MacBook Pro 17 (Early 2008) vs MacBook Pro 17 (Mid 2007)

MacBook Pro 17 (Early 2008) $2,799
MacBook Pro 17 (Mid 2007) $2,799
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,799
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,799
CPU
Core 2 Duo T9300
CPU
Core 2 Duo T7700
GPU
GeForce 8600M GT Mac 256MB
GPU
GeForce 8600M GT Mac 256MB
Memory
2GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
250GB
Display
17" LCD TN 1680×1050
Display
17" LCD TN 1680×1050

GB6 Single-Core

  • 9% faster vs MacBook Pro 17 (Mid 2007)
  • 8% slower vs MacBook Pro 17 (Early 2008)
MacBook Pro 17 (Early 2008) - GB6S 315
x1.09
MacBook Pro 17 (Mid 2007) - GB6S 290
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 9% faster vs MacBook Pro 17 (Mid 2007)
  • 8% slower vs MacBook Pro 17 (Early 2008)
MacBook Pro 17 (Early 2008) - GB6M 505
x1.09
MacBook Pro 17 (Mid 2007) - GB6M 465
x1

FP32

  • Same Performance vs MacBook Pro 17 (Mid 2007)
  • Same Performance vs MacBook Pro 17 (Early 2008)
MacBook Pro 17 (Early 2008) - 60 GFLOPS FP32
x1
MacBook Pro 17 (Mid 2007) - 60 GFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
Core 2 Duo T9300
2 Cores
2 Threads
2.5GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core 2 Duo T7700
2 Cores
2 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
Core 2 Duo T9300 vs Core 2 Duo T7700 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
GeForce 8600M GT Mac 256MB
32 Shaders
470MHz
256MB GDDR3
20.3GB/s Bandwidth
GPU Image
GeForce 8600M GT Mac 256MB
32 Shaders
470MHz
256MB GDDR3
20.3GB/s Bandwidth
60 GFLOPS FP32
0%
60 GFLOPS FP32
0%
GeForce 8600M GT Mac 256MB vs GeForce 8600M GT Mac 256MB Full Specs Comparison
2GB
DDR2-667
2GB
DDR2-667
128GB
2.5"
SATA 2
Up to 190MB/s
250GB
2.5"
SATA 1
-
186 min 4K Video
5%
430 min 4K Video
11%
8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
17"
LCD TN
HDR
17"
LCD TN
HDR
17"
17"
Area
129.9 in² (838 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
129.9 in² (838 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
300 Nits
Brightness
300 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Resolution
1680×1050
1.8 Million Pixels
117 PPI
Resolution
1680×1050
1.8 Million Pixels
117 PPI
1680×1050
1680×1050
CCFL 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
1680×1050
1680×1050
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 2.0
Infrared
Infrared
PM965
ICH8M
PM965
ICH8M
Data
3x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
1x FireWire 400
1x FireWire 800
1x ExpressCard/34
Data
3x 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
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
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
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Windows
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
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
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)
Weight
3.1 kg (6.8 lb)
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
Storage Slots
1x 2.5" Bay
Storage Slots
1x 2.5" Bay
A1261
EMC 2199
MacBookPro4,2
A1229
EMC 2137
MacBookPro3,2
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