Apple has announced an update to its MacBook and MacBook Pro notebook lines with the inclusion of the latest Intel Core 2 Duo (Penryn) processors, larger hard drives and 2GB of memory as standard in most models.

The new MacBook Pro features an Intel Core 2 Duo up to 2.6GHz with 6MB of shared L2 cache; up to 4GB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM memory and up to a 300GB hard drive, plus Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT graphics with up to 512MB of video memory. The new models also get the large multi-touch trackpad, first introduced with the MacBook Air last month.

The new MacBook lineup comes in three models and includes faster processors and larger hard drives across the line; white 2.1GHz and 2.4GHz models with 120GB or 160GB 5400-rpm hard drives and a black 2.4GHz model with a 250GB 5400-rpm hard drive. The 2.4GHz MacBook models ship with 2GB of memory, expandable up to 4GB across the line.

Every MacBook and MacBook Pro includes a built-in iSight video camera; Apples MagSafe Power Adapter; 802.11n wireless networking; built-in Gigabit Ethernet; Bluetooth; analog and digital audio inputs and outputs; USB 2.0; FireWire and a built-in SuperDrive.

Link: www.digitimes.com