Hot on the heels of a rumoured release date and MacBook Pro specifications we now have some information about how Apple could market Intel's Light Peak technology. Today several photos leaked that show the specs from MacBook Pro boxes in multiple languages as well as a photo of a MacBook Pro's ports.
Several sites today posted photos of the spec stickers that adorn packaging boxes for Apple computers. The first site fscklog published a photo of a German language spec sheet that showed a port called "Thunderbolt", this was followed closely by an English language version published by Mac Rumors shows the same specifications as listed:
- Core i5 dual-core at 2.3GHz 3 MB cache
- 4 GB of DDR3 1333MHz
- 320GB 5400-rpm hard drive
- 13.3-inch glossy 1280x800 display
- Intel HD Graphics 3000 with 384MB of RAM shared with main memory
- FaceTime HD camera
- 8x SuperDrive
- Thunderbolt supports high-speed I/O and Mini DisplayPort devices
- SDXC Card slot, Firewire 800 and two USB 2.0
- Digital Audio Output
- Integrated Ethernet
- Backlit keyboard
- Size and weight 32.5 by 22.7 by 2.41cm, 2.04 kg
Mac Rumors has "confirmed" that the specifications below to the new low-end 13-inch MacBook Pro.
Mac4Ever also posted some marketing material showing Apple making use of the term "Thunderbold High-Speed I/O" as well as an image of the MacBook Pro ports showing a thunderbolt symbol next to what looks like a standard Mini DisplayPort port.
Apple is expected to release updated MacBook Pro models on Thursday, February 24.