APPLE MACBOOK PRO 2011 GOOD FOR GAMING MAC OS X
APPLE MACBOOK PRO 2011 GOOD FOR GAMING BLUETOOTH

The entire trackpad functions as the mouse button. It supports 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-finger gestures. The glass trackpad is the same one found in the previous generation of MacBook Pro models. The 15″ MBP design puts all the ports (and a battery indicator) on the left side, leaving the right side for the SATA SuperDrive. (Apple does not have an antiglare option for the standard display.) You can get that in an antiglare finish for an additional $50. The Intel GPU uses 384 MB of system memory, while the Radeon GPU has its own dedicated video memory (256 MB on the 2.0 GHz model, 1 GB on the 2.2 GHz one).įor those who need more pixels than the standard 1440 x 900 display provides, Apple has a $100 build-to-order option for a 1680 x 1050 screen. As before, it automatically switches between GPUs on the fly. These are the first Macs to use Intel HD 3000 Graphics, and for the first time it’s coupled with AMD Radeon HD graphics. In testing, the 2011 models generally match or outperform the 2010 models. The new models are rated at 7 hours of battery power, down from 8-9 for last year’s models, due to changes in the way Apple measures battery life. Thunderbolt can be used for video, hard drives, and networking, and adapters let you connect FireWire and USB devices.Īpple has improved AirPort performance by building three WiFi antennas into the 2011 MacBook Pros, allowing three channels with 150 Mbps bandwidth for a maximum bandwidth of 450 Mbps. Thunderbolt is 12 times as fast as FireWire 800, over 20 times as fast as USB 2.0, and twice as fast as USB 3.0, which Apple seems in no hurry to adopt. This is the second MacBook Pro generation with Thunderbolt, a 10 Gbps data connection that uses the same connection as Mini DisplayPort.

APPLE MACBOOK PRO 2011 GOOD FOR GAMING MAC OS X

The Late 2011 MacBook Pros ship with OS X 10.7 Lion, but because this is a relatively minor revision, they should be able to run Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. The best news of all is that with faster CPUs, larger hard drives, and improved graphics, there’s no change in price.

APPLE MACBOOK PRO 2011 GOOD FOR GAMING BLUETOOTH

There had been some speculation that the next MacBook Pro revision would include the same Bluetooth 4.0 built into the iPhone 4S, but no such luck – we’re still living with Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR. The graphics processor (GPU) has been upgraded to Radeon HD 6750M on the base model and 6770M on the faster 15-incher, and the base model now has 512 MB of dedicated video memory, up from 256 MB in the Early 2011 version. In addition to slightly faster CPUs, the Late 2011 model comes with 50% more spacious hard drives – 500 GB instead of 320 GB on the base model and 750 GB (up from 500 GB) on the 2.4 GHz version. The top-end version goes from 2.2 GHz to 2.4 GHz, a 9% improvement. The 15″ model advances from 2.0 GHz to 2.2 GHz, a 10% speed bump. The Late 2011 MacBook Pros represent a small step forward from the Early 2011 models introduced 8 months earlier.

Apple macbook pro 2011 good for gaming