So we have the MacBook Pro 15 “.

The MacBook Pro 15-inch matte version has the same hardware configuration, in this test we will test the differences between the two machines.

Screen – Apple remains on the 16:10 ratio. It’s a bit higher than the 16 : 9 but it is more convenient for surfing in general. With a resolution of 1440×900 it has 24% more than most 15 “) 1366×768. It’s a shame the lack of an option Full-HD (1920×1080) or WUXGA (1920×1200) for the Apple MacBook Pro 15.

The name of the screen is “LP154WP4-TLA1″. It has a brightness of 260 cd / m² at the center of the screen. Compared to version WSXGA + (302 cd / m², matte) is 42 cd / m² less (14%). Thinking a little more this weekend, one thing is quite striking: the MacBook Pro models compete seriously. iMac is closely followed very closely by the 15 “high end in terms of performance. The question is: for how long?

But it is a question that remains unanswered, because we never know what to expect from Apple. However, it must be said that for now, a MacBook Pro 15 ” with a high-end LED Cinema Display and Henge Dock is simply an iMac power, portability and more.

The biggest advantage of the matte screen is the fact that we can really use it anywhere because the light will not be reflected. With a glossy screen, it will always be difficult to find the ideal angle to avoid glare, the train is often no such impossible. To counter the glare, you need a matte screen with high brightness. The images below show the version WXGA + and WSXGA matte version in the open.

At viewing angles of the screen, this Macbook Pro 15 screen does not differ much from the mass mobile phones on the market. From left to right you do not feel that the problems happen in very wide angles. By vertically against one feels the difference immediately and colors fade quickly.

Design

The MacBook Pro does not evolve from a design point of view, which extended so the aluminum chassis of the previous models. In many ways, this is not bad: The Apple MacBook Pro are undoubtedly part of what is best in finishing laptop. The chassis ‘unibody’, carved from a single block of aluminum, is a robust, accurate shape, can be almost too much at the edges of the palm rest. In contrast, the hinge of this Macbook Pro 15-inch model, though relatively strong. The closure is always magnetic, and the screen always enhanced by a glass panel. With a weight of 2.5 kg, the 15-inch MacBook Pro is about the best option that starts leering to the “desktop replacement”.

Macbook Pro 15 What’s inside?

The MacBook Pro 15 inches 2011 is available in two configurations, adopting in all cases the new Sandy Bridge processors from Intel. The first configuration features a Core i7 2630QM clocked at 2.0 GHz and the second a Core i7 2720QM at 2.2 GHz. Both processors support hyperthreading to deliver natural 8 logical cores, and up to 3.4 GHz TurboBoost.

The core of the new generation of Intel graphics processors is used here, as in the previous generation of 15 and 17 inches, in addition to a dedicated graphics card, with automatic failover between the two processors depending on the intensity of the task. Core i7 requires, this is the HD3000, which shares 384 MB of memory with main memory.

What precisely dedicated graphics card? Again, the answer varies depending on configuration. The 2.0 GHz model is equipped with an AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6490 and 2.2 GHz model with a Mobility Radeon HD 6750. The most demanding gamers will perhaps be choosy, but the 6750 our test model is doing quite well with Far Cry 2 on Windows in HD and native resolution of 1440×900. We note however that as the 13-inch model, the big loser of this update is NVIDIA, ousted from the new range.

No surprise for the memory: it is DDR3 1333 MHz, and 4 GB are standard on both configurations with the ability to move to 8 GB, however, the storage, the disappointment is in order: Apple continues to provide its machines as standard with disc 5 400 revs / minute, respectively 500 and 750 GB. To receive a 7200 rpm drive “out of the box”, it will either proceed to checkout for the model 2.0 GHz, or sacrificing the ability, the option is free on 2.2 GHz model … but then revert the hard drive to 500 GB!

SSDs are also offered by Apple, in capacities of 128, 256 or 512 GB for the latter. No surprise, either with respect to the optical drive, always present and always stuck to the DVD. It must be a reason Apple will never go to Blu-ray, and the time where we can officially replace optical drive with a second hard drive is not yet valid.

Be specified, however it is always possible to remove the cover, playing the screwdriver (10 screws in all!) To change yourself the hard drive and RAM. A look under the hood can also admire the interior finish, just as impressive as the exterior: the components are perfectly arranged, and no cable no more!

Watch the recommended video, in this video an Anti-glare screen of Macbook Pro 15 is reviewed!