MacBook Pro 13 (Early 2011) vs MacBook 13 (Mid 2009)

MacBook Pro 13 (Early 2011) $1,199
MacBook 13 (Mid 2009) $999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,199
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
CPU
Core i5-2415M
CPU
Core 2 Duo P7450
GPU
HD 3000 1200MHz
GPU
GeForce 9400M
Memory
4GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
120GB
Display
13.3" LCD TN 1280×800
Display
13.3" LCD TN 1280×800

GB6 Single-Core

  • 65% faster vs MacBook 13 (Mid 2009)
  • 39% slower vs MacBook Pro 13 (Early 2011)
MacBook Pro 13 (Early 2011) - GB6S 445
x1.65
MacBook 13 (Mid 2009) - GB6S 270
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 91% faster vs MacBook 13 (Mid 2009)
  • 48% slower vs MacBook Pro 13 (Early 2011)
MacBook Pro 13 (Early 2011) - GB6M 890
x1.91
MacBook 13 (Mid 2009) - GB6M 465
x1

FP32

  • 6.57x faster vs MacBook 13 (Mid 2009)
  • 85% slower vs MacBook Pro 13 (Early 2011)
MacBook Pro 13 (Early 2011) - 230 GFLOPS FP32
x6.57
MacBook 13 (Mid 2009) - 35 GFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
Core i5-2415M
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.3GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core 2 Duo P7450
2 Cores
2 Threads
2.13GHz Clock
Core i5-2415M vs Core 2 Duo P7450 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
HD 3000 1200MHz
96 Shaders
1200MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
GeForce 9400M
16 Shaders
450MHz
Shared Memory
230 GFLOPS FP32
0%
35 GFLOPS FP32
0%
HD 3000 1200MHz vs GeForce 9400M Full Specs Comparison
4GB
DDR3-1333
2GB
DDR3-1066
8 Tabs
2%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
128GB
2.5"
SATA 2
Up to 190MB/s Read
120GB
2.5"
SATA 2
5400RPM
186 min 4K Video
5%
170 min 4K Video
4%
8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
13.3"
LCD TN
13.3"
LCD TN
13.3"
13.3"
Area
79.5 in² (512.9 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
79.5 in² (512.9 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
300 Nits
Brightness
250 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Resolution
1280×800
1 Million Pixels
113 PPI
Resolution
1280×800
1 Million Pixels
113 PPI
1280×800
1280×800
LED Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
CCFL Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
160° Horizontal
160° Vertical
Viewing Angles
160° Horizontal
160° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
Coverage
100% sRGB
Size Resolution
1280×800
1280×800
480p
480p
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
2
2
1
1
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 300Mbps
Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 300Mbps
Bluetooth 2.1
Bluetooth 2.1
Infrared
Infrared
QS67
GeForce 9400M
Data
2x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
-
1x FireWire 800
1x Thunderbolt 1 (10Gbps)
Data
2x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
1x FireWire 400
-
-
Network
1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
Network
1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
-
-
Video
1x mini-DVI
-
-
Audio
2x Audio Jack
Card
1x SDXC Card
-
-
Power
MagSafe
Power
MagSafe
Security
Kensington Lock
Security
Kensington Lock
External
External
60W
16.50V
3.65A
60W
16.50V
3.65A
MagSafe L
1.8M (6 ft) Cable
MagSafe L
1.8M (6 ft) Cable
63.5Wh
5799mAh
10.95V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
-
55Wh
5093mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
Up to 7 Hours
Up to 3.5 Hours
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Windows
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Windows
macOS 10.13 High Sierra (Latest)
OS X 10.11 El Capitan (Latest)
Windows 7 (Latest)
Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Plastic
Cooler
1x Fans
Cooler
1x Fans
Height
24.1 mm (0.9 in)
Width
325 mm (12.8 in)
Depth
227 mm (8.9 in)
Volume
1.78 L
Height
27.5 mm (1.1 in)
Width
325 mm (12.8 in)
Depth
227 mm (8.9 in)
Volume
2.03 L
Weight
2.04 kg (4.5 lb)
Weight
2.36 kg (5.2 lb)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Storage Slots
1x 2.5" Bay
Storage Slots
1x 2.5" Bay
Memory Slots
2x SO-DIMM
Memory Slots
2x SO-DIMM
A1278
EMC 2419
MacBookPro8,1
A1181
EMC 2330
MacBook5,2
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