MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) - Technical Specifications

Size and weight

15-inch MacBook Pro

Height: 0.95 inch (2.41 cm)

Width: 14.35 inches (36.4 cm)

Depth: 9.82 inches (24.9 cm)

Weight: 5.5 pounds (2.49 kg)1

17-inch MacBook Pro

Height: 0.98 inch (2.50 cm)

Width: 15.47 inches (39.3 cm)

Depth: 10.51 inches (26.7 cm)

Weight: 6.6 pounds (2.99 kg)1

Connections and expansion

Communications

Audio

Environmental Status Report

MacBook Pro is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:

Display

15-inch MacBook Pro

17-inch MacBook Pro

Graphics and video support

15-inch MacBook Pro

17-inch MacBook Pro

All Models

Video output options

DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter (optional)

VGA output using Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter (optional)

Dual-link DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (optional)

Input

Processor and memory

15-inch MacBook Pro

17-inch MacBook Pro

Storage

15-inch MacBook Pro

17-inch MacBook Pro

Optical drive

Battery and power5

15-inch MacBook Pro

Removable 50-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery

17-inch MacBook Pro

Built-in 95-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery

Electrical and operating requirements

What’s in the box

Installed software

Configurations

15-inch, 2.4GHz MacBook Pro

(MB470LL/A)

15-inch, 2.53GHz MacBook Pro

(MB471LL/A)

17-inch, 2.66GHz MacBook Pro

(MB604LL/A)

Enclosure

Precision aluminum unibody

Processor

2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

L2 cache

3MB shared

6MB shared

System bus

1066MHz

Memory

2GB (two 1GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM; supports up to 4GB

4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM; supports up to 4GB

4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM; supports up to 8GB

Hard drive4

250GB Serial ATA; 5400 rpm

320GB Serial ATA; 5400 rpm

Slot-loading optical drive

8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

Graphics

NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT graphics processor; and NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory3

Graphics memory

256MB GDDR3

512MB GDDR3

Video

Built-in iSight camera; Mini DisplayPort output port with support for DVI, VGA, and dual-link DVI (requires adapters, sold separately)

Display

15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display, 1440-by-900 resolution

17-inch (diagonal) high-resolution LED-backlit glossy widescreen display, 1920-by-1200 resolution

Expansion

Two USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps)

One FireWire 800 port (up to 800 Mbps)

Three USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps)

One FireWire 800 port (up to 800 Mbps)

Audio

Built-in stereo speakers, built-in omnidirectional microphone, combined optical digital input/analog line in, combined optical digital output/analog line out

Networking

Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit) Ethernet

Wireless

Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi (based on IEEE 802.11n draft specification)2; built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module

Hardware accessories

85W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, power cord

Limited warranty

and service

Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of free telephone support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan to extend your service and support to three years from your computer’s purchase date. Only the AppleCare Protection Plan provides you with direct telephone support from Apple technical experts and the assurance that repairs will be handled by Apple-authorized technicians using genuine Apple parts. For more information, visit Apple support or call 800-823-2775.

Apple and the global

environment

Learn more about Apple’s dedication to reducing the environmental impact of our products and processes. The Apple Product Environmental Specification details the environmental attributes of our products.

Recycling

Apple takes a holistic view of materials management and waste minimization. Learn more about how to recycle your Mac.

Options

Time Capsule

Time Capsule is a full-featured AirPort Extreme base station with a built-in hard drive. Back up wirelessly and create a Wi-Fi network with one device.

Configure to order

Accessories

  1. Actual weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.

  2. Wireless Internet access requires a base station or other wireless access point and Internet access; fees may apply. Some ISPs are not currently compatible with AirPort.

  3. Memory available to Mac OS X may vary depending on graphics needs. Minimum graphics memory usage is 256MB.

  4. 1GB=1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.

  5. For the 15-inch MacBook Pro: Testing conducted by Apple in October 2008 using preproduction 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo–based MacBook Pro units with a Better Battery Life setting. For the 17-inch MacBook Pro: Testing conducted by Apple in December 2008 using preproduction 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo–based MacBook Pro units with a Better Battery Life setting. Battery life depends on configuration and use. See www.apple.com/batteries for more information. The wireless productivity test measures battery life by wirelessly browsing various websites and editing text in a word processing document with display brightness set to 50%.