What’s so special about MacBook Pro’s Haswell chips?

by Chastity Mansfield October 5, 2013, 9:10 PM 1.3k Views

It’s getting harder and harder for Apple to stay at the top of the pack when it comes to laptop computers. In many ways they’re a victim of their own success in the tablet market. The next generation MacBook Pro has an important component. Here’s why it’s paramount:

The rumor is that MacBook Pro with the Intel Haswell processor will be released October 15, shortly followed by the general release of OS X 10.9 Maverick. The combination is supposed to give you greater power efficiency, hence battery life. It could also replace your aging MacBook Air.

In addition, OS X Mavericks will cut power consumption on iTunes HD Playback by 35%, and have smarter idle management to reduce power consumption even further.

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