One of the best things about the multi-platform benchmarking
tool Geekbench is that all the results are uploaded to a big,
user-browsable database. Sometimes, things show up that might not be
available to the public yet, and we’re all left wondering what’s going
on. In this case,
Apple Insider spotted a
benchmark log
from what appears to be an unreleased MacBook model. With a motherboard
model number of “Mac-AFD8A9D944EA4843″ and a BIOS build called “
MBP102.88Z.00F2.B00.1206111035,” all signs point to a new model of
MacBook Pro.
The mysterious notebook is running an unusual build of
OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion,
and has hardware that would lend itself very well to inclusion in a new
13″ MacBook Pro. Its benchmark score is higher than that of the current
13″ MacBook Pro, but lower than that of the new 15″ MacBook Pro with
Retina.
Apple Insider seems to think this is more evidence in favor of the
rumor that a new 13″ MacBook will be coming out in October. If they’re
right, it looks like the new model will be running 4GB of 1600MHz
memory, a dual core Intel Core i7-3520M clocked at 2.9 GHz, and will of
course include OS X 10.8.
Apple is no stranger to getting new products out in time for the
holiday season, so an October release date sure seems plausible at this
point. Beyond the Retina display, it seems like a pretty incremental
upgrade from the current 13″ MacBook Pro, but it will likely be warmly
received by consumers for the new screen alone.
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