Is a C2D MBP brighter than a CD MBP?

[speekez]

Can anyone with both a CD MBP and C2D MBP answer this question:

Are the C2D MBPs a bit brighter than the CD MBP? I went to the Apple store tonight. Both of the matte 15" C2D MBPs were brighter overall than the matte 17" CD MBPs. Both had brightness set to full.

Or, is the 17" just dimmer than the 15" model anyway?

There was no 17" C2D MBP to compare

thanks

 

[SiliconAddict]

I doubt it. General rule of thumb when they remove the contrast ratio from the specs HERE it generally means they don't want to advertise something. I've been reading the specs posted here: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/248689/

And if its true the answer would be no. That being said the specs in the thread pertain to the 15" not the 17" so who knows.

 

[speekez]

Hmm. yeah let's see if someone with a 17" C2D MBP matte chimes in. All I know is when I was in the store, the two matte 17" Core Duo MBPs on display were dimmer than the Core 2 Duo 15" matte models.

No Core 2 Duo matte 17" on display yet.

When I went to Fry's Electronics, same results

 

[dornoforpyros]

hmm if they are brighter I'd find it odd that apple wouldn't advertise that as so, they seem to love putting in little things like "now 12.89% brighter than previous macbook pros!"

 

[speekez]

hmm if they are brighter I'd find it odd that apple wouldn't advertise that as so, they seem to love putting in little things like "now 12.89% brighter than previous macbook pros!"

haha, true. I suspect it was just the way I perceived it. Perhaps the light is more concentrated on the 15" surface

 

[speekez]

okay, so I wasn't imagining things after all:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/250909/

 

[YS2003]

MBPs displayed at the Apple stores are usually crank out their display brightness to the full. So, it's possible the older CD MBP's display's backlights may have been weakened because of the prolonged full-brightness usage.

 

[speekez]

MBPs displayed at the Apple stores are usually crank out their display brightness to the full. So, it's possible the older CD MBP's display's backlights may have been weakened because of the prolonged full-brightness usage.

good point.

 

[stevehp]

I have a 17inch C2D MBP and couldn't be happier with the brightness.