MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2009) vs MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2008)

MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2009) $1,699
MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2008) $1,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,699
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
CPU
Core 2 Duo P8700
CPU
Core 2 Duo T8300
GPU
GeForce 9400M
GPU
GeForce 8600M GT Mac 256MB
Memory
4GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
200GB
Display
15.4" LCD TN 1440×900
Display
15.4" LCD TN 1440×900

GB6 Single-Core

  • Same Performance vs MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2008)
  • Same Performance vs MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2009) - GB6S 305
x1
MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2008) - GB6S 305
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 2% faster vs MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2008)
  • 2% slower vs MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2009) - GB6M 495
x1.02
MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2008) - GB6M 485
x1

FP32

  • 42% slower vs MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2008)
  • 71% faster vs MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2009) - 35 GFLOPS FP32
x1
MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2008) - 60 GFLOPS FP32
x1.71
CPU Image
Core 2 Duo P8700
2 Cores
2 Threads
2.53GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core 2 Duo T8300
2 Cores
2 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
Core 2 Duo P8700 vs Core 2 Duo T8300 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
GeForce 9400M
16 Shaders
450MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
GeForce 8600M GT Mac 256MB
32 Shaders
470MHz
256MB GDDR3
20.3GB/s Bandwidth
35 GFLOPS FP32
0%
60 GFLOPS FP32
0%
GeForce 9400M vs GeForce 8600M GT Mac 256MB Full Specs Comparison
4GB
DDR3-1066
2GB
DDR2-667
8 Tabs
2%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
128GB
2.5"
SATA 2
Up to 190MB/s
200GB
2.5"
SATA 1
-
186 min 4K Video
5%
330 min 4K Video
8%
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
-
-
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 4E (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 300Mbps
Bluetooth 2.1
Bluetooth 2.1
Infrared
Infrared
GeForce 9400M
PM965
ICH8M
Data
-
-
1x FireWire 800
-
Data
2x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
1x FireWire 400
1x FireWire 800
1x ExpressCard/34
Network
1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
Network
1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
Video
1x DVI-I Dual-Link
1x mini-DisplayPort 1.1
Video
1x DVI-I Dual-Link
-
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
73Wh
6667mAh
10.95V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
-
60Wh
5556mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
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
25.9 mm (1 in)
Width
357 mm (14.1 in)
Depth
243 mm (9.6 in)
Volume
2.25 L
Weight
2.49 kg (5.5 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
A1286
EMC 2325
MacBookPro5,3
A1260
EMC 2198
MacBookPro4,1
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