Tech Specs

Design Features Wireless Mac OS X Tech Specs

Size and weight

15-inch MacBook Pro

Height: 1.0 inch (2.59 cm)
Width: 14.1 inches (35.7 cm)
Depth: 9.6 inches (24.3 cm)
Weight: 5.4 pounds (2.45 kg) 1
Dimensions

17-inch MacBook Pro

Height: 1.0 inch (2.59 cm)
Width: 15.4 inches (39.2 cm)
Depth: 10.4 inches (26.5 cm)
Weight: 6.8 pounds (3.08 kg) 1
Dimensions

Connections and expansion

  • One FireWire 400 port at up to 400 Mbps
  • One FireWire 800 port at up to 800 Mbps
  • 15-inch MacBook Pro: Two 480-Mbps USB 2.0 ports
  • 17-inch MacBook Pro: Three 480-Mbps USB 2.0 ports
  • Two USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps)
  • ExpressCard/34 slot
  • Kensington cable lock slot

Communications

802.11n Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi wireless networking 2 (based on IEEE 802.11n draft specification); IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible

Bluetooth Built-in Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)

Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)

Audio

  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • Built-in omnidirectional microphone
  • Combined optical digital audio input/audio line in (minijack)
  • Combined optical digital audio output/audio line out (minijack)

Input

  • Built-in full-size keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted "T" arrangement)
  • Backlit keyboard with ambient light sensor for automatic adjustment of keyboard illumination and screen brightness
  • 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

Environmental Status

  • Majority of circuit board laminates are free of brominated flame retardants
  • Energy Star Majority of internal cables are PVC-free
  • Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
  • EPEAT MacBook Pro received a Silver rating from EPEAT

Installed software

  • Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (includes Time Machine, Quick Look, Spaces, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Photo Booth, Xcode Developer Tools)
  • iLife ’08 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand)

Environmental status

  • Majority of circuit board laminates are free of brominated flame retardants
  • Majority of internal cables are PVC-free
  • Meets ENERGY STAR requirements

Display

Display

15-inch MacBook Pro

17-inch (diagonal) antiglare widescreen TFT display with support for millions of colors; optional glossy widescreen display

Supported resolutions: 1440 by 900 (native), 1280 by 800, 1152 by 720, 1024 by 640, and 800 by 500 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio; 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio stretched; 720 by 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio; 720 by 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio stretched

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17-inch MacBook Pro

15.4-inch (diagonal) antiglare widescreen TFT LED backlit display with support for millions of colors; optional glossy widescreen display

Supported resolutions: 1680 by 1050 (native), 1280 by 800, 1152 by 720, 1024 by 640, and 800 by 500 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1280 by 1024 pixels at 5:4 aspect ratio; 1280 by 1024 pixels at 5:4 aspect ratio stretched; 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio; 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio stretched; 720 by 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio; 720 by 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio stretched

Optional 17-inch (diagonal) antiglare TFT widescreen LED backlit display with support for millions of colors; optional glossy widescreen display

Supported resolutions: 1920 by 1200 (native), 1680 by 1050, 1280 by 800, 1152 by 720, 1024 by 640, and 800 by 500 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1280 by 1024 pixels at 5:4 aspect ratio; 1280 by 1024 pixels at 5:4 aspect ratio stretched; 1600 by 1200, 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio; 1600 by 1200, 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio stretched; 720 by 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio; 720 by 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio stretched

nVIDEAO Graphics and video support

15-inch MacBook Pro

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics processor with dual-link DVI support; 256MB of GDDR3 memory on 2.4GHz configuration; 512MB of GDDR3 memory on 2.5GHz and 2.6GHz configurations

17-inch MacBook Pro

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics processor with dual-link DVI support and 512MB of GDDR3 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
  • DVI output port
  • VGA output using included DVI to VGA adapter
  • iSight Built-in iSight camera



Installed software

  • Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (includes Time Machine, Quick Look, Spaces, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Photo Booth, Xcode Developer Tools)
  • iLife ’08 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand)

Processor and memory

15-inch MacBook Pro

Intel 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB on-chip shared L2 cache running 1:1 with processor speed; or 2.5GHz or 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 6MB L2 cache

17-inch MacBook Pro

2.5GHz or 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 6MB on-chip shared L2 cache running 1:1 with processor speed

  • 2GB (two 1GB SO-DIMMs) of PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 memory; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 4GB
  • 800MHz frontside bus
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Storage

