPEAT Gold
Notebook Camera	Integrated	Integrated	Integrated
Optical Storage	DVD±RW (±R DL) - Integrated	DVD±RW (±R DL) - Integrated	DVD±RW (±R DL) - Integrated
RAM	2 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz - PC3-8500 ( 2 x 1 GB )	4096 MB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz - PC3-8500 ( 2 x 2 GB )	4096 MB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz - PC3-8500 ( 2 x 2 GB )
Cache Memory	3 MB - L2 cache	3 MB - L2 cache	6 MB - L2 cache
Graphics Controller	NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Shared video memory (UMA)	NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Shared video memory (UMA)	NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT / GeForce 9400M
Hard Drive	160 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm	250 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm	500 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm
Video Memory	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	512 MB GDDR3 SDRAM
Battery	Lithium polymer	Lithium polymer	Lithium polymer
Display	13.3 in TFT active matrix 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )	13 in TFT active matrix 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )	15.0 in TFT active matrix 1440 x 900 ( WXGA+ )
Dimensions (WxDxH)	12.8 in x 8.9 in x 0.9 in	12.8 in x 8.9 in x 0.9 in	14.3 in x 9.8 in x 0.9 in
Weight	4.4 lbs	4.4 lbs	5.5 lbs
OS Provided	Apple MacOS X 10.6	Apple MacOS X 10.6	Apple MacOS X 10.6
Service & Support	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz ( Dual-Core )	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz ( Dual-Core )	Intel Core 2 Duo 2800 MHz ( Dual-Core )
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	B&H Photo-Video $1,148.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $1,194.00 In stock: Yes MAC Connection $1,169.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 4 CNET Certified stores	B&H Photo-Video $1,429.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $1,494.00 In stock: Yes MAC Connection $1,474.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 4 CNET Certified stores	B&H Photo-Video $2,149.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $2,294.00 In stock: Yes MAC Connection $2,239.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 4 CNET Certified stores
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