Name: Apple MC371T/A
Brand: Apple
SKU: 115281
Rating: 78 (14 reviews)

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Editorial note

The Apple MC371T/A is a laptop that stands out for its sleek silver aluminum design and its 15.4-inch screen offering a resolution of 1440 x 900 pixels, ensuring a pleasant display quality for work and entertainment. Performance is satisfactory thanks to its Intel® Core™ i5 processor, which, while effective for basic tasks, may seem limited for demanding applications and modern games. Additionally, the 320 GB storage capacity allows for the retention of many files, although this may prove insufficient for users with high storage needs, particularly for large multimedia files. Wireless connectivity, thanks to WiFi and Bluetooth, facilitates connections with various devices, while the stereo audio system, including three speakers and a subwoofer, provides an immersive sound experience. However, the 4 GB of RAM, while adequate for simple tasks, may hinder performance when running multiple applications simultaneously. In terms of durability, the Apple MC371T/A benefits from a sturdy construction, but its weight of 2540 g may make it less convenient to carry for those seeking a lightweight laptop. Finally, the absence of certain modern technologies, such as USB 3.0, could limit compatibility and transfer speeds with recent peripherals. Overall, the Apple MC371T/A represents an interesting choice for everyday use, but it may not meet the expectations of users looking for higher performance and more flexibility in terms of storage.

Score details

User experience

The user experience is generally satisfactory thanks to a 15.4-inch screen and a resolution of 1440 x 900 pixels, providing a pleasant display quality for work and entertainment.

Performance

The Intel® Core™ i5 processor, while capable for basic tasks, may seem outdated for demanding applications or modern games, which limits overall performance.

Battery life

The battery life is satisfactory, allowing for prolonged use, but heavily depends on intensive processor usage.

Design

The silver aluminum design is sleek and modern, adding an aesthetic touch while remaining compact and easily portable.

Value for money

With a moderate price, the product offers interesting features, but the 320 GB storage capacity may be insufficient for users needing more space.

Features

Features such as WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, as well as a good stereo audio system, enhance the user experience, although the lack of USB 3.0 ports is a downside.

Usability

The 4 GB of RAM is sufficient for simple tasks, but may hinder performance when running multiple applications simultaneously, making the experience less smooth.

Robustness

The product is built with quality materials, giving it good sturdiness and appreciable durability.

Advantages

High-performance Intel® Core™ i5 processor

320 GB of fast storage

15.4-inch screen, 1440 x 900 pixels

Built-in WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity

Stereo sound with subwoofer

Compact silver aluminum design

Disadvantages

Obsolete Intel Core i5-520M processor

Insufficient 320 GB storage

Limited 4 GB RAM

Lack of modern USB 3.0

Impractical weight of 2540 g

Technical Specifications MC371T/A

General Information

Model

MC371T/A
Brand

Apple
Category

Computers and accessories
Type

Laptop
SKU

115281
MPN

115281

Processor

Processor family

Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model

i5-520M
Processor frequency

2.4 GHz
Processor cache type

Smart Cache
Processor cache memory

3 MB
System bus processor

- MHz
Processor socket (processor receptacle)

BGA 956
Computer bus

2.5 GT/s
Processor Turbo Frequency

2.93 GHz
Number of processor cores

2
Number of processor threads

4
Processor lithography

32 nm
Processor operating modes

64-bit
Stepping

C2
Bus type

DMI
Processor code name

Arrandale
Parity FSB

No
Thermal envelope (TDP, Thermal Design Power)

35 W
Processor series

Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series
Parity FSB

No
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes

16
Version of PCI Express locations

2.0
PCI Express Configurations

1x16
Tjunction

105 °C
Number of Treatment Transistors Die

382 M
CPU Multiplier

18
Size of the processing chip

81 mm²
Processor manufacturer

Intel
Processor generation

Intel® Core™ i5 1st generation

Storage support

Total storage capacity

320 GB
Hard drive interface

SATA
Hard disk rotation speed

5400 RPM
Number of installed hard drives

1
Compatible memory cards

SD
Built-in memory card reader

Yes
Optical reader

DVD-RW

Screen

Screen size

15.4 "
Screen resolution
LED backlighting

1440 x 900 pixels
Image format

Yes
16:10

Other features

Screen

LCD
Graphics adapter family

NVIDIA
Hard drive, user password

Yes
TV Input

No
TV Input

No
Wireless technology

WiFi
Power requirements

100 - 240V 50 - 60Hz
Hard drive, user password

Yes
TV Input

No
TV Input

No
Compatible operating systems

Mac OS
Hard drive, user password

Yes
Type

MAC

Memory

Internal memory

4 GB
Type of internal memory

DDR3-SDRAM
Memory configuration (slot x size)

