MacBook Pro makeover

The MacBook Pros are getting a bit of a makeover it seems. Both the 15.4” and 17” versions have some modification to their specs, with these major items looking like the biggest:

• Santa Rosa chipset, with 800 MHz FSB, Core 2 Duo CPUs
• NVidia GeForce 8600M GT 128/256 MB GDDR3 RAM dedicated graphics card with dual-link DVI
• LED backlit display (15.4″ version only it seems)
• WUXGA (1920×1200) option for the 17” model (+$100)

Of course there are some other changes too like the 8x slot loading super drive, AirPort Extreme 802.11n (based on Draft specification) support, up to 250GB hard drive, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, and lighter weight. The memory comes standard at 2 GB, with the option to max it out at 4 GB for a whopping $750 extra.

For $1,999 you’d be able to get the entry level 15.4” version with the 2.2 GHz CPU, 120GB hard drive and 128MB version of the GeForce 8600M, while the 17” version has a starting price of $2,799 including the 2.4 GHz CPU, 160 GB hard drive and 256MB version of the graphics card.

Read [Appletell] via [Engadget]