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

All - 15 Inch Models Only
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
8) Watt hours of battery go from 60 to 50 ... Purported battery time remains the same
9) Slightly heavier
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 - MB766LL
1) RAM memory increases from 2GB to 4GB
2) Hard Drive size increases from 250GB to 320GB
3) Optional solid-state drive
4) High-Resolution Widescreen Display1920 by 1200 now standard

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

15 Inch MacBook Pro Low-End - MB470LL
1) Hard Drive size increases from 200GB to 250GB

October 2008 MacBook Pros

2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB470LL/A

15.4" Screen

2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB471LL/A

15.4" Screen

2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB766LL/A

17" Screen

L2 cache - 3MB @ 2.4GHz (Shared)

L2 cache - 6MB @ 2.53GHz (Shared)

L2 cache - 6MB @ 2.5GHz (Shared)

Price Information

Bus Speed
(Mhz)

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 1GB SO-DIMMs) of PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 memory; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 4GB

2 RAM Slots

Graphics Support

Expansion
Slots

Hard Drive

Optical Drive

8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

8x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

Communication

Connectivity

2 USB 2.0 Ports (480 Mbps)

1 FireWire 800 Port

Mini DisplayPort output port with support for DVI, VGA, and dual-link DVI (requires adapters, sold separately)

Combined optical digital input/analog line in, combined optical digital output/analog line out

3 USB 2.0 Ports (480 Mbps)

1 FireWire 400 Port
1 FireWire 800 Port

DVI output port
Dual-link DVI functionality
VGA output using included DVI to VGA adapter

Combined optical digital input/audio line in (minijack)
Combined optical digital output/headphone out (minijack)

 Screen

15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display, 1440-by-900 resolution

2560 x 1600 support on external display

15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display, 1440-by-900 resolution

2560 x 1600 support on external display

17-inch (viewable) LED-backlit glossy widescreen
1920 x 1200 pixels

2560 x 1600 support on external display

Built-in iSight camera

Built-in full-size backlit keyboard

Multi-Touch trackpad for precise cursor control; supports two-finger scrolling, pinch, rotate, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities -glass surface

85W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management system

Precision aluminum unibody

Optional 128GB solid-state drive

Built-in iSight camera

Built-in full-size backlit keyboard

Multi-Touch trackpad for precise cursor control; supports two-finger scrolling, pinch, rotate, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities -glass surface

85W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management system

Precision aluminum unibody

Optional 2.8GHz Processor

Optional 128GB solid-state drive

Built-in iSight camera

Illuminated fiber-optic, backlit keyboard with ambient light sensor

Solid-state trackpad with Multi-Touch gesture support for precise cursor control; supports two-finger scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities

85W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management system

Optional 2.6GHz Processor

Optional 128GB solid-state drive

February 2008 MacBook Pro

2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB133LL/A

15.4" Screen

2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB134LL/A

15.4" Screen

2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB166LL/A

17" Screen

L2 cache - 3MB @ 2.4GHz (Shared)

L2 cache - 6MB @ 2.5GHz (Shared)

L2 cache - 6MB @ 2.5GHz (Shared)

Price Information

Bus Speed
(Mhz)

RAM
(MAX)

2GB (two 1GB SO-DIMMs) of PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 memory; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 4GB

2 RAM Slots

2GB (two 1GB SO-DIMMs) of PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 memory; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 4GB

2 RAM Slots

2GB (two 1GB SO-DIMMs) of PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 memory; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 4GB

2 RAM Slots

Graphics Support

Expansion
Slots

Hard Drive

Optical Drive

8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

Maximum write
8x DVD-R, DVD+R;
4x DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW, DVD+RW;
24x CD-R;
10x CD-RW

Maximum read
8x DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-ROM;
6x DVD-ROM (double layer DVD-9), DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW, DVD+RW;
24x CD

8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

Maximum write
8x DVD-R, DVD+R;
4x DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW, DVD+RW;
24x CD-R;
10x CD-RW

Maximum read
8x DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-ROM;
6x DVD-ROM (double layer DVD-9), DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW, DVD+RW;
24x CD

8x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

Maximum write
8x DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+RW;
6x DVD-RW;
4x DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer);
24x CD-R;
16x CD-RW

Maximum read
8x DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-ROM
6x DVD-ROM (double layer DVD-9), DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW;
24x CD

Communication

Connectivity

2 USB 2.0 Ports (480 Mbps)

1 FireWire 400 Port
1 FireWire 800 Port

DVI output port
Dual-link DVI functionality
VGA output using included DVI to VGA adapter

Combined optical digital input/audio line in (minijack)
Combined optical digital output/headphone out (minijack)

3 USB 2.0 Ports (480 Mbps)

1 FireWire 400 Port
1 FireWire 800 Port

DVI output port
Dual-link DVI functionality
VGA output using included DVI to VGA adapter

Combined optical digital input/audio line in (minijack)
Combined optical digital output/headphone out (minijack)

 Screen

15.4-inch (diagonal) TFT display,

1440 by 900

2560 x 1600 support on external display

15.4-inch (diagonal) TFT display,

1440 by 900

2560 x 1600 support on external display

17 -inch (diagonal) TFT display,

1680 by 1050 or 1920 by 1200

2560 x 1600 support on external display

Built-in iSight camera

Illuminated fiber-optic, backlit keyboard with ambient light sensor

Solid-state trackpad with Multi-Touch gesture support for precise cursor control; supports two-finger scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities

Power adapter with MagSafe Connector

Optional glossy display

Built-in iSight camera

Illuminated fiber-optic, backlit keyboard with ambient light sensor

Solid-state trackpad with Multi-Touch gesture support for precise cursor control; supports two-finger scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities

Power adapter with MagSafe Connector

Optional glossy display

Optional 2.6GHz Processor

Built-in iSight camera

Illuminated fiber-optic, backlit keyboard with ambient light sensor

Solid-state trackpad with Multi-Touch gesture support for precise cursor control; supports two-finger scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities

Power adapter with MagSafe Connector

Optional glossy display

Optional 2.6GHz Processor