Exactly what processors do these new MacBook Pros have

2.2 Ghz, 2.4 Ghz, 2.5 Ghz- what's Apple's problem? What are the names of these processors so I can compare them to other processors? What does Apple gain by making people have to post in threads just to find out simple specs?

 

Apple isn't about specs... it will give some, but its mainly about selling a machine, not a buncha parts put together.

 

Apple caters to people who don't know what CPU stands for and can't comprehend the concept of a GPU.

I'm not saying that everyone who buys a Mac is like that, but that is the lowest denominator of customers.

Their 'gain' is not scaring people. Which technology is very good at for some reason....

 

That defines the majority of computer users in the world... so Apple may have a good focus.

 

I don't think it's fair to say that a group of people "cant comprehend" something without some serious evidence to back it up.

I'm not sure why they don't list the model number, but I do know that until pretty recently some of their laptops were using custom CPUs, and those wouldn't have model numbers. They may have wanted some consistency with their ad pages. Just a thought, who knows their rationale?

In any case:

2.2ghz = 2720qm
2.4ghz = 2760qm
2.5ghz = 2860qm

 

Exactly. Most people barely know what a CPU or a GPU even is so simplicity is key here.

For example if a new customer goes to the Dell website to customize a new laptop they might see "Intel. 2.4Ghz (2430M) etc...The average customer will just get more confused having to customize their laptop based on model numbers and CPU specs.

OP, the average customer is not "US" who enjoys knowing every aspect of their system specs, they are the customer who wants to buy on the price they are comfortable with, concerned about software they can use on it and if it will last them for a while before breaking. Unfortunately the average customer represents a much larger audience than "US".
Also look at this in another way, say you were buying something completely out of your element and rather than a simply buying experience you had to go through several model numbers to understand the differences. It can be frustrating.
Also one thing you can do is go to the "Tech Specs" page on Apple's website for the Macbook Pro and they give the cache specs on each CPU. Then you can go to Intel's website and match the CPU with the cache sizes. That's what I do.

 

Thank you.

 

so the same processor in the old high end 15 and the new low end 15?

 

No, they have the 2670QM in the low end model.

2720QM turbos higher and has more features, but same base clock.

 

So the new low end CPU is a bit slower than the old high end? (Not to mention a slower spinning hard drive, and less memory on the GPU.)

 

I can't say about the rest, but 512 mb GPU > 256 mb GPU. I think what has happened is that the CPUs they offered in 17 inch MBPs have shifted to the 15 inch, while 17 inchers get a more powerful CPU reminiscent of a small model update.

 

I understand why it's not on prominent advertising material, because people are right, 99% of buyers wouldn't know the difference and it'd make their eyes glaze over. But I think it's disappointing it's not listed on the "tech specs" page either. What's particularly odd is that they DO give the exact model designation of the GPU, just not the CPU.

Apple - MacBook Pro - Technical specifications of the 15-inch model.

For comparison, Sony also uses simplified descriptions on its main page for my F-series:

but provides the full CPU name on the "specifications" page: