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MacBook Pro

The MacBook Pro 15"
Type Notebook
Developer Apple Inc.
Released February 14, 2006
Processor Intel Core 2 Duo T8300, T9300, T9500
Base price USD$1999 (as of February 26, 2008)
Website Apple - MacBook Pro

The MacBook Pro is a line of Macintosh portable computers by Apple Inc. for the professional and power user market. A notebook (also notepad, writing pad, drawing pad, legal pad, etc Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Core 2 brand refers to a range of Intel 's consumer 64-bit dual-core and 2x2 MCM quad-core CPUs with the X86-64 instruction set The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Macintosh, commonly nicknamed Mac is a Brand name which covers several lines of Personal computers designed developed and marketed by Apple Inc A computer is a Machine that manipulates data according to a list of instructions. Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics It makes up the high end of the MacBook family. The MacBook family is a range of Macintosh Notebook computers by Apple Inc

First announced on January 10, 2006 at the Macworld Expo by Apple CEO Steve Jobs[1], the MacBook Pro was immediately available for pre-sale at online Apple Stores worldwide, with deliveries beginning in mid-February 2006[2]. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Produced by Boston -based IDG World Expo, Macworld Conference & Expo is a trade show dedicated to the Apple Macintosh platform with conference tracks held A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Steven Paul Jobs (born February 24 1955 is the Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc and former CEO of Pixar Animation The MacBook Pro was the successor to the 15-inch and 17-inch models of the PowerBook G4 series, and was the first Macintosh laptop to be powered by the Intel Core Duo and Core 2 Duo processors. The PowerBook G4 was a series of Notebook computers that was manufactured marketed and sold by Apple Computer Inc Macintosh, commonly nicknamed Mac is a Brand name which covers several lines of Personal computers designed developed and marketed by Apple Inc The Core brand refers to Intel 's 32-bit mobile Dual-core X86 CPUs that derived from the Pentium M branded processors The Core 2 brand refers to a range of Intel 's consumer 64-bit dual-core and 2x2 MCM quad-core CPUs with the X86-64 instruction set

The MacBook Pro is currently available in different sizes with differently-sized screens: a 15-inch model, with a 15. 4-inch (diagonal) screen, first introduced on January 10, 2006 and last revised on February 26, 2008, and a 17-inch model, with a 17-inch (diagonal) screen, first introduced on April 24, 2006 and also last revised on February 26, 2008. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Alongside the iMac Core Duo, the MacBook Pro represents Apple's first computers to feature Intel processors instead of PowerPC processors, a transition that completed on August 7, 2006. The iMac is a desktop Macintosh computer designed and built by Apple Inc PowerPC is a RISC Instruction set architecture created by the 1991 Apple – IBM – Motorola alliance known as AIM The Apple Intel transition was the process of changing the CPU of Macintosh Computers from PowerPC processors to Intel X86 Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Since the introduction of the MacBook Pro, other lines have followed, including the introduction of the Intel Core powered Mac mini on 28 February 2006 and the MacBook consumer line of laptop computers on May 16, 2006. The Mac Mini (officially capitalized Mac mini) is a desktop computer made by Apple Inc Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The MacBook is a Macintosh Notebook computer by Apple Inc that replaced the iBook G4 series Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Contents

Overview

Retail box for the 15-inch MacBook Pro
Retail box for the 15-inch MacBook Pro

The MacBook Pro, last revised on February 26, 2008, is available in three standard configurations: The 15. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 4-inch model comes in 2. 4 GHz (US$1999), 2. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 5 GHz (US$2499), 2. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 6 GHz (US$2749) configurations while the 17-inch model comes with a 2. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 5 GHz (US$2799) processor, or (US$3049) with the 2. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 6 GHz option. The 15-inch models come standard with an LED backlight system, which supposedly are brighter and create more natural blacks than standard LCD lamps as well as providing lower power consumption; in addition, they contain no mercury.

All three configurations feature:

