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MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008)

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008)

Compared with the MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2008), this model has a unibody case cut from one block of aluminum and a glossy display under edge-to-edge glass. Its large glass trackpad has no separate button. It has two NVIDIA graphics chips, a GeForce 9400M and a faster 9600M GT, and DDR3 memory. Mini DisplayPort replaced DVI, and one FireWire 800 port replaced the FireWire 400 and 800 pair.

Model number
A1286
Model identifier
MacBookPro5,1
EMC number
2255
Released
Late 2008
Support status
Obsolete
Order numbers
MB470LL/A, MB471LL/A

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3 configurations

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Configuration Order number Cores Graphics Original price
2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo, 2 GB, 250 GB HDD MB470LL/A 2 NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT US$1,999
2.53 GHz Core 2 Duo, 4 GB, 320 GB HDD MB471LL/A 2 NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT US$2,499
2.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, 4 GB, 320 GB HDD BTO 2 NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT US$2,799

Specs

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Changes with the configuration

Overview

Variant
Unibody
Order number, changes with the configuration
MB470LL/A
MB471LL/A
BTO
Model identifier
MacBookPro5,1
EMC number
2255
Color
Silver
Introduced
14 October 2008
Discontinued, changes with the configuration
8 June 2009
3 March 2009
3 March 2009
Original price, changes with the configuration
US$1,999
US$2,499
US$2,799

Processor

Processor
Core 2 Duo
Part number, changes with the configuration
P8600
T9400
T9600
Speed, changes with the configuration
2.4 GHz
2.53 GHz
2.8 GHz
Build-to-order speeds, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
2.8 GHz
— Not on this configuration
Cores
2
Architecture
64-Bit
System bus
1066 MHz
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB
L2/L3 cache, changes with the configuration
3 MB (on-chip)
6 MB (on-chip)
6 MB (on-chip)

Memory

Standard, changes with the configuration
2 GB
4 GB
4 GB
Maximum
8 GB
Built in
None
Slots
2
Type
204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM PC3-8500 (1066 MHz)
Minimum speed
1066 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
Graphics memory type
GDDR3
Second graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
Video memory, changes with the configuration
256 MB
512 MB
512 MB
Maximum video memory, changes with the configuration
256 MB
512 MB
512 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600

Display

Screen size
15.4-inch
Aspect ratio
16:10 Widescreen
Resolution
1440×900
Camera
Built-in iSight (640×480)

Storage

Standard storage, changes with the configuration
250 GB HDD
320 GB HDD
320 GB HDD
Drive speed
5400 RPM
Drive size
2.5" (9.5 mm)
Interface
SATA II (3 Gbit/s)

Optical

Optical drive
Slot-loading 8× SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Drive form factor
5.25" Ultra Slim (9.5mm)
Drive interface
Yes

Ports

USB
USB-A 2.0 (480 Mbit/s) (×2)
FireWire
800 (800 Mbit/s)
Video out
Mini DisplayPort
S-Video out
None
Infrared receiver
Yes, for the Apple Remote only
Security slot
Yes

Expansion

Expansion slots
ExpressCard/34

Networking

Ethernet
10/100/1000Base-T (RJ-45)
Wi-Fi
802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
2.1+EDR

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
Removable
Battery technology
Lithium-polymer
Battery capacity
50.0‑watt‑hour
Battery life
Up to 5 hours
Power supply
External adapter
Power adapter
85W MagSafe power adapter with "T" style connector
Line voltage
100-240V AC

Physical

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

Software

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.5.5 (9F2114)
Latest macOS
OS X 10.11.6
Windows
Boot/Virtualization
Earliest Windows
XP SP2 (32-Bit)
Latest Windows
7 (64-Bit)
Firmware
EFI

In the box

Keyboard
Full-size
Mouse or trackpad
Trackpad (4 Finger)

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