For the 2010-11 academic year, Lawrence Tech is providing Macbook Pro i7s to students majoring in Imaging and Media Communications. The hardware specifications for the MacBook Pro i7 provided to Lawrence Tech students are shown below.
Processor
2.66GHz Intel Core i7
L3 Cache
4MB shared
Memory
4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM; supports up to 8GB
Display
15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display, 1440-by-900 resolution
Hard Drive
500GB Serial ATA; 5400 rpm
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics and NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with automatic graphics switching
Graphics Memory
512MB GDDR3
Networking
10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit) Ethernet
Wireless
AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi (based on IEEE 802.11n specification); Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) wireless technology
Expansion
One FireWire 800 port (up to 800 Mbps), two USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps), SD card slot
Slot-loading optical drive
8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Video
iSight camera; Mini DisplayPort output port with support for DVI, VGA, dual-link DVI, and HDMI (requires adapters, sold separately)
Audio
Stereo speakers with subwoofers, omnidirectional microphone, audio line in minijack (digital/analog), audio line out/headphone minijack (digital/analog)
Input
Full-size backlit keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys. Multi-Touch trackpad for precise cursor control.
Battery
Built-in 77.5-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
Enclosure
Precision aluminum unibody
AC Adapter
85W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, power cord