The 15-inch MacBook Pro comes standard with two USB ports, the 17 inch comes with 3, one FireWire 400 port, one FireWire 800 port, an ExpressCard/34 expansion slot, DVI and VGA connectivity (VGA via included adaptor), optical S/PDIF (via TOSLINK cable, not included) and analog sound output and inputs, gigabit ethernet plus AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/draft-n and Bluetooth 2. ExpressCard is a Hardware standard replacing PC cards (also known as PCMCIA cards both developed by the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association The Digital Visual Interface ( DVI) is a Video interface standard designed to maximize the visual quality of digital Display devices such as Flat panel The term Video Graphics Array ( VGA) refers specifically to the display hardware first introduced with the IBM PS/2 line of computers in 1987, but through its widespread S/PDIF specifies a Data Link Layer protocol and choice of Physical Layer specifications for carrying Digital audio TOSLINK or Optical Cable is a standardized Optical fiber connection system Gigabit Ethernet (GbE or 1 GigE is a term describing various technologies for transmitting Ethernet frames at a rate of a gigabit per second, as defined by the An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land Wi-Fi (ˈwaɪfaɪ is the trade name for the popular wireless technology used IEEE 80211 is a set of standards for wireless local area network (WLAN computer communication developed by the IEEE LAN/MAN Standards Committee ( IEEE 802 Bluetooth is a wireless protocol utilizing short-range communications technology facilitating data transmission over short distances from fixed and/or mobile devices creating wireless 1 + EDR wireless capabilities. All MacBook Pro models feature 2 GB of DDR2 SDRAM running at 667 MHz as standard.

The MacBook Pro uses MagSafe, a magnetic power connector designed to detach easily when yanked to prevent the laptop from being pulled off a surface. The MagSafe connector is a power connector introduced in conjunction with the MacBook Pro at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco on January 10 The MacBook Pro features a back-lit keyboard with an ambient light sensor and a Multi-Touch (previously scrolling) trackpad standard across the line. In Computing, a keyboard is an Input device partially modelled after the typewriter keyboard which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys Multi-touch (or multitouch) denotes a set of Interaction techniques which allow computer users to control graphical A touchpad (also trackpad) is a Pointing device consisting of specialized surface that can translate the motion and position

The MacBook Pro is pre-loaded with Mac OS X v10.5, which includes Time Machine, Boot Camp, Quick Look, Spaces, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Photo Booth, Front Row, iTunes, and Xcode Developer Tools. Mac OS X version 105 “Leopard” is the sixth major release of Mac OS X, Apple’s desktop and server Operating system for Macintosh Time Machine is a backup utility developed by Apple which is included with Mac OS X v10 Boot Camp is a utility included with Apple Inc 's Mac OS X v10 Quick Look is a quick preview feature developed by Apple which is included in their current Operating system, Mac OS X v10 Spaces is a Virtual desktop feature developed by Apple Inc and is an integral part of Mac OS X v10 Spotlight is a system-wide Desktop search feature of Apple's Mac OS X Operating system introduced in version 10 Dashboard is an application for Apple 's Mac OS X operating systems used for hosting mini-applications known as widgets. Mail (aka Mailapp or Apple Mail) is an e-mail program included with Apple Inc iChat AV is an AOL Instant Messenger (AIM.Mac, ICQ and XMPP client by Apple Inc Safari is a Web browser developed by Apple Inc and included in Mac OS X. QuickTime is a Multimedia framework developed by Apple Inc, capable of handling various formats of Digital video, Media clips sound text iCal is a personal Calendar application made by Apple Inc that runs on the Mac OS X Operating system. DVD Player (formerly Apple DVD Player) is the default DVD player in Mac OS X. Photo Booth is a small Software application by Apple Inc for Mac OS X for taking photos and (since Mac OS X v10 iTunes is a proprietary digital media player application introduced by Apple Inc Xcode is a suite of tools for developing software on Mac OS X, developed by Apple. It comes with iLife '08, which includes iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, and GarageBand. iLife is a suite of Multimedia Software applications created by Apple Inc iPhoto is a software application made by Apple Inc exclusively for their Mac OS X operating system iMovie is a Video editing software application which allows Mac users to edit their own home movies iDVD is a DVD creation Software application made by Apple Inc iWeb is a WYSIWYG template-based Website creation tool made by Apple Inc GarageBand is a Software application that allows users to create music or Podcasts It is developed by Apple Inc 30-day trials of Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac and iWork '08 are also included. Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac is the most recent version of the Microsoft Office productivity suite for Mac OS X. iWork is a suite of applications created by Apple Inc, containing Pages, a Word processing and Desktop publishing application Keynote

Accessories available for the MacBook Pro include a MagSafe airline power adapter, an external Apple USB modem, and a DVI to S-Video/composite TV-out adapter (the same one used for the Mac mini and Mac Pro). Super Video or Separated Video abbreviated S-Video and also known as Y/C is an analog video signal that carries the video data as two separate The Mac Mini (officially capitalized Mac mini) is a desktop computer made by Apple Inc The Mac Pro is a Workstation computer manufactured by Apple Inc Also, the Apple Remote became a user-selectable option on the Apple Store as of the Early 2008 revision. The Apple Remote is a Remote control made for use with Apple products with Infrared capabilities released after October 2005

