Dual-core 2.53 GHz Intel "Core i5" I5-540M (Arrandale) processor, with dedicated 256k level 2 cache for each core and an 3 MB shared level 3 cache. Supports "Turbo Boost" -- which "automatically boosts the processor speed up to 3.06 GHz<br />
Configured with 4 GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM (PC3-8500), a 500 GB Serial ATA (5400 RPM) hard drive, an 8X DL "SuperDrive", and dual graphics processors -- a NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with 512 MB of dedicated GDDR3 memory and Intel HD Graphics with 256 MB of RAM -- that Mac OS X automatically switches between for better graphics performance and better battery life.<br />
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LED-backlit 17.0" widescreen TFT active-matrix "glossy" display (1920x1200 native resolution)<br />
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"Unibody" aluminum case design<br />
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Mac OS X