MacBook Pro 17 (Early 2008) vs MacBook Pro 17 (Late 2006)

MacBook Pro 17 (Early 2008) $2,799
MacBook Pro 17 (Late 2006) $2,799
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,799
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,799
CPU
Core 2 Duo T9300
CPU
Core 2 Duo T7600
GPU
GeForce 8600M GT Mac+
GPU
Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac+
Memory
2GB
Memory
1GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
160GB
Display
17" LCD TN 1680x1050 -
Display
17" LCD TN 1680x1050 -
Core 2 Duo T9300
2 Cores
2 Threads
2.5GHz Clock
Core 2 Duo T7600
2 Cores
2 Threads
2.33GHz Clock
GB6S 315
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GB6M 505
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GB6S 255
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GB6M 425
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GeForce 8600M GT Mac+
32 Shaders
470MHz
256MB GDDR3
20.3GB/s Bandwidth
Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac+
12 Shaders
398MHz
256MB GDDR3
12.7GB/s Bandwidth
N/A
0%
FP32 0.06 TFLOPS
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2GB
DDR2-667
1GB
DDR2-667
Unknown # Tabs
0%
Unknown # Tabs
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128GB
2.5"
SATA 2
Up to 190MB/s Read
160GB
2.5"
SATA 1
5400RPM
186 min 4K Video
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250 min 4K Video
6%
8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
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17"
LCD TN
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LCD TN
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300 Nits
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60Hz
Variable
60Hz
Variable
1680x1050
1.8 Million Pixels
117 PPI
1680x1050
1.8 Million Pixels
117 PPI
CCFL Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
CCFL Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
2-Finger Scroll Trackpad
Plastic Surface
2-Finger Scroll Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Not Included
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No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 300Mbps
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
Bluetooth 2.1
Bluetooth 2.0
Infrared
Infrared
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ICH8M
945PM
ICH7M
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1x FireWire 800
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Network
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Network
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1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
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Video
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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Power
MagSafe
Power
MagSafe
Security
Kensington Lock
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Security
Kensington Lock
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External
External
85W
20.00V
4.25A
85W
20.00V
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
MagSafe T
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
68Wh
6296mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
68Wh
6296mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
Up to 4.5 Hours
Up to 3.5 Hours
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Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Windows
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Windows
OS X 10.11 El Capitan (Latest)
Windows 7 (Latest)
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion (Latest)
Windows 7 (Latest)
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Height
25.9 mm (1 in)
Width
392 mm (15.4 in)
Depth
265 mm (10.4 in)
Volume
2.69 L
Height
25.9 mm (1 in)
Width
392 mm (15.4 in)
Depth
265 mm (10.4 in)
Volume
2.69 L
Weight
3.1 kg (6.8 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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A1261
EMC 2199
MacBookPro4,2
A1212
EMC 2119
MacBookPro2,1
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