Processor

The MacBook Pro first used Intel Core Duo processors, which were replaced with Intel Core 2 Duo processors in October 2006. The Core 2 brand refers to a range of Intel 's consumer 64-bit dual-core and 2x2 MCM quad-core CPUs with the X86-64 instruction set The Core 2 Duo was Intel's 64-bit dual-core processor designed for laptop computers, which was developed under the code-name "Merom". This processor had an FSB (front-side bus) speed of 667 MHz, and supported Vanderpool virtualization technology. x86 virtualization is the method by which X86 -based "guest" operating systems are run under another "host" x86 operating system with little or no modification The model refresh on June 5, 2007 features an upgraded 800 MHz front side bus speed, as well as faster Merom processors. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In Personal computers the Front Side Bus ( FSB) is the bus that carries data between the CPU and the northbridge. On February 26, 2008 the MacBook Pro line was fitted with "Penryn" Intel Core 2 Duo processors. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Memory

The current models support up to 4 GB of RAM, though they ship with 2 GB included. The memory front side bus (FSB) is still 667 MHz, while the processor's FSB is 800 MHz. The earliest models support a maximum of 2 GB (two 1 GB modules or one 2 GB module). More recent Merom models based on the "Napa Refresh" chipset could have 4 GB installed, but could only utilize a smaller and sometimes less efficient 3 GB of RAM. It was inefficient if used as a combination of two different capacity slots (one 2 GB and one 1 GB). [3] When two 2 GB memory modules are installed the "About This Mac" shows 4 GB, but on these models the Activity Monitor applications reports 3. 0 GB as the total amount of physical RAM available. Newer models can address and fully utilize 4 GB of RAM without an issue.

Dual-channel architecture

Using matched memory modules is called interleaved dual channel, and results in optimal performance. Interleaving in Computer science is a way to arrange Data in a non- Contiguous way in order to increase performance Dual-channel architecture describes a technology that theoretically doubles data throughput from RAM to the memory controller. Mismatched modules lead to asymmetric dual channel, and a slight performance hit. [4]

User serviceability

According to Apple support, the memory is user replaceable. This will not void the warranty. [5] A step-by-step guide to removal is provided by iFixit[6] and Apple[7]. However, unlike the MacBook the hard drive is a bit more difficult to replace, but still possible. The MacBook is a Macintosh Notebook computer by Apple Inc that replaced the iBook G4 series [8][9] The MacBook Pro's processor is soldered onto the logic board and is impossible to replace, the same as all recent Mac portables. [10]

Models

MacBook Pro 15"

This model features a 15. Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 4-inch (diagonal) display with a native resolution of 1440 × 900 and weighs 5. 4 lb (2. 45 kg) since 5 June 2007, while the older 15-inch models of MacBook Pro weigh 5. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 6 pounds (2. 54 kg). This is slightly thinner than and with a larger screen than the earlier PowerBook G4 (which has a 15. 2-inch screen) as well as thinner than the last 17-inch PowerBook; with a thickness of one inch (2. 54 cm). Differences from the earlier PowerBook G4 include a lack of internal modem and S-video port. Although the screen has increased in overall size, the video resolution was reduced on the MacBook Pro by 60 vertical pixels, to 1440 × 900.

At launch on January 10, 2006, the MacBook Pro was announced at speeds of 1. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 67 and 1. 83 GHz. This was upgraded before shipping to 1. 83 and 2. 0 GHz, respectively, on February 14, 2006 and an additional build-to-order option with an 2. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 16 GHz processor, the fastest Intel Core Duo chip at the time, became available. With the release of the consumer MacBook line of portables on May 15, 2006[11], the MacBook Pro line was upgraded to feature 2. The MacBook is a Macintosh Notebook computer by Apple Inc that replaced the iBook G4 series Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 0 GHz and 2. 16 GHz models only; the 2. 16 GHz Core Duo became a standard feature on the top model rather than a build-to-order option.

The footprint of the 15" MacBook Pro measures 14. 1 × 9. 6 inches / 35. 7 × 24. 3 cm and it is 1. 02 inches thick / 2. 59 cm. It weighed 5. 6 pounds / 2. 54 kg until June 5, 2007, when the weight was reduced to 5. 4 pounds / 2. 45 kg.

MacBook Pro 17"

The 17-inch MacBook Pro
The 17-inch MacBook Pro

Introduced on April 24, 2006, the 17-inch MacBook Pro features a 17-inch display with a native resolution of 1680 × 1050 or 1920 x 1200 and weighs 6. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 8 lb (3. 1 kg). At the time of release, the 17-inch featured the Intel Core Duo processor at 2. The Core brand refers to Intel 's 32-bit mobile Dual-core X86 CPUs that derived from the Pentium M branded processors 16 GHz; similar to the 15-inch, the 17-inch MacBook Pro had an upgrade on October 24, 2006 that gave way to the faster Intel Core 2 Duo processor clocked at 2. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Core 2 brand refers to a range of Intel 's consumer 64-bit dual-core and 2x2 MCM quad-core CPUs with the X86-64 instruction set 33 GHz.