2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memory

8 GB
Memory frequency

1066 MHz

Graphique

Maximum graphics card memory

0.5 GB
Dedicated graphics card memory

0.25 GB
Maximum resolution

2560 x 1600 pixels
Distinct graphics adapter model

NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M
Base frequency of integrated graphics card

500 MHz
Dynamic frequency (max) of integrated graphics card

766 MHz
Integrated graphics adapter family

Intel® HD Graphics
Dedicated graphics card adapter

Yes
Dedicated graphics card adapter

Yes
Integrated graphics adapter family

Intel® HD Graphics

Optical reader

CD reading speed

24 x
CD reading speed

24 x
CD rewrite speed

10 x
Writing speed of double layer DVD-Rs

4 x
Writing speed of double layer DVD-Rs

4 x
Writing speed of double layer DVD-Rs

4 x
Writing speed of double layer DVD-Rs

4 x
DVD-R reading speed

8 x
DVD-R reading speed

8 x
DVD-R reading speed

8 x
DVD-R reading speed

8 x

Audio

Built-in subwoofer

Yes
Number of built-in speakers

3
Audio system

2.1

Keyboard

Number of keyboard keys

79

Network

Wifi

Yes
Bluetooth model

2.1+EDR
Wifi

Yes

Software

Installed operating system

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Drivers included

Yes

Connectivity

Welcome connector

No
Quantity of DisplayPort interfaces

1
Number of USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) type A ports

0
Number of USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) type A ports

0
Number of USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) type A ports

0
Quantity of DisplayPort interfaces

1
Quantity of DisplayPort interfaces

1
Quantity of USB 2.0 Ports

2
Number of USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) type A ports

0
Number of USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) type A ports

0
Quantity of DisplayPort interfaces

1
Line entry

Yes
Welcome connector

No
Line entry

Yes
Number of USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) type A ports

0
Welcome connector

No
Welcome connector

No
Welcome connector

No
Quantity of DisplayPort interfaces

1
Number of USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) type A ports

0
Line entry

Yes
Quantity of DisplayPort interfaces

1
Number of USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) type A ports

0
Charging port type

DC-in jack

Security

Cable anti-theft lock

Yes
Cable lock location type

Kensington
Nombre de ports série

0
Nombre de ports parallèles

0
Nombre de ports PS/2

0
Nombre de port ethernet LAN (RJ-45)

1
Nombre de Ports IEEE 1394/Firewire

1
Quantité de Ports USB 2.0

2
Quantité de ports USB 1.1

0
Ports (RJ11) du modem

0
Sortie de casque

1
Entrée jack microphone

Oui
Port de sortie S/PDIF

Non
Port DVI

Oui
Nombre de Logement(s) de CardBus PCMCIA

0
Logement SmartCard

Non
Type de logement de CardBus PCMCIA

Non
Connecteur d' accueil

Non
Quantité de ports HDMI

1
Quantité de Ports eSATA

0
Entrée ligne

Oui
Quantité d'interface DisplayPorts

1
Quantité de ports de type A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)

0
Type de port de chargement

DC-in jack

Weight and dimensions

Weight

2540 g
Depth

249 mm
Height

24.1 mm
Width

364 mm

Design

Product color

Money
Profondeur

249 mm
Hauteur

24.1 mm
Largeur

364 mm

Sustainability

Sustainability certificates

ENERGY STAR

Environmental conditions

Operating temperature

10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)

0 - 90 %

Power

AC power adapter

85 W
Humidité relative de fonctionnement (H-H)

0 - 90 %

Special features of the processor

Idle States

Yes
Idle States

Yes
Idle States

Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)

No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)

No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)

No
Idle States

Yes
Idle States

Yes
Idle States

Yes
Idle States

Yes
Idle States

Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)

