7-inch MacBook Pro Technology Overview April 2006
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro Contents Page 4 Introducing the 17-inch MacBook Pro Page 6 Product Overview Intel Core Duo Performance Video on the Go Portable Theater Designed for Mobility Simple Setup Page 11 Intel Core Duo Processor Dual-Core Processing Industry-Leading Power Efficiency Multiple Cores and Mac OS X Universal Applications Rosetta for Seamless Compatibility Page 15 High-Bandwidth Architecture 667MHz Frontside Bus 667MHz DDR2 Main Memory PCI Express Serial ATA Hard Drive Quant
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro Page 25 High-Performance I/O ExpressCard/34 Slot DVI Output Gigabit Ethernet 8x Double-Layer-Burning SuperDrive FireWire 400 and 800 USB 2.0 Audio Page 27 Unique Mobile Design Thin, Light Aluminum Enclosure MagSafe Power Adapter Illuminated Keyboard Ambient Light Sensor Scrolling Trackpad AirPort Extreme Bluetooth 2.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro Introducing the 17-inch MacBook Pro Comparison leaves no room for doubt. The 17-inch MacBook Pro is simply in a class of its own. One look and you’ll admire its svelte 1-inch-thin design and big, brighter display. One minute working on its backlit keyboard and you’ll applaud the performance of the Intel Core Duo processor and high-bandwidth architecture.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro • World’s most advanced operating system. Beyond the browser, mail, and other programs that any modern operating system should include, Mac OS X Tiger sets the standard for a whole new class of integrated applications. These include convenient widgets with Dashboard, fast systemwide searching with Spotlight, workflow automation with Automator, and built-in RSS feed detection and display with Safari RSS.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro 6 Product Overview Powered by a 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo processor, the 17-inch MacBook Pro is off to a great start. Performance skyrockets with a 667MHz frontside bus, 667MHz DDR2 memory, and 16-lane PCI Express graphics. But that’s only part of the story. With its built-in iSight camera and Front Row media navigation, this versatile notebook makes on-the-go video conferencing easy and doubles as a portable theater for displaying work to clients.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro 7 Video on the Go Because an iSight video camera and microphone are integrated into the 17-inch MacBook Pro enclosure, you’re set to participate in video conferences right out of the box—with no additional costs and no complicated configuration. Just open iChat AV (included with Mac OS X), click the video icon for a friend or coworker, and start your face-to-face conversation.1 With dual-core processing power, MacBook Pro supports up to four participants.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro 8 Designed for Mobility Every detail of the 17-inch MacBook Pro has been designed for ultimate versatility and usability. Only 1 inch thin and weighing just 6.8 pounds,7 it’s the thinnest and lightest 17-inch Intel Core Duo–based notebook computer on the market. Whether in the office, at home, at client sites, on the road, or in the air, MacBook Pro gives you the flexibility to work wherever your mobile life takes you.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro Advanced digital connections Connections are quick and easy, because Apple has placed the ports exactly where they should be. Right side DVI video port Dual-link DVI functionality enables you to connect higher-resolution displays, such as the 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display. Choose video mirroring—perfect for presentations—or extended desktop mode, for more room to spread out your projects.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro 10 Simple Setup The 17-inch MacBook Pro is designed to be extremely simple to set up and put to use right away. Just follow these three easy steps. • Plug in the power cord. • Plug in your Ethernet cable—or go wireless. (To use a dial-up connection, you’ll need to purchase the Apple USB Modem.) • Push the power button, and you’re ready to go. Apple Setup Assistant software opens the first time MacBook Pro starts up.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro Intel Core Duo Processor The Intel Core Duo is a groundbreaking processor from the world’s most advanced chip manufacturer. As the name implies, the Core Duo packs two execution cores on a single silicon chip, doubling the computational power in the same space as a single-core processor.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro 12 can be allocated to that core, avoiding the 1MB limitation of a dual-core processor with separate L2 caches. Smart Cache also improves cache coherency by allowing each core to access the same piece of stored data. With 2MB of shared Smart Cache, the Core Duo speeds up processing while conserving wattage.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro 13 Universal Applications Mac OS X and the Intel Core Duo processor make an outstanding platform for productivity and creativity—providing excellent compatibility with existing applications and for new Universal applications built to run natively on both PowerPCandbetween Intel-based measurement charts Mac computers.