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MacBook Pros to have better battery and HD screens

 

 

Rumors of the imminent MacBook Pro refresh are gaining even further momentum. So far, we've heard reports that the new, the new MacBook Pros will sport larger trackpads, weigh slightly less than the current models and have a 8 - 16 GB SSD boot drive to house Mac OS X, everything else will be stored on a separate HDD. It's also been reported that the new MacBook Pros will come with a custom all-SSD option, but of course at a higher price. 

 

Now, French Mac site MacGeneration has chimed in too. The site corroborates claims that the new MacBook Pros will feature a SSD (16GB mSATA) boot drive, providing faster startup times and performance improvements. It also claims that new MacBook Pros will weigh 200 - 300 grams less than the current versions: 1.8 kg for the 13-inch model, 2.3 kg for the 15-inch model and 2.65 kg for the 17-inch model. 

 

The site also expects HD resolution displays: 1,440 x 900 for the 13-inch model and 1,680 x 1,050 for the 15-inch model, plus a newer Core i3 chip, an extra USB port and 12 hours of battery life for the 13-inch model. The 15-inch model will have 10 hours of battery life.