MacBook Pro Specifications
Page - October, 2008/January, 2009 And February, 2008 Intel MacBook Pros Compared
The Table below shows the major specifications and features for Apple MacBook Pros. Different configurations for the MacBook Pros are based on Apple's Online Store and MacBook Pro pages. Vendors' configurations may vary.
Configurations and prices reflect that of the machines when they were introduced
Major technological changes from last, February, 2008 MacBook Pros
All
1) New look and design
2) System Bus speed moves from 800MHz to 1066MHz
3) New dual graphics system with two graphics processors
a) Main graphics processor moves from NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT to NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
b) Secondary low power graphics processor NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB
4) Enclosure precision aluminum unibody
5) Matt screen no longer available (glossy only)
6) Firewire 400 port dropped -Number of Firewire ports goes from 2 to 1
7) New Mini DisplayPort output port
10) Trackpad has glass, touch/click surface ... Button dropped
11) Optional solid-state drive
12) RAM memory speed increases from 667MHz to 1066MHz
17 Inch MacBook Pro - MB604LL/A
1) Processor speed increases from 2.5GHz to 2.66GHz (Optional 2.93GHz)
2) L2 Cache speed increases from 2.5GHz to 2.66GHz
1) RAM memory increases from 2GB to 4GB
2) Maximum memory increases from 4GB to 8GB
5) Watt hours of battery go from 68 to 95 battery holds up to 8 hour charge and lasts 3 times longer than the last battery for this model
15 Inch MacBook Pro Hi-End - MB471LL
1) Processor speed increases from 2.5GHz to 2.53GHz (Optional 2.8GHz)
2) L2 Cache speed increases from 2.5GHz to 2.53GHz
3) RAM memory increases from 2GB to 4GB
4) Hard Drive size increases from 250GB to 320GB
5) Watt hours of battery go from 60 to 50 ... Purported battery time remains the same
6) Slightly heavier
15 Inch MacBook Pro Low-End - MB470LL
1) Hard Drive size increases from 200GB to 250GB
2) L2 Cache size decreases from 4MB to 3MB
3) L2 Cache speed increases from 2.2GHz to 2.4GHz
4) Hard Drive size increases from 120GB to 200GB
5) Watt hours of battery go from 60 to 50 ... Purported battery time remains the same
6) Slightly heavier
October, 2008/January, 2009 MacBook Pros
MacBook Pro
Model/GHz
2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB470LL/A
15.4" Screen
2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB471LL/A
15.4" Screen
2.66GHz or 2.93GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB604LL/A
17" Screen
Cache
L2 cache - 3MB @ 2.4GHz (Shared)
L2 cache - 6MB @ 2.53GHz (Shared)
L2 cache - 6MB @ 2.66GHz (Shared)
Price Information
MSRP: $1,999
MSRP: $2,499
MSRP: $2,799
Bus Speed
(Mhz)
1066MHz frontside bus
1066MHz frontside bus
1066MHz frontside bus
RAM
(MAX)
2GB (two 1GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM; supports up to 4G
2 RAM Slots
4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM; supports up to 4GB
2 RAM Slots
4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM; support up to 8GB
2 RAM Slots
Graphics Support
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT graphics processor 256MB of GDDR3 memory
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory
Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT graphics processor 512MB of GDDR3 memory
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory
Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT graphics processor; 512MB of GDDR3 memory
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory3
Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors
LED-backlit glossy widescreen display, 1920 by 1200 resolution
2GB (two 1GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM; supports up to 4G
2 RAM Slots
4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM; supports up to 4GB
2 RAM Slots
4GB (two 1GB SO-DIMMs) of PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 memory; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 4GB
2 RAM Slots
Graphics Support
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT graphics processor 256MB of GDDR3 memory
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory
Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT graphics processor 512MB of GDDR3 memory
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory
Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics processor with dual-link DVI support
512MB of GDDR3
PCI Express bus
Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports up to 1920 by 1200 pixels on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors
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The Table below shows the major specifications and features for Apple MacBook Pros. Different configurations for the MacBook Pros are based on Apple's