In simple terms, the batteries do indeed last longer. Those compare favorably to the 2009 13-inch 2.26GHz (3 hours and 30 minutes) and 2.53GHz (3 hours and 38 minutes) models, as well as the current MacBook ( ) model (3 hours and 45 minutes).
Our standard battery test, which plays a looped video in QuickTime until the battery dies, showed a life of 4 hours and 19 minutes for the 2.4GHz model and 4 hours and 33 minutes for the 2.66GHz model. But Apple credits most of the improvement to the greater efficiency of the GeForce 320M graphics over the 9400M. Part of the longer life is due to a slightly higher capacity built-in battery-63.5 watt hours versus 60 watt hours in the previous model. In the area of battery life, Apple claims a three-hour increase over the previous 13-inch MacBook Pros-the new models offer up to 10 hours of battery life, instead of seven. They still lagged way behind the new low-end 15-inch MacBook Pro, which garnered 68.4 frames per second thanks to it discrete graphics. For example, at 38.9 frames per second, the 2.4GHz MacBook Pro did 15.2 frames per second better than the higher-end, 2.53GHz 2009 model-an improvement of 64 percent. In our testing, the new 13-inch models achieved much better frame rates on our Call of Duty test. This replaces the GeForce 9400M integrated graphics in the previous generation (which shared the same amount and type of RAM). The 13-inch models remain the least expensive of the Pro line, but also remain the most similar to the previous generation.īoth new 13-inch MacBook Pro models include Nvidia’s GeForce 320M integrated graphics, which shares a minimum of 256MB of main memory.
Most of the changes, however, are relegated to the 15- and 17-inch models. The latest crop of MacBook Pro laptops from Apple has several new features, such as a new generation of Intel processors, improved dual graphics, and increased battery life.
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