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MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011)

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011)

The MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011) is a notebook that Apple introduced on 24 February 2011 and sold until October 2011. It has a 15.4-inch display at 1440×900. It came in 3 configurations, with a 2.0 GHz, 2.2 GHz or 2.3 GHz Core i7 processor, 4 GB of memory and 500 GB HDD or 750 GB HDD of storage.

Model number
A1286
Model identifier
MacBookPro8,2
EMC number
2353
Released
Early 2011
Support status
Obsolete
Order numbers
MC721LL/A, MC723LL/A, MD035LL/A

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3 configurations

Choose a configuration to see its processor, memory, graphics and storage.

Configuration Order number Cores Graphics Original price
2.0 GHz Core i7, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD MC721LL/A 4 AMD Radeon HD 6490M US$1,799
2.2 GHz Core i7, 4 GB, 750 GB HDD MC723LL/A 4 AMD Radeon HD 6750M US$2,199
2.3 GHz Core i7, 4 GB, 750 GB HDD MD035LL/A 4 AMD Radeon HD 6750M US$2,449

2.0 GHz Core i7, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD

Overview

Variant
Unibody
Order number
MC721LL/A
Model identifier
MacBookPro8,2
EMC number
2353
Introduced
24 February 2011
Discontinued
24 October 2011
Original price
US$1,799
Weight
5.6 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i7
Part number
i7-2635QM
Speed
2.0 GHz
Turbo Boost
2.9 GHz
Cores
4
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI 2.0) at 5 GT/s
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB ×4
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×4, 6 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
4 GB
Maximum
16 GB
Built in
None
Slots
2
Type
204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM PC3-10600 (1333 MHz)
Minimum speed
1333 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 6490M
Graphics memory
256 MB
Graphics memory type
GDDR5
Video memory
256 MB
Maximum video memory
256 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600
Video out
Thunderbolt

Storage

Standard storage
500 GB HDD
Drive speed
5400 RPM
Drive size
2.5" (9.5 mm)
Interface
SATA III (6 Gbit/s)

Optical

Optical drive
Slot-loading 8× SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
2.1+EDR
Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.6.6 (10J3210)
Keyboard
Full-size
Mouse or trackpad
Trackpad (Inertial)

2.2 GHz Core i7, 4 GB, 750 GB HDD

Overview

Variant
Unibody
Order number
MC723LL/A
Model identifier
MacBookPro8,2
EMC number
2353
Introduced
24 February 2011
Discontinued
24 October 2011
Original price
US$2,199
Weight
5.6 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i7
Part number
i7-2720QM
Speed
2.2 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.3 GHz
Build-to-order speeds
2.3 GHz
Cores
4
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI 2.0) at 5 GT/s
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB ×4
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×4, 6 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
4 GB
Maximum
16 GB
Built in
None
Slots
2
Type
204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM PC3-10600 (1333 MHz)
Minimum speed
1333 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 6750M
Graphics memory
1 GB
Graphics memory type
GDDR5
Video memory
1 GB
Maximum video memory
1 GB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600
Video out
Thunderbolt

Storage

Standard storage
750 GB HDD
Drive speed
5400 RPM
Drive size
2.5" (9.5 mm)
Interface
SATA III (6 Gbit/s)

Optical

Optical drive
Slot-loading 8× SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
2.1+EDR
Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.6.6 (10J3210)
Keyboard
Full-size
Mouse or trackpad
Trackpad (Inertial)

2.3 GHz Core i7, 4 GB, 750 GB HDD

Overview

Variant
Unibody
Order number
MD035LL/A
Model identifier
MacBookPro8,2
EMC number
2353
Introduced
24 February 2011
Discontinued
24 October 2011
Original price
US$2,449
Weight
5.6 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i7
Part number
i7-2820QM
Speed
2.3 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.4 GHz
Cores
4
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI 2.0) at 5 GT/s
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB ×4
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×4, 8 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
4 GB
Maximum
16 GB
Built in
None
Slots
2
Type
204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM PC3-10600 (1333 MHz)
Minimum speed
1333 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 6750M
Graphics memory
1 GB
Graphics memory type
GDDR5
Video memory
1 GB
Maximum video memory
1 GB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600
Video out
Thunderbolt

Storage

Standard storage
750 GB HDD
Drive speed
5400 RPM
Drive size
2.5" (9.5 mm)
Interface
SATA III (6 Gbit/s)

Optical

Optical drive
Slot-loading 8× SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11a/b/g/n (450 Mbit/s)
Bluetooth
2.1+EDR
Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.6.6 (10J3210)
Keyboard
Full-size
Mouse or trackpad
Trackpad (Inertial)

Shared by every configuration

Display

Screen size
15.4-inch
Viewable size
15.4-inch
Aspect ratio
16:10 Widescreen
Resolution
1440×900
Camera
Built-in FaceTime HD (1280×720)

Ports

Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 1 (10 Gbit/s)
USB
USB-A 2.0 (480 Mbit/s) (×2)
FireWire
800 (800 Mbit/s)
Security slot
Yes

Networking

Ethernet
10/100/1000Base-T (RJ-45)
Modem
None

Audio

Microphone
1 (Built-in)
Audio in
3.5mm Analog/Digital combo
Audio out
3.5mm Analog/Digital combo
Headphone jacks
1

Battery and power

Battery
Built-in
Battery technology
Lithium-polymer
Battery capacity
77.5‑watt‑hour
Battery life
Up to 7 hours
Backup battery
None
Power supply
External adapter
Power adapter
85W MagSafe power adapter with "L" style connector

Physical

Form factor
Notebook
Size (H × W × D)
0.95 × 14.35 × 9.82 in

Platform

Architecture
64-Bit
Firmware
EFI

Software

Latest macOS
macOS 10.13.x
Mac OS 9
None
Windows
Boot/Virtualization
Earliest Windows
7 (32-Bit)
Latest Windows
8.1 (64-Bit)

Legacy ports

Infrared
1 - For Apple Remote only

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