| Component |
Intel Core Duo |
Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Model |
Early 2006[2][3][4] |
Late 2006[5] |
Late 2007[6][7] |
Early 2008[8] |
Late 2008 |
| Model Numbers |
MA463*/A or MA464*/A; MA600* or MA601*; MA092*/A |
MA609*, MA610*, or MA611*/A |
MA895* or MA896*; MA895*/A or MA896*/A; MA897*/A |
MB133*/A, MB134*/A, or MB166*/A |
MB766*/A |
Display
(all widescreen) |
15.4", matte or glossy, LCD, 1440 x 900 |
15.4", matte or glossy, LCD, 1440 x 900
with LED backlight |
N/A |
| 17", matte or glossy, LCD, 1680 x 1050 |
17", matte or glossy, LCD, 1680 x 1050
Optional 1920 x 1200 |
17", matte or glossy, LCD, 1680 x 1050
Optional LED-backlit 1920 x 1200 |
17", matte or glossy, LED-backlit, 1920 x 1200 |
2nd Display
max resolution |
2560 x 1600
Simultaneously supports native resolution on the internal display and a maximum of 2560x1600 on an external display. |
Graphics
with dual-link DVI |
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 128MB or 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM |
nVidia Geforce 8600M GT with 128MB, 256MB, or 512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM |
nVidia Geforce 8600M GT with 256MB, or 512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM |
nVidia Geforce 8600M GT with 512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM [1] |
| Hard drive[a] |
80GB, 100GB, or 120GB Serial ATA, 5400-rpm
Optional 100GB 7200-rpm or 120GB 5400-rpm. |
120GB, 160GB, or 200GB Serial ATA, 5400-rpm
Optional 100GB, 7200-rpm. |
120GB or 160GB Serial ATA, 5400-rpm
Optional 250GB, 4200-rpm or 160GB, 7200-rpm.
Optional 250GB, 5400-rpm or 200GB, 7200-rpm after November 1, 2007 |
200GB or 250GB Serial ATA, 5400-rpm
Optional 200GB 7200-rpm or 300GB 4200-rpm. |
320GB Serial ATA, 5400-rpm
Optional 320GB, 7200-rpm or 128GB SSD. |
| Processor |
1.83GHz (T2400), 2.0GHz (T2500) or 2.16GHz (T2600) Intel Core Duo Yonah |
2.16GHz (T7400) or 2.33GHz (T7600) Intel Core 2 Duo Merom |
2.2GHz (T7500) & 2.4GHz (T7700) Intel Core 2 Duo Merom
Optional 2.6GHz (T7800) after November 1, 2007 |
2.4GHz (T8300) & 2.5GHz (T9300) Intel Core 2 Duo Penryn
Optional 2.6GHz (T9500) |
2.5GHz (T9400) Intel Core 2 Duo Penryn with 6MB on-chip L2 cache
Optional 2.6GHz (T9500) |
| Memory |
512MB (two 256MB) or 1GB (two 512MB) of 667MHz PC2-5300 DDR2 SO-DIMM SDRAM
Expandable to 2GB[d] |
1GB (two 512MB) or 2GB (two 1GB) of 667MHz PC2-5300 DDR2 SO-DIMM SDRAM
Expandable[d] to 4GB, but only 3GB addressable[9] |
2GB (two 1GB) of 667MHz PC2-5300 DDR2 SO-DIMM SDRAM
Expandable[d] to 4GB |
4GB (two 2GB) of 667MHz PC2-5300 DDR2 SO-DIMM SDRAM
Expandable[d] to 8GB, only 6 addressable. |
| AirPort Extreme |
Integrated 802.11a/b/g (AR5007 chipset) |
Integrated 802.11a/b/g and draft-n (n disabled by default) [b] (AR5008 chipset) |
Integrated 802.11a/b/g and draft-n (n enabled)(AR5008 or BCM4322 chipset, depending on revision) |
| Internal Slot-Loading Combo drive[c] |
8x DVD read, 24x CD-R and 10x CD-RW recording |
N/A |
| Internal Slot-Loading SuperDrive[c] |
8x DVD-DL discs reads. 4x DVD+/-R & RW recording. 24x CD-R and 10x CD-RW recording
(Optional for 15-inch) or 4x DVD+R writes, 8x DVD+/-R read, 4x DVD+/-RW writes, 24x CD-R, and 10x CD-RW recording |
2.4x DVD+R DL writes, 6x DVD+/-R read, 4x DVD+/-RW writes, 24x CD-R, and 10x CD-RW recording or 4x DVD+R DL writes, 8x DVD+/-R read/write, 4x DVD+/-RW writes, 24x CD-R, and 10x CD-RW recording |
4x DVD+R DL writes, 8x DVD+/-R read/write, 4x DVD+/-RW writes, 24x CD-R, and 10x CD-RW recording |
4x DVD+R DL writes, 8x DVD+/-R read/write, 8x DVD+RW writes, 6x DVD-RW writes, 24x CD-R, and 16x CD-RW recording |
