Here's how the 15-inch MacBook Pro processor options now stack up:

• 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB on-chip shared L2 cache running 1:1 with processor speed
• 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 6MB shared L2 cache
• 2.93GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 6MB shared L2 cache

The change to a standard 2.66GHz processor and upgrade option to a 2.93GHz processor now bring the 15-inch processor options in-line with the 17-inch MacBook Pro.

Previously Apple offered the following processor options on the 15-inch:

• 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB on-chip shared L2 cache running 1:1 with processor speed
• 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 6MB shared L2 cache
• 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 6MB shared L2 cache

SSD options
In addition, both the 15-inch MacBook Pro and 13-inch MacBook (unibody only) models can now be configured with a 256GB SSD (solid state drive) which was previously only an option on the 17-inch MacBook Pro.

The prices for the 256GB drive upgrades on the 15-inch MacBook Pro and 13-inch MacBook (unibody) are as follows:

• 2.0GHz unibody MacBook $900
• 2.4GHz unibody MacBook $825
• 2.4GHz 15-inch MacBook Pro $825
• 2.66GHz 15-inch MacBook Pro $750

Find out more when you or at the MacBook Pro and MacBook Technical Specifications pages page.