In addition to the standard features of the 15-inch model, the 17-inch MacBook Pro also features an additional USB 2. 0 port and an 8× SuperDrive as opposed to the 6× SuperDrive of the 15-inch models (prior to the upgrade on June 5, 2007 which included 8x drives in both 15-inch and 17-inch models). Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Its ATI Radeon X1600 GPU was replaced with the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT on June 5, 2007 and remains the current graphics solution. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

The 17-inch MacBook Pro replaces the 17-inch PowerBook G4 and has features very similar to those found in its immediate predecessor. It is, however, slightly thinner at one inch (2. 54 cm).

Specifications

Component Intel Core Duo Intel Core 2 Duo
Model Early 2006 [1] [2] [3] Late 2006 [4] Mid 2007 [5] [6] Early 2008 [7]
Display
(all widescreen)		 15", matte or glossy, 1440x900 17", matte or glossy, 1680×1050 15", matte or glossy, 1440x900 17", matte or glossy, 1680×1050 15", matte or glossy, 1440x900
with LED backlight		 17", matte or glossy, 1680×1050
Optional 1920x1200		 15", matte or glossy, 1440x900
with LED backlight		 17", matte or glossy, 1680×1050
Optional LED backlit 1920x1200
Graphics ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 128 MB (128 MiB) or 256 MB of GDDR3 SDRAM and dual-link DVI nVidia Geforce 8600M GT with 128 MB or 256 MB of GDDR3 SDRAM and dual-link DVI nVidia Geforce 8600M GT with 256 MB or 512 MB of GDDR3 SDRAM and dual-link DVI
Hard drive1 80 GB, 100 GB, Serial ATA, 5400 rpm. The Core brand refers to Intel 's 32-bit mobile Dual-core X86 CPUs that derived from the Pentium M branded processors The Core 2 brand refers to a range of Intel 's consumer 64-bit dual-core and 2x2 MCM quad-core CPUs with the X86-64 instruction set A display device is an Output device for presentation of Information for Visual or Tactile reception acquired stored or transmitted Computer graphics are Graphics created by Computers and more generally the Representation and Manipulation of Pictorial Data ATI's "R520" core (codenamed Fudo) is the foundation for a line of DirectX 9 A mebibyte (a contraction of me ga bi nary byte) is a unit of Information or Computer storage, abbreviated MiB. GDDR3, Graphics Double Data Rate 3, is a graphics card-specific memory technology designed by ATI Technologies with the collaboration of JEDEC The multinational NVIDIA Corporation ( (ɪnˈvɪdiə specializes in the manufacture of graphics-processor technologies for Workstations GeForce is a Brand of PC graphics processor units (GPUs designed by Nvidia. The GeForce 8 Series is the eighth generation of NVIDIA 's GeForce graphics cards The multinational NVIDIA Corporation ( (ɪnˈvɪdiə specializes in the manufacture of graphics-processor technologies for Workstations GeForce is a Brand of PC graphics processor units (GPUs designed by Nvidia. The GeForce 8 Series is the eighth generation of NVIDIA 's GeForce graphics cards A hard disk drive ( HDD) commonly referred to as a hard drive, hard disk, or fixed disk drive, is a Non-volatile storage device A gigabyte (derived from the SI prefix Giga-) is a unit of Information or Computer
Optional 100 GB, 7200 rpm. or 120 GB, 5400 rpm. 		120 GB 160 GB or 200 GB Serial ATA, 5400 rpm.
Optional 100 GB, 7200 rpm. 		120 GB or 160 GB Serial ATA, 5400 rpm.
Optional 250 GB, 4200 rpm or 160 GB, 7200 rpm.
Optional 250 GB, 5400 rpm or 200 GB, 7200 rpm after November 1, 2007. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 		200 GB or 250 GB Serial ATA, 5400 rpm.
Optional 200 GB, 7200 rpm or 300 GB, 4200 rpm
Processor 1. 83, 2. 0 or 2. 16 GHz Intel Core Duo Yonah 2. The Core brand refers to Intel 's 32-bit mobile Dual-core X86 CPUs that derived from the Pentium M branded processors 16 GHz Intel Core Duo Yonah 2. The Core brand refers to Intel 's 32-bit mobile Dual-core X86 CPUs that derived from the Pentium M branded processors 16 or 2. 33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Merom 2. The Core 2 brand refers to a range of Intel 's consumer 64-bit dual-core and 2x2 MCM quad-core CPUs with the X86-64 instruction set 33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Merom 2. The Core 2 brand refers to a range of Intel 's consumer 64-bit dual-core and 2x2 MCM quad-core CPUs with the X86-64 instruction set 2 and 2. 4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Merom
