MacBook Pro (Modal MD311LL/A) from Apple 17-inch display

Presenting the 17-inch MacBook Pro. The state of the art quad-core Intel i7 processor supplies up to 2x faster performance (over the previous generation of MacBook Pro). Recent Thunderbolt technology enables you to connect high performance peripherals and high-resolution displays to a single port, and transfer files at lightning speeds. And with the built-in FaceTime HD camera, you can make surprisingly crisp HD video calls.


The new MacBook Pro notebooks have several major new features: Intel Core i7 Processors with Turbo Boost Technology, Thunderbolt the next generation of I/O, new AMD Radeon Graphics, and FaceTime HD camera. The 17-inch MacBook Pro now have the most advanced quad-core Intel Core i7 processors. Cutting edge Thunderbolt technology lets you connect high-performance peripherals and high-resolution displays to one port - with data transfer rates up to 10 Gbps. Thunderbolt is based on two fundamental technologies: PCI Express and DisplayPort. And because Thunderbolt is based on DisplayPort technology, the video standard for high-resolution displays, any Mini DisplayPort display connects right into the Thunderbolt port. To link a DisplayPort, DVI, HDMI, or VGA display, just use an existing optional adapter. AMD Radeon graphics on the 15-inch MacBook Pro are up to 3x quicker than those in prior models, so you can take everything from games to CAD to HD video jobs anywhere. FaceTime makes full-screen HD video calls that are extraordinarily crisp. And thanks to the new widescreen format, you can get your friends in the picture too. And with Mac OS X Lion and iLife '11, you're sure to Obtain a superb Mac notebook - all in a precision aluminum unibody enclosure that's less than an inch thin. 17.0-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display, 1920-by-1200 resolution Intel HD Graphics 3000 and AMD Radeon HD 6770M (1GB GDDR5 dedicated memory) with automatic graphics switching Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive (DVD+-R DL/DVD+-RW/CD-RW) AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi Wireless (based on IEEE 802.11n specification) Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR 10/100/1000 Gigabit BASE-T Ethernet ExpressCard /34 slot FaceTime HD Camera Audio Stereo speakers with subwoofer & omnidirectional microphone Expansions - 3 x USB 2.0, FireWire 800, Audio line in, Audio line out, 1 x Thunderbolt port (DVI, VGA, dual-link DVI, and HDMI supported - requires adapters.

With the cutting edge Thunderbolt technology, you'll be able to acquire bi-directional channels with transfer speeds to peripherals like external hard drives and servers up to an impressive 10 Gbps--while furthermore connecting to a DisplayPort-compatible high-resolution display.

As with recent models, the MacBook Pro has a Precise unibody enclosure designed from a single block of aluminum, crafting a slim and light mobile computing powerhouse (not even 1 inch thin and only 6.6 pounds) that's additionally greatly durable. It includes a 17-inch, LED-backlit glass display along with a glass trackpad that doesn't include a button (for larger tracking area) that includes Apple's Multi-Touch technology. And it comes regular with automatic graphics switching that offers performance when you need it and energy efficiency when you don't. You'll additionally have up to 7 hours of battery life while on the go.

This release of the 17-inch MacBook Pro (model MD311LL/A) features a second-generation 2.4 GHz Core i7 quad-core processor, 750 GB hard drive, and 4 GB of installed RAM. Other features embody ultra-fast Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking, Bluetooth connectivity, an ExpressCard/34 slot, three USB 2.0 ports, and a FireWire 800 port.

Groundbreaking Thunderbolt Technology
Developed by Intel with collaboration from Apple, high-speed Thunderbolt I/O (input/output) technology provides an amazing 10 gigabits per second of transfer speeds in both directions. Built into the MacBook Pro, the Thunderbolt port allows you to attach to new Thunderbolt-compatible peripherals as well as existing USB and FireWire peripherals by means of convenient adapters. You'll have the ability to move data up to 20 times quicker than with USB 2.0 and more than 12 times quicker than with FireWire 800, and you can daisy-chain multiple high-speed devices without using a hub.

And because Thunderbolt is established on DisplayPort technology, you'll easily connect to a high-resolution display from the same port. Any Mini DisplayPort connects right into the Thunderbolt port, and you can also Link displays that use DisplayPort, DVI, HDMI, or VGA connections with an current adapter. You'll additionally easily incorporate your display into a daisy-chained set of peripherals.


Next-Generation Quad-Core Intel Processor
This MacBook Pro is powered by a second-generation Intel Core i7 quad-core processor, which offers groundbreaking digital media management, content creation, and 3D gaming capabilities. With updated Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, the latest Core i7 increases speed automatically for whatever you're doing, dynamically accelerating performance to match your workload.

Intel's Hyper-Threading Technology allows each core of your processor to work on two tasks concurrently, offering the performance you want for smart multitasking. And you'll savor a rich set of new features for a impressive and seamless visual experience with no additional hardware. The Core i7 processor In addition gives faster access to the installed RAM, with an integrated memory controller to attach fast 1333 MHz memory directly to the processor.

With Innovative microarchitecture, the graphics processor resides on the same chip as the central processor and supplies direct access to the 6 MB of shared L3 cache--helping your applications run at tiptop performance. And an integrated video encoder allows HD video calls with FaceTime, while an effective decoder delivers long battery life when you're watching DVDs or iTunes movies.


Automatic Graphics Switching
The MacBook Pro offers excellent graphics flexibility with two video processors--the discrete AMD Radeon HD 6770M processor (with 1 GB of GDDR5 video memory) for heavier workloads and an integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor for more beneficial battery life on the go. When gaming or using processor-intensive applications like Aperture or Final Cut Pro, you'll prize the power of the AMD Radeon HD 6770M, which enables you to see more frames per second and experience better responsiveness. And the automatic graphics switching feature determines which graphics processor an application needs and switches at once between the processors.

Buttonless Multi-Touch Trackpad
With no button on the glass trackpad, there's greater room to track and click--left, right, center, and everywhere in between. Without a separate button, the trackpad gives your hands a lot of room to move on the generous, silky glass surface. It furthermore incorporates Multi-Touch gestures--including swipe, pinch, rotate, and four-finger swipe. And it additionally now supports inertial scrolling, an intuitive way to scroll through big photo libraries, long documents and large web sites.

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