Tuesday, December 4, 2007

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iMac 24" 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA878LL/A
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MacBook Pro 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 15" - MA896LL/A

Requested by Paul

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Hi Paul,

Your comparison follows below ...

Johnny AppleSpeed
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In performance the iMac 24" 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo is ....

Processor Single ... same
Processor Multiple ... same
Processor Saturation ... same
Graphics Card ... 4% faster
Graphics Gaming ... 7% faster
Hard Drive Multi-File ... 104% faster
Hard Drive Single -File ... 64% faster

QuickTime Encode ... 2% slower
QuickTime Encode Satuation... 3% slower
Photoshop Filter Suite ... 1% slower

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Price Information

iMac 24 Inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MA878LL - Originally: $1,799
This section updated: Monday May 19, 2008 Buyer's Guides Apple Store All Guides iPods New Apple TV iMac New MacBook Air New MacBook New MacBook Pro New Mac mini New Mac Pro New Apple Refurb Deals Closeout/Refurb/Used ================= Software Guides Hardware Guides All Other Items ================= User Reviews @ Amazon $1,600 - Used- Amazon $1,342 -Refurbished - Amazon $1,399 -Refurbished - 1yr - Apple Refurbished free shipping $1,449 -Refurbished - 1yr - Apple Canada Refurbished free shipping $1,519 -OpenBox-   1yr - PowerMax $1,530 -OpenBox-   1yr - ClubMac Printer mail-in rebate Free Shipping mail-in rebate $1,530 -OpenBox-   1yr - MacMall Printer mail-in rebate Free Shipping mail-in rebate $1,549 to $1,594 -Closeout-   1yr - Amazon $100 mail-in rebate free shipping $1,599 -Refurbished - 1yr - Clearance free shipping $1,594 -Closeout-   1yr - ClubMac $100 mail-in rebate Printer Rebate Windows Options Parallels Desktop for Mac mail-in rebate Free Shipping mail-in rebate $1,594 -Closeout-   1yr - MacMall $100 mail-in rebate Printer Rebate Windows Options Parallels Desktop for Mac mail-in rebate Free Shipping mail-in rebate $1,600 -Closeout-   1yr - PowerMax $1,600 -Closeout-   1yr - MacZone Parallels Desktop $1,550 - Closeout-   1yr - MacConnect Printer mail-in rebate Software mail in rebate Windows Options free shipping Can't Find It? Search store on MA878LL Store Tax States Amazon - KS KY ND WA Apple - States With Sales Tax ClubMac - CA WI IL TN MacConnect - AL IL MA NY NC OH TN MacMall - CA WI IL TN MacZone - States With Sales Tax PowerMax - None Apple Canada - All Shipping Charges Amazon - Mixed Apple - Free ClubMac - $10 MacConnect - Free MacMall - $10 MacZone - Free PowerMax - Mixed SmallDog - $28 Apple Canada - Free = Current Model = Previous Model = Unavailable = Unknown/Delay = Installation Fee ($20 to $40) Extras = Canadian Dollars Closeout, OpenBox, Refurbished and Used Note We receive a small commission on computers purchased using the links above. Though this adds no cost to your purchase price it does help us defray the cost of running MacReviewZone and MacSpeedZone. Your support is appreciated!		Basic Stats iMac 2.4GHz - MA878LL 24" LCD display 1920 x 1200 pixels 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor 4MB L2 Cache at full processor speed 800MHz Frontside Bus 1GB memory Maximum memory 4GB ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO Graphics Card 256MB video memory 320GB Hard Drive 7200 rpm 8x SuperDrive with 4x double-layer burning Built-in AirPort Extreme Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR Three USB 2.0 ports One FireWire 400 port One FireWire 800 port Apple Remote Built-in iSight camera Released August 7th 2007 More Stats ... Performance Score % Processor Dual CB 730 141% Processor Single CB 399 141% Graphics Card CB 4637 169% Graphics Games fps 45 98% Hard Drive sec. 183.1 143% QuickTime sec. 206.5 160% CB = CineBench 9.5 Score % = Performance compared to iMac 1.8GHz Intel Core Duo iMac Resources iMac News/Info iMac Buyer's Guide iMac Specifications Performance Profiles iMac Performance Computer Performance All Computer Reviews iMac Discussion Apple's iMac Page Apple Past iMac Info ============== Check iMac Prices Education Discount Apple Store Apple Refurbished Apple Canada PowerMax SmallDog MacConnection MacMall ClubMac MacZone iMac 24" 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo Reviews User Reviews @ Amazon AppleInsider Macworld Macworld Tech.co BareFeats Performance Profiles [an error occurred while processing this directive]

MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MA896LL - Originally $2,499