Optional 2. The Core 2 brand refers to a range of Intel 's consumer 64-bit dual-core and 2x2 MCM quad-core CPUs with the X86-64 instruction set 6 GHz after November 1, 2007		 2. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Merom
Optional 2. The Core 2 brand refers to a range of Intel 's consumer 64-bit dual-core and 2x2 MCM quad-core CPUs with the X86-64 instruction set 6 GHz after November 1, 2007		 2. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 4 and 2. 5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Penryn
Optional 2. The Core 2 brand refers to a range of Intel 's consumer 64-bit dual-core and 2x2 MCM quad-core CPUs with the X86-64 instruction set 6 GHz		 2. 5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Penryn
Optional 2. The Core 2 brand refers to a range of Intel 's consumer 64-bit dual-core and 2x2 MCM quad-core CPUs with the X86-64 instruction set 6 GHz
Memory 512 MB or 1 GB (1 GiB) PC2-5300 DDR2 SO-DIMM SDRAM
(Expandable4 to 2 GB)		 1 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SO-DIMM SDRAM
(Expandable4 to 2 GB)		 1 GB or 2 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SO-DIMM SDRAM
(Expandable4 to 4 GB, but only 3 GB addressable[12])		 2GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SO-DIMM SDRAM
(Expandable4 to 4 GB, but only 3 GB addressable)		 2GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SO-DIMM SDRAM
(Expandable4 to 4 GB)
AirPort Extreme Integrated 802.11a/b/g Integrated 802.11a/b/g and draft-n (n disabled by default) ² Integrated 802.11a/b/g and draft-n (n enabled)
Internal Slot-Loading Combo drive3 8x DVD read, 24x CD-R and 10x CD-RW recording n/a
Internal Slot-Loading SuperDrive3 (optional)8x DVD-DL discs reads. A gibibyte (a contraction of gi ga bi nary byte) is a unit of Information or Computer storage, abbreviated GiB. A SO-DIMM, or small outline dual in-line memory module, is a type of Computer memory built using Integrated circuits. SDRAM refers to synchronous Dynamic random access memory, a term that is used to describe dynamic random access memory that has a synchronous interface An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land IEEE 80211 is a set of standards for wireless local area network (WLAN computer communication developed by the IEEE LAN/MAN Standards Committee ( IEEE 802 IEEE 80211 is a set of standards for wireless local area network (WLAN computer communication developed by the IEEE LAN/MAN Standards Committee ( IEEE 802 IEEE 80211 is a set of standards for wireless local area network (WLAN computer communication developed by the IEEE LAN/MAN Standards Committee ( IEEE 802 A Combo drive is a type of optical drive that combines CD-R / CD-RW recording capability with the ability to read (but not write DVD media SuperDrive is a trademark used by Apple Inc for two different storage drives from 1988–1999 to refer to a high-density Floppy disk drive capable of reading all DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is 4x DVD+/-R & RW recording. 24x CD-R and 10x CD-RW recording 4x DVD+R writes, 8x DVD+/-R read, 4x DVD+/-RW writes, 24x CD-R, and 10x CD-RW recording 2. 4x DVD+R DL writes, 6x DVD+/-R read, 4x DVD+/-RW writes, 24x CD-R, and 10x CD-RW recording 4x DVD+R DL writes, 8x DVD+/-R read/write, 4x DVD+/-RW writes, 24x CD-R, and 10x CD-RW recording 4x DVD+R DL writes, 8x DVD+/-R read/write, 8x DVD+RW writes, 6x DVD-RW writes, 24x CD-R, and 16x CD-RW recording

1Hard drives listed are configurations available from Apple.
2Wireless-N functionality requires the AirPort Extreme Wireless-N Router, which contains wireless-N enabler software to be installed on your MacBook. Alternatively, the enabler software may be purchased from Apple separately. [13]
3Quoted optical drive speeds are the maximum possible for each drive.
4Existing memory modules may need to be replaced.

Issues

Users have reported numerous issues with some of the MacBook Pro Core Duo and Core 2 Duo laptops. These include:

Timeline of the MacBook family

See also: Timeline of Macintosh models

See also

Apple Intel transition

Architecture
Universal binary
Boot Camp
Rosetta

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