Which MacBook Pro?

I'm looking to replace my mid-2007 MacBook, and looking at the MacBook Pros out on the market. But some bits are confusing me. I found this:
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/apple-z0lyob-a-macbook-pro-13-laptop-10962114-pdt. html
but I'm wondering if the processor specified (i5-2530UM) is a mistake, as all others seem to have i5-2415M, which is apparently faster. Does anyone know if this is simply a typo on the store's website? Also, I can't find any record of the model Z0LYOB/A on the Apple site. Is this possibly a model specifically for PC World, or is there a MBP I can equate it to?
The other I was looking at was: http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/apple-mc700b-a-macbook-pro-13-laptop-09809590-pdt. html . Either that or just order the basic model direct from Apple.
Any recommendations and/or help would be much appreciated,
Thanks,
Ben

Thanks, I thought it may be. So the processor must be a mistake then, seeing as the i5-2530UM is only 1.4ghz and the early 2011 specifies 2.4ghz?

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