MacBook Pro 15" (Late 2008) vs MacBook Pro 15" (Early 2009)

MacBook Pro 15" (Late 2008)
MacBook Pro 15" (Early 2009)
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CPU
Core 2 Duo P8600
CPU
Core 2 Duo T9550
GPU
GeForce 9600M GT Mac
GPU
GeForce 9600M GT Mac
Memory
2GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
15.4" LCD TN 1440x900 -
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Core 2 Duo P8600
2 Cores
2 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
Core 2 Duo T9550
2 Cores
2 Threads
2.66GHz Clock
GB6S 280
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GB6M 470
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GB6S 345
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GB6M 565
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GeForce 9600M GT Mac
32 Shaders
256MB GDDR3
500MHz
GeForce 9600M GT Mac
32 Shaders
256MB GDDR3
500MHz
N/A
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FP32 0.08 TFLOPS
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FP32 0.08 TFLOPS
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2GB
DDR3-1066
4GB
DDR3-1066
Unknown # Tabs
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8 Tabs
2%
128GB
2.5"
SATA 2
Up to 190MB/s Read
128GB
2.5"
SATA 2
Up to 190MB/s Read
186 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
5%
8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
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15.4"
LCD TN
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15.4"
LCD TN
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300 Nits
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60Hz
Variable
60Hz
Variable
1440x900
1.3 Million Pixels
110 PPI
1440x900
1.3 Million Pixels
110 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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1,000:1 Contrast
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Not Included
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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 4E (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 300Mbps
Bluetooth 2.1
Bluetooth 2.1
Infrared
Infrared
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GeForce 9400M
GeForce 9400M
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1x FireWire 800
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1x ExpressCard/34
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Data
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1x FireWire 800
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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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1x DVI-I Dual-Link
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1x mini-DisplayPort 1.0
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Video
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1x mini-DisplayPort 1.0
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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
4.25A
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MagSafe T
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
MagSafe T
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
50Wh
4630mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
50Wh
4630mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
Up to 3.5 Hours
Up to 3.5 Hours
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Mac OS X 10.5 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
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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
24.1 mm (0.9 in)
Width
364 mm (14.3 in)
Depth
249 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
2.18 L
Height
24.1 mm (0.9 in)
Width
364 mm (14.3 in)
Depth
249 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
2.18 L
Weight
2.49 kg (5.5 lb)
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2.49 kg (5.5 lb)
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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
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1x 2.5" Bay
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Storage Slots
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1x 2.5" Bay
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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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