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Best Apple laptop
Pros: improved CPU performance, excellent battery life, improved graphics, faceTime-compatible webcam, thunderbolt port
Cons: expensive, no Blu-ray drive, high-resolution display costs extra
885909533589
MD322LL/A
Apple
750 GB
Wi-Fi, 10/100/1000BAS-T Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
15.4-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen display, 1,440 by 900 pixels
1,680 by 1,050 pixels (optional)
Yes
FireWire 800, 2 USB 2.0, SDXC card slot, Thunderbolt
No
FaceTime HD camera, backlit keyboard
5400 rpm
4
Laptop
2.4 GHz quad-core Intel Core i7
Mac OS X Lion
Quad-core Intel Core i7
2.2 GHz
Intel
Up to 7 hours
1,333 MHz
DVI, VGA, dual-link DVI, HDMI (using Mini DisplayPort adapters)
DDR3 SDRAM
4 GB
8 GB
0.95
14.35
9.82
5.6
Stereo speakers with subwoofers
1 year
Kensington lock slot
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Best ultraportable Apple laptop
Pros: lightweight and very portable, fast and responsive performance, respectable battery life, speedy solid-state hard drive
Cons: poor gaming performance, low-res FaceTime Camera, no optical drive or Ethernet port
885909463619
MC965LL/A
Apple
128 GB flash storage (solid-state drive)
Wi-Fi 802.11ab/b/g/n; Bluetooth 4.0; USB Ethernet via optional adapter (*Est. $30)
13.3-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen display
1,440 by 900 pixels
Yes
2 USB 2.0, Thunderbolt, SD card slot
No
FaceTime HD camera
N/A
2
Ultraportable Laptop
1.7 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
Mac OS X Lion
Intel Core i5
1.7 GHz
Intel
Up to 7 hours
1,333 MHz
DVI and VGA (using Mini DisplayPort adapters); Thunderbolt
DDR3 SDRAM
4 GB
4 GB
0.11 - 0.68
12.8
8.94
2.96
Stereo speakers
1 year
N/A
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Best-value Apple laptop
Pros: latest processor technology, excellent battery life, good value
Cons: intel graphics are a step down from prior models, no Blu-ray drive, no high-resolution display option
885909531653
MD313LL/A
Apple
500 GB
Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
13.3-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen display, 1,280 by 800 pixels
1,280 by 800 pixels
Yes
FireWire 800, 2 USB 2.0, Thunderbolt, SDXC memory card
No
FaceTime HD camera, backlit keyboard
5,400 rpm
4
Laptop
2.4 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
Mac OS X Lion
Intel Core i5
2.4 GHz
Intel
Up to 7 hours
1,333 MHz
DVI, VGA, dual-link DVI, HDMI (using Mini DisplayPort adapters)
DDR3 SDRAM
4 GB
8 GB
0.95
12.78
8.94
4.5
Stereo speakers with subwoofer
1 year
Kensington lock slot
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Budget Apple laptop
Pros: fast performance, price, thunderbolt port, oS X Lion
Cons: lack of ports and an optical drive, not as powerful as other Apple laptops, small hard drive, short battery life
885909464036
MC968LL/A
Apple
64 GB flash drive
802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 40; USB Ethernet via optional adapter (*Est. $30) (RJ-45)
11.6-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen display
1,366 by 768 pixels
Yes
USB 2.0 (2), Thunderbolt
No
FaceTime camera
N/A
2
Ultraportable Laptop
1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
Mac OS X Lion
Intel Core i5
1.6 GHz
Intel
Up to 15 hours
1,333 MHz
DVI and VGA (using Mini DisplayPort adapters); Thunderbolt
DDR3
2 GB
4 GB
0.11 – 0.68
11.8
7.56
2.38
Stereo speakers
1 year
N/A
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Best Apple desktop
Pros: excellent performance, gorgeous display, improved webcam, thunderbolt port
Cons: no Blu-ray or HDMI, hard drive can't be upgraded before purchase
885909400508
MC309LL/A
Apple
500 GB
802.11n, a/b/g compatible; Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
21.5-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen TFT display
1,920 by 1,080 pixels
Yes
USB 2.0 (4), Thunderbolt, Mini DisplayPort, FireWire 800
SDXC
N/A
7,200 rpm
4
All-in-one desktop
2.5 GHz Intel Core i5
Mac OS X Lion
Intel Core i5
2.5 GHz
Intel
N/A
1,333 MHz
DVI, VGA, dual-link DVI (using Mini DisplayPort adapters)
DDR3
4 GB
16 GB
17.75
20.8
7.42
20.5
Yes
1 year
N/A
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Best tablet computer
Pros: thinner, faster than original iPad, dual cameras, excellent battery life, intuitive interface, thousands of tablet-specific apps
Cons: camera quality, no Flash support, higher-resolution display would be nice
885909472925
MC981LL/A
Apple
16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, 3G (Wi-Fi + 3G model only)
9.7-inch LED-backlit widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
1,024 by 768 pixels
Yes
30-pin dock connector port, Micro-SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G model only)
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tablet
1 GHz dual-core Apple A5
Apple iOS 4.3
Apple A5
1 GHz
Apple
Up to 10 hours
N/A
HDMI, VGA (with adapters)
N/A
512 MB
N/A
9.5
7.31
0.34
1.33 (Wi-Fi-only), 1.34-1.35 (Wi-Fi + 3G)
Yes
1 year
N/A