15 inch late 2011 macbook pro docking station

15 INCH LATE 2011 MACBOOK PRO DOCKING STATION UPDATE
15 INCH LATE 2011 MACBOOK PRO DOCKING STATION UPGRADE

For $200 you can upgrade the 15-inch MacBook Pro to a 128GB drive (most likely a 3Gbps Samsung based SSD). The good news is Apple's SSD pricing isn't horribly unreasonable, at least at the beginning. If you're going to buy any new machine, especially if you're paying top dollar for something you expect to feel fast, you definitely need an SSD.

Installing applications while browsing the web and copying files just seems to slow to a crawl compared to my SSD equipped MacBook Pro. The drive features two 320GB platters (obviously not all in use for the 500GB capacity), and an 8MB cache.ДЄll of my personal systems use SSDs and in testing the new MBP with a hard drive I can only say that the move back is more painful than ever. My review sample came with a 5400RPM Toshiba MK5064GSXF.

15 INCH LATE 2011 MACBOOK PRO DOCKING STATION UPDATE

The more traditional Macs (MBP, Mac Pro, iMac) continue to ship with mechanical hard drives by default, the late 2011 update is no different. In practice the panel looks just as good and seems to get just as blindingly bright as my personal 15-inch.Д¬olor quality and gamut are virtually identical as well, no surprises here: The combination of the two actually results in a slightly higher contrast ratio than what we measured on the early 2011 models. While the Air models still don't have quite as high quality a panel as the Pro, at least there aren't any wide variations in what constitutes white on these panels.Д«rightness is down a bit compared to the high-res panel we looked at earlier this year, but so are black levels. Note the out-of-the-box white point across the 11-inch MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Air and 15-inch MacBook Pro:ДЄpple wants to deliver as consistent of an experience as possible across its product line.

If this is going to be a workhorse, and you have good eyesight, get the high-res version.ДЄs always, Apple calibrates its panels at the factory. Aesthetically I prefer this panel (I'm the rare case that isn't bothered by gloss) and the lower resolution is easier on my eyes, but for productivity I do feel the 1680 x 1050 upgrade is worth it. The display hasn't changed since earlier this year, although this is the first 15-inch 2011 MacBook Pro that I've tested with the standard resolution (1440 x 900), glossy panel.

15 inch late 2011 macbook pro docking station