MacBook Pro 17 (Mid 2007) vs MacBook Pro 17 (Early 2006)

MacBook Pro 17 (Mid 2007) $2,799
MacBook Pro 17 (Early 2006) $2,799
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,799
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,799
CPU
Core 2 Duo T7700
CPU
Core Duo T2600
GPU
GeForce 8600M GT Mac 256MB
GPU
Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac 256MB
Memory
2GB
Memory
1GB
Storage
250GB
Storage
120GB
Display
17" LCD TN 1680×1050
Display
17" LCD TN 1680×1050
CPU Image
Core 2 Duo T7700
2 Cores
2 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core Duo T2600
2 Cores
2 Threads
2.16GHz Clock
Core 2 Duo T7700 vs Core Duo T2600 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
GeForce 8600M GT Mac 256MB
32 Shaders
470MHz
256MB GDDR3
20.3GB/s Bandwidth
GPU Image
Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac 256MB
12 Shaders
398MHz
256MB GDDR3
12.7GB/s Bandwidth
N/A
0%
60 GFLOPS FP32
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0%
GeForce 8600M GT Mac 256MB vs Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac 256MB Full Specs Comparison
2GB
DDR2-667
1GB
DDR2-667
Unknown # Tabs
0%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
250GB
2.5"
SATA 1
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120GB
2.5"
SATA 1
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430 min 4K Video
11%
170 min 4K Video
4%
8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
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17"
LCD TN
HDR
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17"
LCD TN
HDR
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Area
129.9 in² (838 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
129.9 in² (838 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
300 Nits
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Brightness
300 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
1680×1050
1.8 Million Pixels
117 PPI
Resolution
1680×1050
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
Viewing Angles
160° Horizontal
160° Vertical
Viewing Angles
160° Horizontal
160° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
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100% sRGB
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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
Not Included
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Not Included
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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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
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PM965
ICH8M
945PM
ICH7M
Data
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3x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
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1x FireWire 400
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Network
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1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
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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 3.5 Hours
Up to 3.5 Hours
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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
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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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A1229
EMC 2137
MacBookPro3,2
A1151
EMC 2102
MacBookPro1,2
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