Apple's need for faster and better processors has led it to incorporate Core i5s and i7s into its latest lineup of MacBook Pros.

Our new MacBook Pro's specifications:

• 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 with 3 MB shared level 3 cache
• 4 GB of 1066 MHz DD3 SDRAM
• 15.4 inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen display
• Intel HD Graphics and NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with 256 MB of GDD3 RAM

Apple is still using the model number A1286 for the new MacBook Pro. We'll have to find a new way to differentiate this laptop from previous models.

Perhaps Model A1286 Core i5? Only time will tell.

Removing the rear cover will get things going.

Servicing the battery is not super easy due to the fact that you need a Tri-Wing screwdriver to get it out of the machine.

Taking off the rear cover reveals a machine that is not very exciting or different from earlier MacBook Pro models.

As usual, there's a sticker warning against removing the battery. Por qué, Apple?

Silly sticker... You can't stop us!

For some odd reason, Apple has stopped using five-point Torx screws found on other MBP 15" Unibodies in favor of Tri-Wing screws. Try as you may, Apple, you won't win. We got all the screwdrivers right here.

The battery is now rated at 77.5 Wh. That's just a tad bit more than the 73 Wh battery found in last year's 15" model, but not enough to explain the 1-2 hour battery life improvement Apple is claiming for this machine.

Perhaps they optimized the Pro's power consumption?

The Wi-Fi/Bluetooth board location is one of the few major changes made to the new model.

Its layout closely resembles that of the MacBook Unibody.

Removing the AirPort/Bluetooth assembly first requires disconnecting the three antenna connectors with a plastic spudger.

A single screw is all that's left holding the assembly in place.

Two more screws need to be removed to separate the AirPort Express card.