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    Crystalball penryn extreme or quad MBP?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by bnice, Apr 3, 2008.

  1. bnice

    bnice Newbie

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    Hi,

    What do people think we will see a penryn extreme (3.06 ghz) and/or quad MacBook Pro this year?
     
    bnice, Apr 3, 2008
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    It's not designed to handle that type of heat, not to mention it's pretty hot as it is.
     
    Lithus, Apr 3, 2008
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  3. MICHAELSD01

    MICHAELSD01 Apple/Alienware Master

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    I'd say we'll see 3.06GHz processors in the MBP at the end of 2009. We'll probably see quad-core processors in the MBP in 2010, but I wouldn't be surprised if Apple didn't add them until 2011, though. Seriously, the fastest you'll find in a notebook right now is a 2.8GHz processor (the only 15" with it is the Alienware m15x), and quad-core processors will make thier way into notebooks that're double the size of the MBP at the end of the year.
     
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  4. f4ding

    f4ding Laptop Owner

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    Doubt it. I don't think MBP's cooling can handle a quad. The lowest TDP on the quad is 95W.
     
    f4ding, Apr 3, 2008
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  5. bnice

    bnice Newbie

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    I know Apple to date has been conservate only using the txxxx preformance series ~35watts and not shipping any extreme series ~40watts.

    The extreme X9100 3.06 is ~40 watts and the Quad QX9300 is ~45watts cpus talked about in this thread.

    It is intresting that next year the nehalems preformance series look like they will be ~45 watts (graphics built in) and the extreme series ~55 watts (no graphics) but quad core. So apple is going to have to solve the thermal problem sometime soon.
     
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  6. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    It's about time for the MBP to get a new chassis all-together.
     
    Lithus, Apr 4, 2008
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    blurb23 Notebook Consultant

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    Agreed. After 5 years (PowerBook + MBP)... I think it's time for a change
     
    blurb23, Apr 4, 2008
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