Basic Stats MacBook - MA896LL/A 15 -inch Screen 1440 x 900 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4MB L2 Cache - Shared 800 MHz Frontside Bus 2GB memory (4GB max) NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 256MB Graphics Memory ExpressCard/34 slot 160GB HardDrive 5400 rpm 8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) Built-in wireless 2 USB 2.0 Ports 1 FireWire 400 Port 1 FireWire 800 Port 60-watt-hour battery 5.4 pounds (2.45 kg) Built-in iSight Apple Remote Released 6/07 More Stats ... MacBook Resources MacBook News/Info MacBook Buyer's Guide MacBook Specifications Performance Profiles Apple Laptop Performance Computer Performance All Portable Reviews MacBook Discussion Apple's MacBook Page Apple Past MacBook Info ============== Check MacBook Prices Education Discount Apple Store Apple Refurbished Apple Canada PowerMax SmallDog MacConnection MacMall ClubMac MacZone Performance Score % Processor Dual CB 727 +41% Processor Single CB 400 +41% Graphics Card CB 3937 +63% Graphics Games fps 36.3 NA Hard Drive sec. 319.9 -13% QuickTime sec. 198.6 NA CB = CineBench 9.5 Score % = Performance compared to iMac Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz 17" More performance results ... Reviews MacBook Pro - 15-inch 2.4GHz - MA896LL User Reviews @ Amazon Macworld MacInTouch Macworld Tests CNet Going Shopping? Apple Related Products Amazon.com Apple Store Education Discounts Closeout/Refurb Deals ClubMac MacConnection MacMall MacZone PowerMax Small Dog Processor Upgrades Amazon PowerMax SmallDog ClubMac MacConnection MacMall MacZone Graphics Cards Amazon PowerMax SmallDog ClubMac MacConnection MacMall MacZone Hard Drives & Optical Drives Amazon PowerMax SmallDog Apple ClubMac MacConnection MacMall MacZone RAM & Other Memory Amazon SmallDog Apple < ClubMac MacConnection MacMall MacZone SCSI, Firewire USB Cards Amazon PowerMax SmallDog Apple ClubMac MacConnection MacMall MacZone Closeout, Used & Refurbished Amazon PowerMax SmallDog Apple ClubMac MacConnection MacMall MacZone Buyer's Guides Apple Store iPods New MacBook New MacBook Pro New iMac New Mac mini New Mac Pro New ================= Apple Refurb Deals iPod Closeout/Refurb MacBook Closeout/Refurb MacBook Pro Closeout/Refurb iMac Closeout/Refurb Mac mini Closeout/Refurb iBook Closeout/Refurb PowerBook Closeout/Refurb Power Mac Closeout/Refurb Displays Xserve All Other Items Google Search This section updated: Monday May 19, 2008 Your old Computer has value - Computer Trade In Program Buyer's Guides Apple Store All Guides iPods New Apple TV iMac New MacBook Air New MacBook New MacBook Pro New Mac mini New Mac Pro New Apple Refurb Deals Closeout/Refurb/Used ================= Software Guides Hardware Guides All Other Items ================= User Reviews @ Amazon $2,212 - Used- Amazon $1,699 - Refurbished- 1yr - Apple Refurbished Free Shipping $1,799 - Refurbished- 1yr - Apple Canada Refurbished Free Shipping $1,584 - Refurbished - Amazon $1,799 - OpenBox- 1yr - PowerMax $1,840- OpenBox- 90day - MacMall Printer Rebate Free Shipping mail-in rebate $1,840- OpenBox- 90day - ClubMac Printer Rebate Free Shipping mail-in rebate $1,799 - Closeout- 1yr -MacConnection Printer Rebate Software mail in rebate Windows Option Free Shipping $1,800 - Closeout- 1yr - Amazon $150 mail-in rebate Free Shipping $1,835- Closeout- 1yr - ClubMac $150 mail-in rebate Printer Rebate Windows Options Parallels Desktop for Mac mail-in rebate Free Shipping mail-in rebate $1,835- Closeout- 1yr - MacMall $150 mail-in rebate Printer Rebate Windows Options Parallels Desktop for Mac mail-in rebate Free Shipping mail-in rebate $1,888 - Closeout- 1yr - PowerMax $1,899- Closeout- 1yr - Apple Store Free Printer Free Shipping $1,899 - Closeout- 1yr -MacZone Can't find it? Search Store On Part Number: MA896LL Store Tax States Amazon - KS KY ND WA Apple - States With Sales Tax ClubMac - CA WI IL TN MacConnect - AL IL MA NY NC OH TN MacMall - CA WI IL TN MacZone - States With Sales Tax PowerMax - None Apple Canada - All = Current Model = Previous Model = Unavailable = Unknown/Delay = Installation Fee ($20 to $40) Extras = Canadian Dollars Closeout, Closeout, OpenBox, Refurbished and Used Note We receive a small commission on computers purchased using the links above. Though this adds no cost to your purchase price it does help us defray the cost of running MacReviewZone and MacSpeedZone. Your support is appreciated!