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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1715 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the battery. The screen also gets good ratings, but many are less positive about the connectivity.

Experts rate this product 86/100 and users 89/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the Apple MacBook Pro (Unibody, 2009) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 98/100 = Excellent quality.

Without the upgrade to Intel's new processors, the smallest in the MacBook Pro range sits a step behind its higher-powered, bigger-screened siblings.

apple macbook pro (13-inch, june 2009) review: Previously known as the MacBook, Apple's basic 13-inch aluminium unibody laptop has been promoted to the "Pro" series, all while adding features and cutting the base price.

Adds SD card slot and reacquires FireWire ; Lower starting price ; Same solid unibody construction and giant multi-touch trackpad

Non-removable battery ; No matte screen or discrete graphics options

apple macbook pro 15-inch (june 2009) review: Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro makes only minor tweaks to the previous version, but cutting prices and swapping the ExpressCard slot for an SD card slot are enough to make it a solid improvement over its ...

Price cut from previous version ; New SD card slot ; Keeps the same solid unibody construction and oversize trackpad

Loses the ExpressCard slot ; Switching GPUs not as seamless as it should be

It's been almost 12 months since Apple updated its premium MacBook Pro range. There have been no changes to the design of the 15in MacBook Pro -- it's what under the hood that's special. Apple's latest MacBook range boasts Intel's new Core i5 and Core ...

Excellent aluminium unibody design, great build quality, Core i7 processor option, increased performance and battery life over previous models, excellent keyboard, large trackpad

Trackpad has areas with poor response, glossy display, 5400rpm hard drive, restricted graphics card switching, USB ports poorly positioned, can become uncomfortably hot on occasion

Battery life is rated at up to eight hours. Apple has once again used a non-removable lithium-polymer battery in this range of MacBooks, and claims it has a lifespan of up to five years. As expected, we didn't achieved the advertised eight hours ...

Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro makes only minor tweaks to the previous version, but cutting prices and swapping the ExpressCard slot for an SD card slot are enough to make it a solid improvement over its predecessor.

Price cut from previous version, New SD card slot, Keeps the same solid unibody construction and oversize trackpad

Loses the ExpressCard slot, Switching GPUs not as seamless as it should be

Previously known as the MacBook, Apple's basic 13-inch aluminium unibody laptop has been promoted to the "Pro" series, all while adding features and cutting the base price.

Adds SD card slot and reacquires FireWire, Lower starting price, Same solid unibody construction and giant multi-touch trackpad

Non-removable battery, No matte screen or discrete graphics options

Fantastic build quality and design, extremely long battery life, multi-touch trackpad, beefy processor and RAM options

RAM upgrades are expensive through Apple, no anti-glare display coating option, battery can't be removed

The 13in Apple MacBook has gone Pro, with more memory, beefier processors and an embedded battery that outlasts similar-sized notebooks we've tested. We would prefer an option for a more powerful graphics card though.