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro 14 Apple’s innovative iLife ’06, iWork ’06, Final Cut Studio 5.1, Logic Pro 7, and Aperture 1.1 software programs are Universal applications. In addition, leading software vendors— including Microsoft, Quark, and Adobe—have announced plans to release their Mac OS X products as Universal applications. Rosetta for Seamless Compatibility To identify Universal applications, look for the Mac OS X Universal logo on software packages and websites.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro 15 High-Bandwidth Architecture Supporting the fast Intel Core Duo processor is an advanced system architecture that includes a 667MHz frontside bus, 667MHz DDR2 memory, 16-lane PCI Express graphics with 256MB of video memory, and a Serial ATA hard drive. This high-bandwidth platform incorporates the latest high-performance technologies without wasting power.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro 16 667MHz Frontside Bus The MacBook Pro system architecture starts with a wide 667MHz frontside bus. Providing high bandwidth—up to 5.4 GBps—between the Core Duo and the rest of the system, it allows large numbers of tasks to run concurrently. This highperformance frontside bus gives the 17-inch MacBook Pro the headroom required by today’s demanding professional applications, as well as those you can expect in the future.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro 17 Serial ATA Hard Drive NCQ support Native Command Queuing (NCQ) is a new Serial ATA feature that organizes commands to the hard drive in the most efficient order. This means the hard drive performs more sequential reading and writing and spends less time scanning the drive for the correct piece of data. With NCQ support, the hard drive in MacBook Pro reads and writes data faster, while consuming less power.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro 18 Leading-Edge Graphics Creative professionals have always enjoyed an outstanding visual experience on their Mac screens. Now Apple has upped the ante in onscreen performance. Building on the power of Mac OS X, the 17-inch MacBook Pro—with its brighter display, 16-lane PCI Express graphics, and ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics processor—delivers leadingedge graphics capabilities. Offering more than 1.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro 19 External Display Support Featuring a compact footprint and an elegant aluminum design, an Apple Cinema Display is the ideal match for the 17-inch MacBook Pro. The DVI video interface transfers pure digital signals from computer to display. Dual-link DVI functionality effectively doubles the bandwidth of the video signal from your notebook to an external display, increasing both speed and signal quality.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro 20 Built-in iSight Camera An iSight video camera and microphone are conveniently integrated into the 17-inch MacBook Pro enclosure, making it easier than ever to hold a video conference with iChat AV, take snapshots in Photo Booth, or create a video podcast using iMovie HD and iWeb.5 No costs, cables, or complicated setup procedures are required to get started with iSight. Just open the application you want to use and you’ll be ready for your close-up.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro 21 Recording Video with iMovie HD and iWeb Using iSight as an input source for iMovie HD, you can create quick videos complete with titles and effects. Then with iWeb, the newest member of the iLife family, you can effortlessly publish your movies to the Internet as video web pages, video blogs, or video podcasts.5 You can add chapter markers and web addresses to your movies, enabling subscribers to access their favorite parts and find more information on the web.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro 22 Front Row Media Experience Every MacBook Pro comes with Front Row software—with its intuitive menus, large text, and brilliant graphics—and the Apple Remote for controlling and sharing music, photos, and videos from up close or across the room.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro 23 in iTunes and decide to watch a photo slideshow that has been set up with music, Front Row stops playing your iTunes music. Just as with your music, you can access shared iPhoto albums on other Mac computers over your network. • Videos. With Front Row you can easily select and play your favorite video content. Access iTunes videos, including purchased TV shows and music videos, and video podcasts.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro 24 You can also use the Apple Remote to put MacBook Pro to sleep and wake it, no matter where you are in the room. To save battery power when it’s not in use, the remote goes to sleep automatically and then wakes up with the press of a button. Under regular use, the battery should last up to two years. If the battery starts to run low, you’ll know ahead of time, because a low-battery indicator appears onscreen.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro 25 High-Performance I/O Apple’s flagship notebook computer, the 17-inch MacBook Pro provides Gigabit Ethernet, FireWire 800, DVI, optical digital audio, and an ExpressCard/34 slot—all the advanced I/O capabilities that a mobile professional could hope for. Every system also comes with a double-layer-burning SuperDrive.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro 26 8x Double-Layer-Burning SuperDrive Disc burning built in You can burn a CD or data DVD directly from the Finder. Just drag the files to the disc and eject it. Mac OS X burns the disc before ejecting it from the drive.