MacBook Pro Specifications
Page - January, 2009 And June, 2009 15 Inch 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, Generation MacBook Pros
All
1) 50-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery gets replaced with Built-in 73-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery providing up to 7 hours of battery life
2) Maximum RAM increases to 8GB
3) ExpressCard/34 slot dropped in favor of SD card slot
4) There is now a Mid-level model running at 2.66GHz
15 Inch MacBook Pro Hi-End - MB986LL/A
1) Processor speed increases from 2.53GHz to 2.8GHz (Optional 3.06GHz)
2) L2 Cache amount increases from 3MB to 6MB
3) Hard Drive size increases from 320GB to 500GB
4) Price drops $200
15 Inch MacBook Pro Low-End - MC118LL/A
1) Processor speed increases from 2.4GHz to 2.53GHz
2) RAM amount increases from 2MB to 4MB
3) One graphics processor dropped - now only has NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor
4) MagSafe Power Adapter goes from 85W to 60W
5) Price drops $300
June, 2009 15 Inch MacBook Pros
MacBook Pro
Model/GHz
2.53GHz MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo - MC118LL/A
15.4" Screen
2.66GHz MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo - MB985LL/A
15.4" Screen
2.8GHz or 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB986LL/A
15.4" Screen
Cache
L2 cache - 3MB @ 2.53GHz (Shared)
L2 cache - 3MB @ 2.66GHz (Shared)
L2 cache - 6MB @ Full Processor Speed (Shared)
Price Information
MSRP: $1,699
MSRP: $1,999
MSRP: $2,299 to $2,599
Bus Speed
(Mhz)
1066MHz frontside bus
1066MHz frontside bus
1066MHz frontside bus
RAM
(MAX)
4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM; supports up to 8GB
2 RAM Slots
4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM; supports up to 8GB
2 RAM Slots
4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM; supports up to 8GB
2 RAM Slots
Graphics Support
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 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
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
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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