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MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009) - Tech Specs

Size and weight

  • 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

  • MagSafe power port

  • Gigabit Ethernet port

  • One FireWire 800 port (up to 800 Mbps)

  • Three USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps)

  • Mini DisplayPort

  • Audio line in

  • Audio line out

  • ExpressCard/34 slot

  • Kensington lock slot

Communications

  • Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi wireless networking2 (based on IEEE 802.11n draft specification); IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible

  • Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)

  • Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)

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)

Environmental Status Report

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

  • Highly recyclable aluminum and glass enclosure

  • Mercury-free LED-backlit display

  • Arsenic-free display glass

  • BFR-free

  • PVC-free internal cables

  • Reduced packaging volume

  • Meets ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 requirements

  • Rated EPEAT Gold

Display

  • 17-inch (diagonal) high-resolution LED-backlit glossy widescreen display with support for millions of colors

  • Supported resolutions: 1920 by 1200 (native), 1680 by 1050, 1280 by 800, 1152 by 720, 1024 by 640, and 800 by 500 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1280 by 1024 pixels at 5:4 aspect ratio; 1280 by 1024 pixels at 5:4 aspect ratio stretched; 1600 by 1200, 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio; 1600 by 1200, 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio stretched; 720 by 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio; 720 by 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio stretched

Graphics and video support

  • NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory3

  • NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT graphics processor with 512MB of GDDR3 memory

  • Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors

  • Built-in iSight camera

  • Mini DisplayPort

Pure digital video output

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 supports 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display (optional)

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

Processor and memory

  • 2.8GHz or 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 6MB on-chip shared L2 cache running 1:1 with processor speed

  • 1066MHz frontside bus

  • 4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 memory; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 8GB

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Storage

  • 500GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive; optional 500GB 7200-rpm hard drive, or 128GB or 256GB solid-state drive4

  • 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

Battery and power5

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