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Image Credit: Apple Inc.
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Introduced: June 8, 2009
Terminated: April 14, 2010 |
Logic Board
Processor:
- 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (T9600)
- Optional 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (T9900) for an
additional $300 US
Frontside Bus Speed:
1066 MHz
ROM:
EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface)
Level 1 Cache:
32K/32K
On-Chip Level 2 Cache:
6 MB
Expansion Slots:
ExpressCard/34
Battery:
- Built-in 95-watt-hour lithium-polymer
battery (8 hours)
- 85W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable
management system
- MagSafe power port
Memory
RAM Type:
PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM
RAM Slots:
2
Standard RAM:
4 GB
Maximum RAM:
8 GB
Minimum RAM Speed:
1066 MHz
Onboard RAM:
none
Ports
USB:
2 x USB 2.0
FireWire:
1 x 800-Mbps
Communications:
- Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit
Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
- Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
(Enhanced Data Rate)
- Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi
wireless networking (based on IEEE 802.11n draft
specification); IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible
Video:
- Built-in iSight camera
- Mini DisplayPort
- DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to
DVI Adapter (sold separately - $29 US)
- Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter
(sold separately - $29 US)
- Dual-link DVI output using Mini DisplayPort
to Dual-Link DVI Adapter supports optional 30-inch Apple Cinema HD
Display (sold separately - $99 US)
Audio:
- Built-in stereo speakers
- Built-in omnidirectional microphone
(located under left speaker grille)
- Combined optical digital audio
input/audio line in (minijack)
- Combined optical digital audio
output/audio line out (minijack)
Graphics and Video Support
Display:
- 17-inch (diagonal) high-resolution LED-backlit
glossy widescreen display with support for millions of
colors
Graphics Support:
- NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT graphics processor with
512 MB of GDDR3 memory; and NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor
with 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory
- 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
- 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
Storage
Optical Disk Drive:
- 8x slot-loading SuperDrive
(DVD+-R DL/DVD+-RW/CD-RW); Maximum write: 8x DVD-R, DVD+R;
4x DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW,
DVD+RW; 24x CD-R; 10x CD-RW; Maximum read: 8x DVD-R, DVD+R,
DVD-ROM; 6x DVD-ROM (double layer DVD-9), DVD-R DL (double
layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW, DVD+RW;
24x CD
Internal Hard Drive:
- Standard 500 GB 5400-rpm Serial
ATA hard drive
- Optional 500 GB 7200-rpm Serial
ATA hard drive
- Optional 128 GB solid-state
drive
- Optional 256 GB solid-state
drive
Operating System
Original OS:
X v10.5.7 (Leopard)
Compatible MacOS:
X v10.5.7 (Leopard)
X v10.6 (Snow Leopard)
For additional information on
operating systems:
See this article
Miscellaneous
Form Factor:
MacBook Pro (17" - precision aluminum
unibody)
Order No.:
MC226LL/A
Input:
- Built-in full-size backlit keyboard with
78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4
arrow keys (inverted "T" arrangement)
- Multi-Touch trackpad for precise cursor
control; supports two-finger scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe,
three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap, and
drag capabilities
Dimensions (Inches):
0.98 H x 15.47 W x 10.51 D
Average Weight (lbs):
6.6
Original Price:
$2499 US

Image Credit: Apple Inc.
Comments
This model originally shipped with Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard
(includes iTunes, Time Machine, Quick Look, Spaces, Spotlight,
Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal,
DVD Player, Photo Booth, Front Row, Xcode Developer Tools);
iLife '09 (includes iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand);
90 days of telephone support and a one-year limited
warranty.
What's in the box:
- MacBook Pro
- Display cleaning
cloth
- 85W MagSafe Power Adapter,
AC wall plug, and power cord
- Install/restore DVDs
- Printed and electronic
documentation
Configure-to-order options:
- 500 GB (7200-rpm) hard drive
- 128 or 256 GB solid-state drive
- Up to 8 GB of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
- Apple Remote
- Apple Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter
- Apple Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter
- Apple Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link
DVI Adapter
- MagSafe Airline Adapter
- AppleCare Protection Plan
- Software: Aperture 2, Final Cut Express,
Logic Express, iWork '09
Accessories:
- Time Capsule (a full-featured AirPort Extreme base
station with a built-in 500 GB or 1 TB hard drive)
- Apple LED Cinema Display
- AirPort Extreme Base Station
- AirPort Express Base Station
- Apple Wireless Keyboard
- Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse
- Apple Wired Mighty Mouse
- Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad
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