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro 27 10.4" Unique Mobile Design 1.0" From its efficient Intel Core Duo processor to its brilliant display and integrated wireless technologies, the 17-inch MacBook Pro is ready to work however you want and wherever you go. Every tiny detail has been designed for ultimate usability. Only 1 inch thin and weighing just 6.8 pounds,7 it’s the thinnest and lightest 17-inch Intel Core Duo–based computer on the market.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro 28 Illuminated Keyboard Professionals use notebook computers everywhere these days, often in low-light conditions where it’s difficult to see the keyboard. To help visibility, Apple equips MacBook Pro systems with a backlit keyboard. Unlike other keyboard lighting solutions, which shine a light down onto the keys (so the light ends up on the user’s hands), the illuminated keyboard on the 17-inch MacBook Pro is lit from the bottom.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro 29 Apple’s AirPort Express Base Station allows up to 10 Mac and Windows users to wirelessly share an Internet connection, stream their iTunes music library to a stereo or set of powered speakers, print to a USB printer, or extend the wireless range of an AirPort Extreme Base Station.12 Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR MacBook Pro systems feature integrated Bluetooth 2.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro 30 Bundled Software MacBook Pro and Mac OS X Tiger team up to deliver an unsurpassed computing experience for creative professionals. Mac OS X provides unparalleled stability and performance. Innovations in such areas as graphics and media, user interface, networking, cross-platform interoperability, and security make it the ideal base for Apple’s best-in-class applications including Spotlight, Dashboard, Automator, and iChat AV.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro Windows compatibility With Mac OS X Tiger, Mac systems and PCs can easily share files, networks, and even peripherals—including printers, scanners, and cameras. Tiger supports the same standards used in Windows and Microsoftspecific technologies, enabling compatibility with Active Directory and Microsoft Exchange mail servers. 31 • .Mac Sync. Now built into Mac OS X preferences, .Mac Sync makes staying up to date simple.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro • • • • • • Apple and third-party software In addition to iLife ’06, every 17-inch MacBook Pro comes with the following software: Apple iWork 30-Day Trial Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive Intuit QuickBooks for Mac New User Edition FileMaker Pro Trial Comic Life OmniOutliner 32 iDVD: Create stunning DVDs Author and burn movies, photos, and music to widescreen DVDs. From instant gratification with Magic iDVD to next-generation themes, iDVD makes it easy.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro 33 Configurations and Options Standard Configuration Apple offers 17-inch MacBook Pro systems to meet the needs of a wide variety of creative professionals, including media producers, designers, copywriters, photographers, videographers, educators, musicians, scientists, engineers, researchers, architects, and finance and accounting consultants. The following standard configuration is available through the Apple Store and Apple Authorized Resellers.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro 34 Configure-to-Order Options You can order a custom-configured MacBook Pro from the Apple Store or an Apple Authorized Reseller. Options may include additional RAM, a faster hard disk drive, additional batteries and power adapters, an AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express Base Station, Apple flat-panel displays, external keyboards and mice, and third-party peripherals.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro 35 Technical Specifications • • • • Processor and memory 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo processor 2MB on-chip shared L2 cache 667MHz frontside bus 1GB (single SO-DIMM) of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300); two SO-DIMM slots support up to 2GB Storage • 120GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive; optional 100GB 7200-rpm drive8 • Slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) – Maximum write speeds: 8x DVD-R and DVD+R; 4x DVD-RW and DVD+RW; 2.
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro 36 Video and graphics support • ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics processor with 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM and dual-link DVI support • Extended desktop and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors15 • DVI output port • VGA output using included DVI to VGA adapter • Built-in iSight VGA video camera with 640-by-480-pixel resolution • • • • Audi
Technology Overview 17-inch MacBook Pro For More Information For more information about MacBook Pro, visit www.apple.com/macbookpro. To find out more about Mac OS X, visit www.apple.com/macosx. 37 Internet access requires a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply. Product includes electronic documentation. Backup copy of software is included. 1Video conferencing requires broadband Internet connection; fees may apply. 2Based on application performance testing conducted by Apple in April 2006.
