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MacBook Pro (17-inch, 2.4GHz)

MacBook Pro (17-inch, 2.4GHz)

Compared with the MacBook Pro (17-inch, Core 2 Duo), this model has a 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo on an 800 MHz bus. NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics replaced the ATI Radeon X1600, and a 1920×1200 display became an option. The case and ports did not change.

Model number
A1229
Model identifier
MacBookPro3,1
EMC number
2137
Released
Mid 2007
Support status
Obsolete
Order number
MA897LL/A

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Specs

Overview

Order number
MA897LL/A
Model identifier
MacBookPro3,1
EMC number
2137
Color
Silver
Introduced
5 June 2007
Discontinued
26 February 2008
Original price
US$2,799

Processor

Processor
Core 2 Duo
Part number
T7700
Speed
2.4 GHz
Build-to-order speeds
2.6 GHz
Cores
2
Architecture
64-Bit
System bus
800 MHz
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB
L2/L3 cache
4 MB (on-chip)

Memory

Standard
2 GB
Maximum
6 GB
Built in
None
Slots
2
Type
200-pin DDR2 SO-DIMM PC2-5300 (667 MHz)
Minimum speed
667 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
Graphics memory type
GDDR3 SDRAM
Video memory
256 MB
Maximum video memory
256 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600

Display

Screen size
17-inch
Aspect ratio
16:10 Widescreen
Resolution
1680×1050 (upgradable to 1920×1200)
Camera
Built-in iSight (640×480)

Storage

Standard storage
160 GB HDD
Drive speed
5400 RPM
Drive size
2.5" (9.5 mm)
Interface
SATA I (1.5 Gbit/s)

Optical

Optical drive
Slot-loading 8× SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Drive interface
Ultra ATA/100

Ports

USB
USB-A 2.0 (480 Mbit/s) (×3)
FireWire
400 (400 Mbit/s), 800 (800 Mbit/s)
Video out
DVI
S-Video out
1
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
2.0+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
68.0‑watt‑hour
Battery life
Up to 5.75 hours
Power supply
External adapter
Power adapter
85W MagSafe power adapter with "T" style connector

Physical

Form factor
Notebook
Size (H × W × D)
1.0 × 15.4 × 10.4 in
Weight
6.8 lb

Software

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.4.9 (8Q1058)
Latest macOS
OS X 10.11.6
Windows
Boot/Virtualization
Earliest Windows
XP SP2 (32-Bit)
Latest Windows
7 (32-Bit)
Firmware
EFI

In the box

Keyboard
Full-size
Mouse or trackpad
Trackpad

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