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MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2008)

MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2008)

The MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2008) is a notebook that Apple introduced on 14 October 2008 and sold until January 2009. It has a 17-inch display. It came in 2 configurations, with a 2.5 GHz or 2.6 GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 4 GB of memory and 320 GB HDD of storage.

Model number
A1261
Model identifier
MacBookPro4,1
EMC number
2199
Released
Late 2008
Support status
Obsolete
Order number
MB766LL/A

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2 configurations

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Configuration Order number Cores Graphics Original price
2.5 GHz Core 2 Duo, 4 GB, 320 GB HDD MB766LL/A 2 NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT US$2,799
2.6 GHz Core 2 Duo, 4 GB, 320 GB HDD BTO 2 NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

2.5 GHz Core 2 Duo, 4 GB, 320 GB HDD

Overview

Order number
MB766LL/A
Model identifier
MacBookPro4,1
EMC number
2199
Introduced
14 October 2008
Discontinued
6 January 2009
Original price
US$2,799
Weight
6.8 lb

Processor

Processor
Core 2 Duo
Part number
T9300
Speed
2.5 GHz
Build-to-order speeds
2.6 GHz
Cores
2
Processors
1
System bus
800 MHz
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB
L2/L3 cache
6 MB (on-chip)
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
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
Video out
DVI

Storage

Standard storage
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" Ultra Slim (9.5mm)

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
2.1+EDR
Expansion slots
ExpressCard/34
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.5.2 (9C2018)
Keyboard
Full-size
Mouse or trackpad
Trackpad

2.6 GHz Core 2 Duo, 4 GB, 320 GB HDD

Overview

Order number
BTO
Model identifier
MacBookPro4,1
EMC number
2199
Introduced
14 October 2008
Discontinued
6 January 2009
Weight
6.8 lb

Processor

Processor
Core 2 Duo
Part number
T9500
Speed
2.6 GHz
Cores
2
Processors
1
System bus
800 MHz
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB
L2/L3 cache
6 MB (on-chip)
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
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
Video out
DVI

Storage

Standard storage
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" Ultra Slim (9.5mm)

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
2.1+EDR
Expansion slots
ExpressCard/34
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.5.2 (9C2018)
Keyboard
Full-size
Mouse or trackpad
Trackpad

Shared by every configuration

Display

Screen size
17-inch
Viewable size
17-inch
Aspect ratio
16:10 Widescreen

Ports

USB
USB-A 2.0 (480 Mbit/s) (×3)
FireWire
400 (400 Mbit/s), 800 (800 Mbit/s)
Security slot
Yes

Networking

Ethernet
10/100/1000Base-T (RJ-45)

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 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

Platform

Architecture
64-Bit
Firmware
EFI

Software

Latest macOS
OS X 10.11.x
Mac OS 9
None
Windows
Boot/Virtualization
Earliest Windows
XP SP2 (32-Bit)
Latest Windows
7 (64-Bit)

Legacy ports

Infrared
1 - For Apple Remote only
S-Video out
1

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