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The Mac Matrix

Under Steve Jobs' leadership, Apple has developed a product matrix with desktop and portable computers for consumer, midrange, and professional use. This page summarizes the models that currently fill that matrix and their standard features.

	DESKTOP	PORTABLE
C O N S U M E R	Mac mini 2.3/2.5 GHz i5 or 2.7 GHz i7 processor 2/4 GB memory, expands to 16 GB 500 GB hard drive (2 in Server) optional external SuperDrive weight: 3.0 lb. $599 plus keyboard, mouse, display	11" MacBook Air 11.6" 1366 x 768 1.7 GHz i5/2.0 GHz i7 processor 4 GB memory (8 GB build-to-order) 64/128 GB solid state drive optional external SuperDrive weight: 2.38/2.96 lb. $999-1,099 13" MacBook Air 13.3" 1440/900 display 1.8 GHz i5/2.0 GHz i7 processor 4/8 GB memory 128/256 GB solid state drive optional external SuperDrive weight: 2.38/2.96 lb. $1,199-1,499
M I D R A N G E	iMac 21.5" 1920 x 1080 or 27" 2560 x 1440 display 2.5/2.7/3.1 GHz Core i5, 2.8/3.2 i7 options 4 GB memory, expands to 16 GB 500 GB/1 TB hard drive 8x SuperDrive DL weight: 20.5/30.5 lb. $1,199 to $1,999	13" MacBook Pro 1280 x 800 display 2.5 GHz i5/2.9 GHz i7 4/8 GB of memory, expands to 16 GB 500/750 GB hard drive 8x SuperDrive DL weight: 5.6 lb. $1,199/$1,499 15" MacBook Pro 1440 x 900 display 2.3/2/6/2.7 GHz 4-core Core i7 8 GB of memory, expands to 16 GB 500/750 GB hard drive 8x SuperDrive DL weight: 5.6 lb. $1,799 to $2,199
P R O F E S S I O N A L	Mac Pro external display: any size one 2.8/3.2/3.33 GHz or two 2.4 GHz 4-core Intel Xeon CPUs, two 2.66/2.93 GHz 6-core CPUs 3/6 GB memory, expands to 16/32 GB 640 GB hard drive standard, 4 bays 18x SuperDrive DL weight: 42 lb. $2,499 and up, plus display	15" MacBook Pro with Retina Display 2880 x 1400 display 2.3/2.6/2.7 GHz 4-core Core i7 8 GB of memory, expands to 16 GB 256/512 GB SSD no built-in SuperDrive weight: 4.46 lb. $2,199 to $2,499

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