Apple quietly updates its MacBook Pro line-up with the newly released Sandy Bridge based Intel CPU.
Comparisons for the two processors.
- Intel® Core™ i5-2430M Processor (3M Cache, 2.40 GHz)
- Intel® Core™ i7-2640M Processor (4M Cache, 2.80 GHz)
15-inch MacBook Pro and 17-inch MacBook Pro
Comparisons for the three processors.
- Intel® Core™ i7-2720QM Processor (6M Cache, 2.20 GHz) – 15-inch MacBook Pro only
- Intel® Core™ i7-2760QM Processor (6M Cache, 2.40 GHz)
- Intel® Core™ i7-2860QM Processor (8M Cache, 2.50 GHz)
Graphics adapter:
- AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 512MB GDDR5 – 15-inch MacBook Pro only
- AMD Radeon HD 6770M with 1GB GDDR5
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The next Intel platform Ivy Bridge is slated to hit the street in early 2012.