No
Idle States

Yes
Idle States

Yes
Idle States

Yes
Idle States

Yes
Processor packaging size

rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28 mm
Supported instruction set

SSE4.1/4.2
Physical Address Extension (PAE)

36 bit
CPU Configuration (max)

1
Idle States

Yes
Graphic lithography and IMC

45 nm
Idle States

Yes
Idle States

Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)

No
Idle States

Yes
Idle States

Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)

No
Idle States

Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)

No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)

No
Idle States

Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology

1.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)

No
Processor ID ARK

47341
Idle States

Yes

Caractéristiques spéciales du processeur

Technologie SpeedStep évoluée d'Intel

Oui
Intel Clear Video Technology HD

Oui
Intel® Clear Video Technology

Oui
Intel® InTru™ Technologie 3D

Non
Intel® Insider™

Non
Technologie Intel® Quick Sync Video

Non
Accès mémoire Intel® Flex

Oui
Nouvelles instructions Intel® AES (Intel® AES-NI)

Oui
Technologie Trusted Execution d'Intel®

Oui
Enhanced Halt State d'Intel®

Oui
Intel® VT-x avec Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Oui
Demande Intel® Based Switching

Non
Technologie Intel® Clear Video pour MID (Intel® CVT for MID)

Oui
Intel® 64

Oui
Bit de verrouillage

Oui
Technologies de surveillance thermique

Oui
Taille de l'emballage du processeur

rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28 mm
Set d'instructions pris en charge

SSE4.1/4.2
Extension d'adresse physique (PAE)

36 bit
Configuration CPU (max)

1
Les options intégrées disponibles

Oui
Lithographie graphiques et IMC

45 nm
Technologie Intel® Virtualization Technology pour les E/S dirigées (VT-d)

Oui
Technologie de vitalisation d'Intel® (VT-x)

Oui
Processeur sans conflit

Non
Technologie Intel® Dual Display Capable

Oui
Intel® IDE technologie

Oui
La technologie Intel® Rapid Storage

Non
Accès Intel® Fast Memory

Oui
Technologie My WiFi d'Intel® (Intel® MWT)

Non
Technologie antivol d'Intel® (Intel® AT)

Non
Technologie Intel® Hyper Threading (Intel® HT Technology)

Oui
Technologie Intel® Turbo Boost

1.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)

Non
ID ARK du processeur

47341
Etats Idle

Oui

Frequently Asked Questions

What factors influence download speed on the Internet?

Download speed on the Internet is determined by the type of connection you are using. For example, a 25 Mb/s connection means that you should theoretically be able to download 25 MB per second.

What are the dimensions of my laptop screen?

The size of your laptop screen is usually indicated in inches, with 1 inch equivalent to 2.54 centimeters. This measurement corresponds to the diagonal of the screen, which you should measure from the bottom left corner to the top right corner.

What does the acronym HDMI stand for?

HDMI stands for High-Definition Multimedia Interface. An HDMI cable allows for the transmission of audio and video signals between various devices.

How can I effectively clean my laptop?

To remove fingerprints, it is recommended to use a clean, slightly damp cloth. For dust in hard-to-reach areas, a can of compressed air is ideal.

What is the best method to clean my keyboard?

Turn the keyboard upside down and use a can of compressed air to dislodge dirt. The keys can also be cleaned with a damp cloth.

What is Bluetooth?

Bluetooth allows for the wireless transmission of data between electronic devices via radio waves. Generally, the range of this connection can reach up to ten meters.

What is the weight of the Apple MC371T/A?

The Apple MC371T/A weighs 2540 g.

What is the screen size of the Apple MC371T/A?

The screen of the Apple MC371T/A is 15.4 inches in size.

What is the height of the Apple MC371T/A?

The Apple MC371T/A measures 24.1 mm in height.

What is the resolution of the screen of the Apple MC371T/A?

The resolution of the screen of the Apple MC371T/A is 1440 x 900 pixels.

What is the width of the Apple MC371T/A?

The Apple MC371T/A has a width of 364 mm.

What is the depth of the Apple MC371T/A?

The Apple MC371T/A has a depth of 249 mm.

Is the manual for the Apple MC371T/A available in French?

Unfortunately, the manual for the Apple MC371T/A is not available in French. It is only available in English.

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