As the 16-inch version is the more buzz-worthy of the two new laptops, I'll focus on it here as a true desktop replacement and a worthy heir to the late, great 17-inch MacBook Pro, last seen in 2012.

but a decade ago it had a similar machine in the 17-inch MacBook Pro. Here's how the two compare. There was still the MagSafe power port, Gigabit Ethernet, FireWire 800, three USB 2.0 ports ...

Other changes include a faster processor (2.66GHz) and the removal of the FireWire 400 port (though FireWire 800 remains). The new 17-inch MacBook Pro arrived a little late to the unibody makeover ...

All of the ports are on the left side of the laptop, with the optical drive slot on the right. Like all current MacBook Pro models, the 17-inch version features Apple’s large, multitouch trackpad.

The 17-inch MacBook Pro touts a Scrolling Trackpad, FireWire 800 and FireWire 400 ports, three USB 2.0 ports, optical and digital audio input and output, Gigabit Ethernet, ExpressCard/34 expansion ...

The actual Thunderbolt port looks identical to the old mini ... and AMD’s potent new Radeon HD 6750 make the 17-inch MacBook Pro a capable workhorse, whether you’re piling up dozens of tabs ...

The M2 Pro chip in the 16-inch MacBook Pro starts with 16GB of unified memory, a 12-core CPU, and a 19-core GPU. Moreover, it has a unified memory bandwidth of 200GB/s, and buyers can also choose ...

You also get a stellar mini-LED display, plenty of ports and over ... previous model and 17% faster in multi-core. So how about transcoding video? The MacBook Pro 14-inch wipes the floor with ...

Specs on the new 17-inch MacBook Pro are: A couple of things that jump ... that the new MBP17 marks the return of the Firewire 800 port which also disappeared from the MBP15.

While Apple grandly updated their notebook line to the new unibody design, the 17-inch MacBook Pro, Apple’s granddaddy of mobile computing, was left behind. Now, the 17-inch model joins its ...

The 17-inch MacBook Pro was the last of the Apple notebook range to get a unibody update, but for those looking for superlative media editing and general processing grunt it more than delivers.