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Macworld reviews the new MacBook Pro models:

We turn our attention to the revamped MacBook Pro models released by Apple a week ago, and the performance gap between the consumer and professional offerings in Apple’s laptop line is narrowing. With just three points separating the Speedmark scores turned in by the entry-level 2.4GHz MacBook Pro and the high-end 2.4GHz MacBook model, the choice between Apple laptops is no longer based on performance versus portability. Rather, the MacBook-vs.-MacBook Pro decision leans more toward features and expandability versus size and weight.
Here’s a recap of what changed with the MacBook Pro. The new lineup features a unibody chassis and Intel Core 2 Duo processors running at either 2.4GHz (in a $1,999 configuration that comes with a 250GB hard drive and 2GB of RAM) or 2.53 GHz (in a $2,499 system with a 320GB hard drive and 4GB of RAM). There’s also a 17-inch 2.5GHz MacBook Pro with a 320GB hard drive, though it comes in the old enclosure.
Memory is now the faster DDR3 variety—an improvement over the DDR2 SDRAM that shipped in the previous MacBook Pro models. Also, the 15-inch MacBook Pro models with two graphics chip choices—an Nvidia GeForce 9400M embedded on the motherboard and a discrete Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT. (The 17-inch MacBook Pro continues to use the GeForce 8600M graphics from the previous generation of laptops.)

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