Because Apple makes its own hardware and software, it’s able to create smarter products that use less electricity. To reduce energy consumption, the hard drive spins down automatically when it’s inactive. To be more efficient, the display dims when you enter a darkened room. The processor even throttles down to save power between keystrokes as you type. MacBook Pro also decides which processor — CPU or GPU — is best suited to efficiently perform a task. All these little adjustments add up. When it’s turned on, the new MacBook Pro uses one third the power of a single lightbulb.

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The new MacBook Pro LED-backlit display is another environmental breakthrough. LED technology uses 30 percent less power than conventional LCD displays. The LED-backlit display is mercury-free, highly recyclable, and encased in arsenic-free glass.

MacBook Pro meets the stringent low power requirements set by the EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy, giving it ENERGY STAR certification.