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 2.26/2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor 2 GB memory, expands to 4 GB 160/320 GB hard drive 8x SuperDrive DL weight: 2.9 lb. $599/$799 plus keyboard, mouse, display	MacBook 13.3" 1280 x 800 display 2.26 GHz Core 2 Duo processor 2 GB memory, expands to 6 GB 160 GB hard drive 8x SuperDrive DL weight: 4.7 lb. $999
M I D R A N G E	iMac 21.5" 1920 x 1080 or 27" 2560 x 1440 display 3.06 GHz Core 2 Duo, 2.66 GHz Quad 4 GB memory, expands to 16 GB 500 GB/1 TB hard drive 8x SuperDrive DL weight: 20.5/30.5 lb. $1,099 to $1,999	MacBook Air 13.3" 1280 x 800 display 1.86-2.13 GHz Core 2 Duo processor 2 GB memory 120 GB hard drive or 128 GB solid state drive optional SuperDrive weight: 3.0 lb. $1,499-1,799
P R O F E S S I O N A L	Mac Pro external display: any size one 2.66/2.93 GHz or two 2.26/2.66/2.93 GHz quad-core Intel Xeon CPUs 3/6 GB memory, expands to 8/32 GB 640 GB hard drive standard, 4 bays 18x SuperDrive DL weight: 42 lb. $2,499 and up, plus display	13" MacBook Pro 1280 x 800 display 2.4/2.53 GHz Core 2 Duo 2-4 GB of memory, expands to 8 GB 250/320 GB hard drive 8x SuperDrive DL weight: 5.6 lb. $1,999/$2,499 15" MacBook Pro 1440 x 900 display 2.53/2.66/2.8/3.06 GHz Core 2 Duo 2-4 GB of memory, expands to 8 GB 250/320/500 GB hard drive 8x SuperDrive DL weight: 5.6 lb. $1,699 to $2,599 17" MacBook Pro 1920 x 1200 display 2.8/3.06 GHz Core 2 Duo processor 4 GB of memory, expands to 8 GB 500 GB hard drive 8x SuperDrive DL weight: 6.6 lb. $2,499/$2,799

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