MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2009) vs MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2009)

MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2009) $1,999
MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2009) $1,699
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,699
CPU
Core 2 Duo T9550
CPU
Core 2 Duo P8700
GPU
GeForce 9600M GT Mac
GPU
GeForce 9400M
Memory
4GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
15.4" LCD TN 1440×900
Display
15.4" LCD TN 1440×900

GB6 Single-Core

  • 13% faster vs MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2009)
  • 12% slower vs MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2009)
MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2009) - GB6S 345
x1.13
MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2009) - GB6S 305
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 14% faster vs MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2009)
  • 12% slower vs MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2009)
MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2009) - GB6M 565
x1.14
MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2009) - GB6M 495
x1

FP32

  • 2.29x faster vs MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2009)
  • 56% slower vs MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2009)
MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2009) - 80 GFLOPS FP32
x2.29
MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2009) - 35 GFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
Core 2 Duo T9550
2 Cores
2 Threads
2.66GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core 2 Duo P8700
2 Cores
2 Threads
2.53GHz Clock
Core 2 Duo T9550 vs Core 2 Duo P8700 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
GeForce 9600M GT Mac
32 Shaders
500MHz
256MB GDDR3
25.3GB/s Bandwidth
GPU Image
GeForce 9400M
16 Shaders
450MHz
Shared Memory
80 GFLOPS FP32
0%
35 GFLOPS FP32
0%
GeForce 9600M GT Mac vs GeForce 9400M Full Specs Comparison
4GB
DDR3-1066
4GB
DDR3-1066
8 Tabs
2%
8 Tabs
2%
128GB
2.5"
SATA 2
Up to 190MB/s
128GB
2.5"
SATA 2
Up to 190MB/s
186 min 4K Video
5%
186 min 4K Video
5%
8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
15.4"
LCD TN
HDR
15.4"
LCD TN
HDR
15.4"
15.4"
Area
106.6 in² (687.7 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
106.6 in² (687.7 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
300 Nits
Brightness
300 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Resolution
1440×900
1.3 Million Pixels
110 PPI
Resolution
1440×900
1.3 Million Pixels
110 PPI
1440×900
1440×900
LED Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
LED 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
1440×900
1440×900
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
GeForce 9400M
GeForce 9400M
Data
1x FireWire 800
1x ExpressCard/34
Data
1x FireWire 800
-
Network
1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
Network
1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
Video
1x DVI-I Dual-Link
1x mini-DisplayPort 1.0
-
Video
1x DVI-I Dual-Link
-
1x mini-DisplayPort 1.1
Audio
2x Audio Jack
Audio
2x Audio Jack
-
-
Card
1x SDXC Card
Power
MagSafe
Power
MagSafe
Security
Kensington Lock
Security
Kensington Lock
External
External
85W
20.00V
4.25A
85W
20.00V
4.25A
MagSafe T
1.8M (6 ft) Cable
MagSafe T
1.8M (6 ft) Cable
50Wh
4630mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
73Wh
6667mAh
10.95V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
-
Up to 3.5 Hours
Up to 3.5 Hours
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Windows
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Windows
OS X 10.11 El Capitan (Latest)
Windows 7 (Latest)
OS X 10.11 El Capitan (Latest)
Windows 7 (Latest)
Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Cooler
2x Fans
Cooler
2x Fans
Height
24.1 mm (0.9 in)
Width
364 mm (14.3 in)
Depth
249 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
2.18 L
Height
24.1 mm (0.9 in)
Width
364 mm (14.3 in)
Depth
249 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
2.18 L
Weight
2.49 kg (5.5 lb)
Weight
2.49 kg (5.5 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
A1286
EMC 2255
MacBookPro5,1
A1286
EMC 2325
MacBookPro5,3
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