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MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011)

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011)

The MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011) is a notebook that Apple introduced on 24 October 2011 and sold until June 2012. It has a 15.4-inch display at 1440×900. It came in 3 configurations, with a 2.2 GHz, 2.4 GHz or 2.5 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
2563
Released
Late 2011
Support status
Obsolete
Order numbers
MD318LL/A, MD322LL/A

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3 configurations

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Configuration Order number Cores Graphics Original price
2.2 GHz Core i7, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD MD318LL/A 4 AMD Radeon HD 6750M US$1,799
2.4 GHz Core i7, 4 GB, 750 GB HDD MD322LL/A 4 AMD Radeon HD 6770M US$2,199
2.5 GHz Core i7, 4 GB, 750 GB HDD BTO 4 AMD Radeon HD 6770M US$2,449

2.2 GHz Core i7, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD

Overview

Variant
Unibody
Order number
MD318LL/A
Model identifier
MacBookPro8,2
EMC number
2563
Introduced
24 October 2011
Discontinued
11 June 2012
Original price
US$1,799
Weight
5.6 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i7
Part number
i7-2675QM
Speed
2.2 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.1 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 type
GDDR5
Video memory
512 MB
Maximum video memory
512 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 10.7.2 (11C74)
Keyboard
Full-size
Mouse or trackpad
Trackpad (Inertial)

2.4 GHz Core i7, 4 GB, 750 GB HDD

Overview

Variant
Unibody
Order number
MD322LL/A
Model identifier
MacBookPro8,2
EMC number
2563
Introduced
24 October 2011
Discontinued
11 June 2012
Original price
US$2,199
Weight
5.6 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i7
Part number
i7-2760QM
Speed
2.4 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.5 GHz
Build-to-order speeds
2.5 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 6770M
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 10.7.2 (11C74)
Keyboard
Full-size
Mouse or trackpad
Trackpad (Inertial)

2.5 GHz Core i7, 4 GB, 750 GB HDD

Overview

Variant
Unibody
Order number
BTO
Model identifier
MacBookPro8,2
EMC number
2563
Introduced
24 October 2011
Discontinued
11 June 2012
Original price
US$2,449
Weight
5.6 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i7
Part number
i7-2860QM
Speed
2.5 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.6 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 6770M
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 10.7.2 (11C74)
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

Storage

Host controller
AHCI

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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