According to a video from engineers at Apple during the new 17" MacBook Pro's introduction in January 2009, the battery is of a unique design unlike any existing notebook battery; instead of implementing traditional round cells inside the battery's casing, all available space is utilized, providing increased capacity. The batteries are made of lithium-ion polymer, which allow them to be shaped and fitted into each laptop without wasting any space. These batteries also have adaptive charging capabilities, which help further extend the battery's life. Adaptive charging is a method of battery charging that uses a chip to optimize the charge flow into the battery as so to not render excessive wear and tear to it, therefore extending its life. However, as mentioned earlier, the battery is not user-removable, and although it can be removed, doing so will void any remaining warranty. Apple has stated that the 17" MacBook Pro has a rated battery life of eight hours and can be recharged 1000 times while still holding 80% of its original charge.[13]
| Component |
Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Model |
Late 2008[16] |
Early 2009[17] |
Mid 2009[18][19][20] |
| Model Numbers |
MB470*/A or MB471*/A |
MB470*/A, MC026*/A, or MB604*/A |
MB990*/A, MB991*/A, MC118*/A, MB985*/A, MB986*/A, or MC226*/A |
Display
(all widescreen) |
N/A |
13.3", glossy glass covered screen, 1280 x 800
with LED backlighting |
15.4", glossy glass covered screen, 1440 x 900
with LED backlighting |
15.4", glossy glass covered screen, 1440 x 900
with LED backlighting
Optional matte screen available. |
| N/A |
17", glossy glass covered screen, 1920 x 1200
with LED backlighting
Optional matte screen available. |
Graphics
with mini DisplayPort |
nVidia GeForce 9400M with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory and nVidia GeForce 9600M GT with 256MB or 512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM
Can switch between one or the other (but not both)[21] |
nVidia GeForce 9400M with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory(13" and some 15" models)
nVidia GeForce 9400M with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory and nVidia GeForce 9600M GT with 256MB or 512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM (some 15" or 17" models)
Can switch between one or the other (but not both) |
| Hard drive[f] |
250GB or 320GB Serial ATA at 5400-rpm.
Optional 250GB or 320GB at 7200-rpm, 128GB SSD |
250GB or 320GB Serial ATA at 5400-rpm.
Optional 250GB or 320GB at 7200-rpm, 128GB or 256GB SSD |
160GB, 250GB, 320GB, or 500GB Serial ATA at 5400-rpm.
Optional 320GB or 500GB at 5400-rpm or 7200-rpm (15" and 17" only) or 128GB or 256GB SSD
|
| Processor |
2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Penryn with 3MB on-chip L2 cache (P8600) or
2.53GHz with 6MB on-chip L2 cache (T9400)
Optional 2.8GHz (T9600) |
2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Penryn with 3MB on-chip L2 cache (P8600) or
2.66GHz with 6MB on-chip L2 cache (T9550)
Optional 2.93GHz (T9800) |
2.26GHz (P7550 or P8400[22]), 2.53GHz (P8700), or 2.66GHz (P8800) (15" only) Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB on-chip L2 cache or 2.8GHz (T9600) (15" and 17" only) Intel Core 2 Duo with 6MB on-chip L2 cache
Optional 3.06GHz (T9900) (15" and 17" only) with 6MB on-chip L2 cache |
| Memory |
2GB (two 1GB) or 4GB (two 2GB) of 1066MHz PC3-8500 DDR3 SO-DIMM SDRAM
Expandable to 4GB[g], but 6GB addressable, 2.66GHz and 2.93GHz models expandable to 8GB[23] |
2GB (two 1GB) or 4GB (two 2GB) of 1066MHz PC3-8500 DDR3 SO-DIMM SDRAM
Expandable to 8GB |
| Front Side Bus |
1066MHz |
| AirPort Extreme |
Integrated 802.11a/b/g and draft-n (n enabled) (BCM4322 chipset) |
| Internal Slot-Loading SuperDrive[h] |
4x DVD+R DL writes, 8x DVD+/-R read/write, 8x DVD+RW writes, 6x DVD-RW writes, 24x CD-R, and 16x CD-RW recording
Being SATA, it can be custom-replaced with a third party SSD/HDD[24][25] |