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MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)

The MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) is a notebook that Apple introduced on 13 April 2010 and sold until February 2011. It has a 15.4-inch display at 1440×900. It came in 5 configurations, with a 2.4 GHz to 2.8 GHz Core i5 or Core i7 processor, 4 GB of memory and 320 GB HDD or 500 GB HDD of storage.

Model number
A1286
Model identifier
MacBookPro6,2
EMC number
2353
Released
Mid 2010
Support status
Obsolete
Order numbers
MC371LL/A, MC372LL/A, MC373LL/A, MC847LL/A

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5 configurations

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

Configuration Order number Cores Graphics Original price
2.4 GHz Core i5, 4 GB, 320 GB HDD MC371LL/A 2 NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M US$1,799
2.53 GHz Core i5, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD MC372LL/A 2 NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M US$1,999
2.66 GHz Core i7, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD MC373LL/A 2 NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M US$2,199
2.8 GHz Core i7, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD MC847LL/A 2 NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M US$2,399
2.8 GHz Core i7, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD BTO 2 NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M US$2,399

2.4 GHz Core i5, 4 GB, 320 GB HDD

Overview

Variant
Unibody
Order number
MC371LL/A
Model identifier
MacBookPro6,2
EMC number
2353
Introduced
13 April 2010
Discontinued
24 February 2011
Original price
US$1,799
Weight
5.6 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i5
Part number
i5-520M
Speed
2.4 GHz
Turbo Boost
2.93 GHz
Cores
2
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI) at 2.5 GT/s
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB ×2
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×2, 3 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
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 GT 330M
Graphics memory type
GDDR3
Video memory
256 MB
Maximum video memory
256 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600
Video out
Mini DisplayPort w/ Audio

Storage

Standard storage
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)

Wireless and expansion

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

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.6.3 (10D2094)
Keyboard
Full-size
Mouse or trackpad
Trackpad (Inertial)

2.53 GHz Core i5, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD

Overview

Variant
Unibody
Order number
MC372LL/A
Model identifier
MacBookPro6,2
EMC number
2353
Introduced
13 April 2010
Discontinued
24 February 2011
Original price
US$1,999
Weight
5.6 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i5
Part number
i5-540M
Speed
2.53 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.06 GHz
Cores
2
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI) at 2.5 GT/s
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB ×2
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×2, 3 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
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 GT 330M
Graphics memory type
GDDR3
Video memory
256 MB
Maximum video memory
256 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600
Video out
Mini DisplayPort w/ Audio

Storage

Standard storage
500 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)

Wireless and expansion

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

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.6.3 (10D2094)
Keyboard
Full-size
Mouse or trackpad
Trackpad (Inertial)

2.66 GHz Core i7, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD

Overview

Variant
Unibody
Order number
MC373LL/A
Model identifier
MacBookPro6,2
EMC number
2353
Introduced
13 April 2010
Discontinued
24 February 2011
Original price
US$2,199
Weight
5.6 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i7
Part number
i7-620M
Speed
2.66 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.33 GHz
Build-to-order speeds
2.8 GHz
Cores
2
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI) at 2.5 GT/s
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB ×2
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×2, 4 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
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 GT 330M
Graphics memory type
GDDR3
Second graphics
Intel HD Graphics
Video memory
512 MB
Maximum video memory
512 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600
Video out
Mini DisplayPort w/ Audio

Storage

Standard storage
500 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)

Wireless and expansion

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

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.6.3 (10D2094)
Keyboard
Full-size
Mouse or trackpad
Trackpad (Inertial)

2.8 GHz Core i7, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD

Overview

Order number
MC847LL/A
Model identifier
MacBookPro6,2
EMC number
2353
Introduced
20 October 2010
Discontinued
24 February 2011
Original price
US$2,399
Weight
5.6 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i7
Speed
2.8 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.46 GHz
Cores
2
Processors
1
System bus
2.5 GT/s
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB ×2
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×2, 4 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
4 GB
Maximum
8 GB
Built in
None
Slots
2
Minimum speed
1066 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M
Graphics memory type
GDDR3
Video memory
512 MB
Maximum video memory
512 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600
Video out
Mini DisplayPort w/ Audio

Storage

Standard storage
500 GB HDD
Drive speed
5400 RPM
Drive size
2.5" (9.5 mm)

Wireless and expansion

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

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.6.3 (10D2094)
Keyboard
Full-size
Mouse or trackpad
Trackpad (Inertial)

2.8 GHz Core i7, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD

Overview

Variant
Unibody
Order number
BTO
Model identifier
MacBookPro6,2
EMC number
2353
Introduced
20 October 2010
Discontinued
24 February 2011
Original price
US$2,399
Weight
5.6 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i7
Part number
i7-640M
Speed
2.8 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.46 GHz
Cores
2
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI) at 2.5 GT/s
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB ×2
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×2, 4 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
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 GT 330M
Graphics memory type
GDDR3
Video memory
512 MB
Maximum video memory
512 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600
Video out
Mini DisplayPort w/ Audio

Storage

Standard storage
500 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)

Wireless and expansion

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

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.6.3 (10D2094)
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 iSight (640×480)

Ports

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 9 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
XP SP2 (32-Bit)
Latest Windows
8.1 (64-Bit)

Legacy ports

Infrared
1 - For Apple Remote only

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