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Product Apple MacBook Pro 2008 Edition (Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz, 2GB RAM, 200GB HDD) Editors' choice Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, Summer 2012) Acer Aspire M5-481PT-6488 Acer Aspire V5-571P-6499
Price MSRP: $1,999.00 $1,115.00 to $1,210.55 $699.99 MSRP: $799.99
CNET editors' rating 4 stars 3.5 stars 4 stars 3.5 stars
Average user rating 4 stars 4 stars 3.5 stars 2.5 stars
Release date February 26, 2008 June 11, 2012 Info unavailable Info unavailable
Bottom line
A solid, if predictable, upgrade to the MacBook Pro line, but noteworthy for stealing the MacBook Air's best feature--expanded gesture controls for the touch pad.
While the 13-inch MacBook Pro remains a well-built laptop, it's fallen behind the MacBook Air and Retina Display MacBook Pro in design, lacks higher-end upgrades, and feels too expensive compared with the competition.
Considering the total package of features and price, the Acer Aspire M5 feels like a safe bet if you want an all-encompassing Windows 8 laptop with touch that won't cost a fortune.
For under $700, the Acer Aspire V5 proves that a touch screen can work in a budget-priced Windows 8 laptop without cutting too many corners.
Product Description

MacBook Pro 2008

Apple MacBook Pro - 15.4 in - Core 2 Duo - Apple MacOS X 10.5 - 2 GB RAM - 200 GB HDD

Apple MacBook Pro MacBook Pro (13 in, Summer 2012) - 13.3 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 - Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion - 4 GB RAM - 500 GB

HDD

Acer Aspire - 14 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 3317UB - Microsoft Windows 8 - 6 GB RAM - 500 GB

Acer Aspire Aspire V5 571P - 15.6 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 3317U - Microsoft Windows 8 - 4 GB RAM - 500 GB

HDD

Packaged Quantity

1

1

Info unavailable

1

System Type

Notebook

Notebook

Info unavailable

Notebook

Dimensions (WxDxH)

14.1 in x 9.6 in x 1 in

12.78 in x 8.94 in x 0.95 in

13.39 in x 9.65 in x 0.81 in

15 in x 10 in x 1 in

Operating System

Apple MacOS X 10.5

Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion

Microsoft Windows 8

Microsoft Windows 8

Weight

5.5 lbs

4.5 lbs

4.63 lbs

5.29 lbs

Processor

Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz / 3 MB Cache

Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 2.5 GHz

( 3.1 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache

Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3317UB

Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3317U / 1.7 GHz / 3 MB Cache

3 ( 2.6 GHz )

Memory

2 GB DDR2 SDRAM

4 GB

DDR3 SDRAM

6 GB

4 GB

DDR3 SDRAM

Storage

200 GB HDD / 5400 rpm

500 GB / 5400 rpm

HDD

500 GB

500 GB / 5400 rpm

HDD

Optical Drive

DVD-Writer DL

DVD-Writer DL

Info unavailable

DVD-Writer

Display

15.4 in LED backlight 1440 x 900 / WXGA+

13.3 in

LED backlight 1280 x 800 / WXGA

14 in

15.6 in 1366 x 768

LED backlight Yes CineCrystal / HD

Graphics

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT - 256 MB GDDR3 SDRAM

Intel HD Graphics 4000

Info unavailable

Intel HD Graphics 4000

Networking

802.11 a/b/g/n (draft) , Gigabit Ethernet , None

Bluetooth 2.1 EDR

802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet , None

Bluetooth 4.0

Info unavailable

802.11a/g/n

Bluetooth , Gigabit Ethernet , None

Battery

up to 5 hour(s)

up to 7 hour(s)

Info unavailable

4-cell - up to 5 hour(s)

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Buying choices

MSRP: $1,999.00

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MSRP: $799.99

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