Apple MacBook Pro Summer 2009 series

Apple MacBook Pro Summer 2009 (Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz, 4GB RAM, 250GB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, 15-inch) Reviewed on 06/11/2009

The Bottom Line: 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.

Release Date: 06/11/2009

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo (2.53 GHz), 4096 MB DDR3 SDRAM, 250 GB, Apple MacOS X 10.6, 5.5 lbs, 15.4 in TFT active matrix, EPEAT Gold, EPA Energy Star

CNET editors' take

Apple MacBook Pro Summer 2009 (Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M + 9600M GT with 256MB, 15-inch) Reviewed on 06/11/2009

The Bottom Line: 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.

Release Date: 06/11/2009

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo (2660 MHz), 4096 MB DDR3 SDRAM, 320 GB, Apple MacOS X 10.6, 5.5 lbs, 15.0 in TFT active matrix, EPA Energy Star, EPEAT Gold

CNET editors' take

Apple MacBook Pro Summer 2009 (Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M + 9600M GT with 512MB, 15-inch) Reviewed on 06/11/2009

The Bottom Line: 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.

Release Date: 06/11/2009

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo (2800 MHz), 4096 MB DDR3 SDRAM, 500 GB, Apple MacOS X 10.6, 5.5 lbs, 15.0 in TFT active matrix, EPEAT Gold, EPA Energy Star

CNET editors' take