Image Credit:  Apple Inc.

Introduced: February 26, 2008 Terminated: January 6, 2009

• 2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (T9300)
• Optional 2.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (T9500) for an additional $250 US

• 68-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
• 85W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management system
• MagSafe power adapter port

• After October 14, 2008: Apple shipped this model with 4 GB of standard RAM for no additional cost

• 1 x 400-Mbps
• 1 x 800-Mbps

• Built-in iSight camera
• DVI output port
• VGA output using included DVI to VGA adapter

• Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
• Optional external Apple USB Modem
• Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi wireless networking (based on an IEEE 802.11n draft specification); IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible
• Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)

• Combined optical digital input/audio line in (minijack)
• Combined optical digital output/headphone out (minijack)
• Built-in stereo speakers
• Internal omnidirectional microphone (located under left speaker grille)

• 17-inch (diagonal) antiglare widescreen TFT display with support for millions of colors; optional glossy widescreen display

• NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics processor with dual-link DVI support and 512 MB of GDDR3 SDRAM
• Supported resolutions: 1680 x 1050 (native), 1280 x 800, 1152 x 720, 1024 x 640, and 800 x 500 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1280 x 1024 pixels at 5:4 aspect ratio; 1280 x 1024 pixels at 5:4 aspect ratio stretched; 1024 x 768, 800 x 600, and 640 x 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio; 1024 x 768, 800 x 600, and 640 x 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio stretched; 720 x 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio; 720 x 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio stretched
• Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 x 1600 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors

• 17-inch (diagonal) antiglare TFT widescreen LED backlit display with support for millions of colors; optional glossy widescreen display
• Supported resolutions: 1920 x 1200 (native), 1680 x 1050, 1280 x 800, 1152 x 720, 1024 x 640, and 800 x 500 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1280 x 1024 pixels at 5:4 aspect ratio; 1280 x 1024 pixels at 5:4 aspect ratio stretched; 1600 x 1200, 1024 x 768, 800 x 600, and 640 x 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio; 1600 x 1200, 1024 x 768, 800 x 600, and 640 x 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio stretched; 720 x 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio; 720 x 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio stretched

• 8x slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD+-R DL/DVD+-RW/CD-RW); Maximum write: 8x DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+RW; 6x DVD-RW; 4x DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer); 24x CD-R; 16x CD-RW; Maximum read: 8x DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-ROM; 6x DVD-ROM (double layer DVD-9), DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW; 24x CD

• Standard 250** GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive
• Optional 200 GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA hard drive

• After October 14, 2008: Apple shipped this model with a 320 GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive for no additional cost

• Built-in full-size keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys, 4 arrow keys (inverted "T" arrangement), and embedded numeric keypad; backlit keyboard with ambient light sensors for automatic adjustment of keyboard illumination and screen brightness
• Solid-state trackpad with Multi-Touch gesture support for precise cursor control; supports two-finger scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities

Comments
This model originally included Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (includes Time Machine, Quick Look, Spaces, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Photo Booth, Xcode Developer Tools); iLife '08 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand); 90 days of telephone support and a one-year limited warranty.