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MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2008)

MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2008)

Compared with the MacBook Pro (17-inch, 2.4GHz), this model has Penryn Core 2 Duo processors at 2.5 GHz or 2.6 GHz with 6 MB of cache. Its trackpad added multi-touch gestures such as pinch, rotate and three-finger swipe. An LED-backlit display became an option, and graphics memory doubled to 512 MB. The case and ports did not change.

Model number
A1261
Model identifier
MacBookPro4,1
EMC number
2199
Released
Early 2008
Support status
Obsolete
Order number
MB166LL/A

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2 configurations

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Configuration Order number Cores Graphics Original price
2.5 GHz Core 2 Duo, 2 GB, 250 GB HDD MB166LL/A 2 NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT US$2,799
2.6 GHz Core 2 Duo, 2 GB, 250 GB HDD BTO 2 NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT US$3,049

Specs

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Changes with the configuration

Overview

Order number, changes with the configuration
MB166LL/A
BTO
Model identifier
MacBookPro4,1
EMC number
2199
Color
Silver
Introduced
26 February 2008
Discontinued
14 October 2008
Original price, changes with the configuration
US$2,799
US$3,049

Processor

Processor
Core 2 Duo
Part number, changes with the configuration
T9300
T9500
Speed, changes with the configuration
2.5 GHz
2.6 GHz
Build-to-order speeds, changes with the configuration
2.6 GHz
— Not on this configuration
Cores
2
Architecture
64-Bit
System bus
800 MHz
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB
L2/L3 cache
6 MB (on-chip)

Memory

Standard, changes with the configuration
2 GB
2 GB, 4 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
512 MB
Maximum video memory
512 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, changes with the configuration
250 GB HDD
250 GB HDD, 320 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 form factor
5.25" Slim (12.7mm)
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
2.1+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
68.0‑watt‑hour
Battery life
Up to 4.5 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)
1.0 × 15.4 × 10.4 in
Weight
6.8 lb

Software

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.5.2 (9C2018)
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

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