15-inch MacBook Pro
  • Storage 200GB or 250GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive; optional 200GB 7200-rpm drive 3
  • 24x slot-loading Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
  • # x slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVDÂRW/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-RWMaximum 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
17-inch MacBook Pro
  • Storage 250GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive; optional 200GB 7200-rpm drive 3 ; optional 300GB 4200-rpm
  • # 8x slot-loading 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-RWMaximum 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

Battery and power 4

15-inch MacBook Pro

15-Battery 60-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery

17-inch MacBook Pro

17-Battery 68-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery

  • 85W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management system
  • MagSafe power adapter port
* Up to 5 hours when configured with optional 1920 x 1200 LED backlit display

Electrical and operating requirements

  • Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC
  • Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz
  • DC input: 18.5 Vdc, 4.6A maximum
  • Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
  • Storage temperature: -13° to 113° F (-24° to 45° C)
  • Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing
  • Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet
  • Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet
  • Maximum shipping altitude: 35,000 feet
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What's in the Box

  • MacBook Pro
  • Display cleaning cloth
  • 85W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, and power cord
  • Lithium-polymer battery
  • DVI to VGA adapter
  • Install/restore DVDs
  • Printed and electronic documentation
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Configurations


15.4inch: 2.4GHz 15.4-inch: 2.5GHz 17-inch: 2.5GHz
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Display 15.4-inch (diagonal), 1440 by 900 resolution, TFT widescreen 17-inch (diagonal), 1680 by 1050 resolution, TFT widescreen
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Processor 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
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Memory 2GB (two SO-DIMMs) 667MHz DDR2 memory (PC2-5300)
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PCI Express graphics NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 256MB of GDDR3 memory and dual-link DVI NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM and dual-link DVI
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Hard Disk Drive 3 200GB Serial ATA; 5400 rpm 250GB Serial ATA; 5400 rpm
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Slot-loading optical drive 8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
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Expansion One FireWire 400, one FireWire 800, two USB 2.0 ports, and ExpressCard/34 slot One FireWire 400, one FireWire 800, three USB 2.0 ports, and ExpressCard/34 slot
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Slot-loading
optical drive 		Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) 8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
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Video Built-in iSight camera, DVI, VGA (DVI to VGA adapter included)
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Audio Combined optical digital input/audio line in, combined optical digital output/audio line out, stereo speakers, microphone
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Ethernet Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)
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Wireless 2 Built-in AirPort Extreme (802.11n); built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
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Modem Apple USB Modem (sold separately)
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Input Full-size, illuminated keyboard with ambient light sensor; Multi-Touch trackpad
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Weight 1 5.4 pounds 6.8 pounds
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Footprint 14.1 by 9.6 inches 15.4 by 10.4 inches
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Hardware accessories 85W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, power cord, lithium-polymer battery
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Limited warranty and service Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of telephone support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan to extend your service and support to three years from your computer’s purchase date. Only the AppleCare Protection Plan provides you with direct telephone support from Apple technical experts and the assurance that repairs will be handled by Apple-authorized technicians using genuine Apple parts.



Options

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Configure to order

  • 15-inch: 250GB (5400 rpm) hard drive or 200GB (7200 rpm) hard drive
  • 17-inch: 300GB (4200 rpm) hard drive or 200GB (7200 rpm) hard drive
  • Up to 4GB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM
  • Apple Remote (MA128G/B)
  • Apple USB Modem (MA034Z/A)
  • Aperture 2 (MA715Z/A)
  • Final Cut Express (MA261Z/A)
  • Logic Express (MA806LL/A)
  • Work ’08 (MA790Z/A)

Accessories

  • AirPort Extreme Base Station (MA053LL/A)
  • AirPort Express Base Station (M9470LL/A)
  • MagSafe Airline Adapter (MB441Z/A)
  • Apple Mini-DVI to Video Adapter (M9319G/A)
  • AppleCare Protection Plan (MA519LL/A)
  • .Mac Subscription (MA927Z/A)
  • Apple Wireless Keyboard (MB167LL/A)
  • Apple wireless Mighty Mouse (MB111LL/A)
  • Apple Keyboard (MB110LL/A)
  • Apple wired Mighty Mouse (MB112LL/A)


  1. Actual weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
  2. Wireless Internet access requires a base station or other wireless access point and Internet access (fees may apply). Some ISPs are not currently compatible with AirPort.
  3. Memory available to Mac OS X may vary depending on graphics needs. Minimum graphics memory usage is 144MB. An additional 16MB is required when using an external display.
  4. 1GB=1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity less.
  5. Battery life depends on configuration and use. See  www.apple.com/batteries  formore information. The wireless productivity test measures battery lifeby wirelessly browsing various websites and editing text in a wordprocessing document with display brightness set to 50%.