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How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.Multi-Touch trackpad with support for Multi-Touch gestures.Built-in full-size backlit keyboard with 78 keys.

Built-in FaceTime HD video camera (1,280x720 resolution).Bluetooth 2.1 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR).8x slot-loading SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW).13.3-inch (viewable) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display.2.7GHz Intel Core i7-2620QM520M (2 cores, 4 threads, Turbo Boost up to 3.4GHz, 4MB 元 Cache).Perhaps the only disappointment with the system’s specs is that the LED-backlit display has a native resolution of only 1,280x800-you can find plenty of 13-inch laptops that come with a slightly higher overall 1,366x768 resolution On the other hand, there aren't many other 13-inch laptops that have displays as bright and vibrant as the MacBook Pro's-we'll gladly sacrifice a few extra pixels for the high-quality screen. The unit’s graphics engine is Intel’s HD Graphics 3000, which is integrated into the Core i7 processor (see our story here for a technical deep-dive into the mobile Sandy Bridge technology). In addition to its dual-core 2.7GHz Core i7-2620QM processor, our unit also came with 4GB of 1,333MHz DDR3 RAM, a 500GB 5,400-rpm hard drive, and an 8x slot-loading DVD±RW drive.

We should also point out that Sandy Bridge Core i7-based laptops are still a rare commodity these days-not many vendors have released models with the new processor yet. While its $1,499 price tag puts it firmly out of reach of those looking for budget units, this price is commensurate with similarly configured Windows laptops that are powered by Intel Core i7 mobile processors. In the case of the 13.3-inch MacBook Pro that Apple sent us, we need not rehash our past critiques.

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