MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2007) vs MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2006)

MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2007) $1,999
MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2006) $1,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
CPU
Core 2 Duo T7500
CPU
Core Duo L2400
GPU
GeForce 8600M GT Mac
GPU
Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac
Memory
2GB
Memory
512MB
Storage
120GB
Storage
80GB
Display
15.4" LCD TN 1440×900
Display
15.4" LCD TN 1440×900
CPU Image
Core 2 Duo T7500
2 Cores
2 Threads
2.2GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core Duo L2400
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.66GHz Clock
Core 2 Duo T7500 vs Core Duo L2400 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
GeForce 8600M GT Mac
32 Shaders
470MHz
128MB GDDR3
20.3GB/s Bandwidth
GPU Image
Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac
12 Shaders
398MHz
128MB GDDR3
12.7GB/s Bandwidth
60 GFLOPS FP32
0%
N/A
0%
GeForce 8600M GT Mac vs Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac Full Specs Comparison
2GB
DDR2-667
512MB
DDR2-667
120GB
2.5"
SATA 1
80GB
2.5"
SATA 1
170 min 4K Video
4%
90 min 4K Video
2%
8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
4x SuperDrive
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
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
Coating
Matte
Coating
Matte
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 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
Bluetooth 2.0
Bluetooth 2.0
Infrared
Infrared
PM965
ICH8M
945PM
ICH7M
Data
2x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
1x FireWire 400
1x FireWire 800
1x ExpressCard/34
Data
2x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
1x FireWire 400
-
1x ExpressCard/34
Network
1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
Network
1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
Video
1x DVI-I Dual-Link
Video
1x DVI-I Dual-Link
Audio
2x Audio Jack
Audio
2x Audio Jack
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
60Wh
5556mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
60Wh
5556mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
Up to 3.5 Hours
Up to 3.5 Hours
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Windows
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Windows
OS X 10.11 El Capitan (Latest)
Windows 7 (Latest)
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard (Latest)
Windows 7 (Latest)
Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Cooler
2x Fans
Cooler
2x Fans
Height
25.9 mm (1 in)
Width
357 mm (14.1 in)
Depth
243 mm (9.6 in)
Volume
2.25 L
Height
25.9 mm (1 in)
Width
357 mm (14.1 in)
Depth
243 mm (9.6 in)
Volume
2.25 L
Weight
2.54 kg (5.6 lb)
Weight
2.54 kg (5.6 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
A1226
EMC 2136
MacBookPro3,1
A1150
EMC 2101
MacBookPro1,1
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