New Macbook Pros out today! I5, I7!

[nst7]

Just a heads up:


http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/

We've been waiting for these!

[nst7]

As I read more I'm learning that these have dual graphics cards (interesting) and available solid state drives. And all the I5 and I7 processors have hyper-threading, where as with the Imac, only the top of the line extra cost (2199) processor has hyper-threading.

According to the website, these processors give up to 50% more processing power than the previous Macbook Pro.

Now that these are out, I'm wondering when we're going to see new Mac Pros. Now it might be a few months, darn it!

[nst7]

bump.

[gthm]

Thanks for sharing!

The question now is: imac i7 or MBP i7?

Hmm..

[nst7]

Yeah, I was wondering that myself. On the Imac, you have to go up to the $1999 model to get the I5, and another $200 for the I7. And only that I7 actually has hyper-threading, if you read closely.

On the Macbook pro, you can start at $1799 for the 15 inch I5, but it and the ones above it all have hyperthreading. The available solid state drive is also a nice option.

I think this puts them as a very nice option for running Protools if you decided to only get a laptop. Or a very good second computer for those using Vienna ensemble pro and similar products.

[DDBass]

The specs on the Apple site state that these new dual core processors are 2.66 Ghz however my macbook pro has a 2.8Ghz Intel Core Duo. So mine is faster and is still has 2 cores. So technically wouldn't mine perform better?

[Obsidian Dragon]

Originally Posted by DDBass

The specs on the Apple site state that these new dual core processors are 2.66 Ghz however my macbook pro has a 2.8Ghz Intel Core Duo. So mine is faster and is still has 2 cores. So technically wouldn't mine perform better?

Not exactly. Here is an excerpt from Apple:
Built-in Hyper-Threading allows two threads to run simultaneously on each core, so Mac OS X recognizes four virtual cores instead of just two. When you’re running multiple applications at once, the Core i5 and Core i7 processors spread tasks more evenly across a greater number of cores — so you can get more done, faster.

[CME]

Looks like they are using the i5-520m and i5-540M which are dual-core with hyperthreading and turbo boost. So these should show as 4 cpu's in PT and with turbo boost can run up to 2.93 or 3.06 GHz respectively. Sounds like there should be some nice performance with these.

However it's the i7 that should be a beast. I'm not sure exactly which processor it is, but it should be a quad-core with the same tech as the i5. So 8 cpu's in PTLE. That would be nice.

[DJ Insomaniac]

Also, clock speed isn't directly related to a chip performing "faster". As noted, the Hyper Threading adds power, as well as direct CPU access to the RAM (no bridge) and a new type of chip architecture. Should be interesting to get Pro Tools loaded onto one of these, I'm looking to dump my 2006 MBP, this may be a good way to go.

[Transputer]

No quad core - all parts are dual core 2.66GHz Intel Core i7 is the top cpu. The quads run at 1.6Ghz approx.

Here's Intels link
http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=43560
it very easy to stay up to date now Apple is on Intel