But don't expect to get some serious gaming out of the device as the integrated graphics card will not give you the best of results. The battery life has improved owing to the new age processors and the absence of a dedicated graphics card. Apple has ditched the NVIDIA GeForce 320M that was present in the previous gen 13-inch for integrated graphics. Under the hood, this beast is powered by an Intel Core i7 2.7 GHz dual core second-generation processor. The first thing that you will notice in the performance of the device, especially if you are a MacBook Pro user, is that the device feels a bit snappier. Although there are no devices available in the market that support this interface, they are expected to launch soon. This is the new high-speed Thunderbolt I/O from Apple. The only new addition that you will find in the appearance of the device is a small lightning bolt symbol above the mini display port. Even in its simple design, the device is an eye catcher. Open it up and you have the device, below which rests the charger, manuals, a soft cleaning cloth and two Apple logo stickers.Īt first, the device appears to be exactly the same as its predecessor, as beautiful and as sturdy. The packaging and content is typical Apple with the aluminum unibody 13-inch MacBook Pro in the standard compact white briefcase-style box. So does the new hardware pack a punch or is the upgrade incremental? Read on to find out! The announcement came close to CEO Steve Jobs' birthday.Īlthough in appearance all the 3 MacBook Pros i.e., the 13-inch, 15-inch and 17-inch look identical to the previous generation, it's under the hood where these machines have truly been upgraded.

Staying true to tradition, Apple completed it's annual revamp of the MacBook Pro lineup in early 2011.

Apple macbook pro 2011 review