NEW LED 17" MacBook Pro review coming soon...

Curious as to what you guys want to know. Yeah it's not my laptop, but I get to take it apart, and put in a 200GB 7200rpm drive, and install everything etc etc...

Anyway, here's the spec:

2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro 17-inch Hi-Res WS --- 1920x1200 matte LED!!!
2GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM - 2x1GB
250GB Serial ATA @ 5400 rpm -- upgrading to 200GB 7200rpm Hitachi
SuperDrive 8x DL
512MB 8600 GT

So.... let me know what you want to know. I have the system in sig and can do comparisons etc, and take pictures blah blah!

Ask away.

 

I'd like to know how much better the LED lighting makes the 17 inch look and if it's even. I'd also like to know the real world difference between the 256mb and 512mb GPUs.

 

The real world difference is that 256mb SUCK
they can barely run crysis

 

do that 1920x1200 LED screen screen be look good yo?

 

Where on earth do you get your opinions?

They can run crysis on medium with a 1280x800 res.

 

They can run Crysis at medium-high settings with acceptable frame rates.

 

Yeah? Well your face SUCKS!

But seriously, I have heard there is little difference between them performance wise because the GPU is unable to take advantage of all of the memory.

 

Hi,
I'd like to know whether or not the LED backight has an impact on viewing angles, compared to the standard backlit screens. I've read somewhere that screens with a LED backlight in general are supposed to have a yellow tint when you are viewing from the side, even at an rather slight angle (not so good, if more than one person sits in front of it, viewing photos). Pictures would probably say more than words ;-)

 

I will definitely address this.

System will be here Tuesday. Just left Arkansas.

 

You mean Alaska? Mine (15") just got there. Mine should be here by Wednesday

 

Thanks a bunch. Sounds like a dream for video editors.

 

Wow I'm a dumb-ass. Yes Alaska. I'm British - only been here a few years, so still getting used to the abbreviations.

 

It arrived! And.....yes, it's gorgeous. 1920x1200 LED = woah.

 

Wow, I took this puppy apart, put in the 200GB 7200rpm upgrade, installed Leopard, and...this is a crazy nice system. I really prefer the upgraded keyboard shortcuts as well. And the screen is REALLY white, especially in comparison to my 15.4" MBP. My screen now looks yellow by comparison. I've taken a ton of pictures, and as soon as I've had more time to put it through its paces, I'll stick up a review with lots of piccies.

 

That's intersting news! And yes, just the pics would be nice, but I /can/ wait for the full story Don't hurry, just put it well and keep us updated! One thing comes to mind: have you tried calibrating/to set both screens (yours and the 17" one) to a similar appearance? I'd assume they may need different profiles, since these screens possibly are from different manufacturers; have you already checked who's the supplier of the screen?

 

I have not calibrated yet. I mean to do that later. My 15.4" is an LG, and it's not color calibrated. I should have it done on Wednesday since my Huey Pro will arrive then. I'll have a better idea of colors after then. But...mm....the real estate on the 1920x1200 is stunning.

 

I am jealous of that LED backlight >_<

 

Really? The 17" LED is not yellowish and the 15.4" LED is?

 

Correct. The 17" has a pinkish cast toward the top of the screen. So looking at white at the bottom of the screen, it's very white, and then toward the top of the display it's quite pink actually. Noticeably so. I've taken quite a few pictures, so I hope to have a full review up in the next day or two.

 

Thank you. 512mb for a 8600gt? Can we say MARKETING? I'm sure that the people who rush out to buy the new 17" mbp b/c of the 'upgraded' gfx are the same kind as those who buy 512mb x1600se cards for their desktops.

 

I agree. 512MB = waste of time. However, if you want a 17" MBP, you don't have much choice now.

 

Actually both of you are wrong ! 512MB have some benefit when it comes to games like crysis ...... Read this (Performance in 3D results)

 

Sorry, I find that funny. 14fps vs 7fps! Well crikey I should go out and get a 512MB MacBook Pro right now!

 

Should be a very interesting review.

 

yep!! nearly 50% difference .......

 

Sorry , but 50% less suck is still suck.

 

Agreed.I try to post some benchs when i got my 512MB MBP 15" .maybe they use bad driver?

 

Review coming tomorrow, with any luck. Anything else you'd like me to address?

 

Like to know about heat & crysis performance

 

I don't have Crysis, and don't really intend to spend any time in Windows, despite it being installed. I'm not much of a gamer. Sorry.

 

The new review has arrived, so I'll close this thread now . Great work, WilliamG!