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The step-up model gives you a 2.9 GHz dual-core i7, 8 GB of memory (Apple’s stated maximum, although OWC can sell you 16 GB), and a 750 GB hard drive. The new entry-level 13″ MacBook Pro has a 2.5 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 CPU, 4 GB of system memory, and a 500 GB hard drive in its base $1,199 configuration. On the down side, the new SSDs use a different connector than earlier ones, so no third-party alternatives will be available for a while.Īs the new models are so new, we haven’t seen any benchmarks yet, so we’ll have to make some educated guesses along the way. On the SSD front, it looks like Apple has adopted SandForce-based SSDs* with 6 Gb/s SATA Revision 3, so you’ll see the maximum possible SSD performance. 10x is simply the maximum improvement you’ll see. Bear in mind that just because USB 3 has 10x the bandwidth of USB 2.0 doesn’t mean the drives themselves will have 10x higher throughput. USB 3 has 10x the bandwidth of USB 2.0 and half that of Thunderbolt, which should be perfect for most users. USB 3 is a biggie, as USB 3 drives have been available for quite a while and are far less costly than Thunderbolt drives. 12), and Apple is claiming up to 60% improvement there.

HD 4000 graphics has one-third more cores than 3000 (16 vs. Ivy Bridge means a bit more processing power and improved energy consumption. Yesterday Apple overhauled its entire notebook line, moving everything to Ivy Bridge CPUs with Intel HD Graphics 4000 and USB 3.