MacBook Pro 17" (Late 2011) vs MacBook Pro 17" (Early 2010)

MacBook Pro 17" (Late 2011)
MacBook Pro 17" (Early 2010)
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CPU
Core i7-2760QM
CPU
Core i5-540M
GPU
Radeon HD 6770M Mac
GPU
GeForce GT 330M Mac+
Memory
4GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
17" LCD TN 1920x1200 -
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Core i7-2760QM
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
Core i5-540M
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.53GHz Clock
GB6S 535
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GB6M 1,625
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GB6S 375
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GB6M 725
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Radeon HD 6770M Mac
480 Shaders
1GB GDDR5
675MHz
GeForce GT 330M Mac+
48 Shaders
512MB GDDR3
500MHz
N/A
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FP32 0.65 TFLOPS
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FP32 0.11 TFLOPS
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4GB
DDR3-1333
4GB
DDR3-1066
8 Tabs
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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
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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
1920x1200
2.3 Million Pixels
133 PPI
1920x1200
2.3 Million Pixels
133 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED 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
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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2
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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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HM65
HM55
Data
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1x FireWire 800
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1x ExpressCard/34
1x Thunderbolt 1 (10Gbps)
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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 mini-DisplayPort 1.1
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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
95Wh
8796mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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95Wh
13014mAh
7.30V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 7 Hours
Up to 7 Hours
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Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Windows
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Windows
macOS 10.13 High Sierra (Latest)
Windows 8.1 (Latest)
macOS 10.13 High Sierra (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 mm (1 in)
Width
393 mm (15.5 in)
Depth
267 mm (10.5 in)
Volume
2.62 L
Height
25 mm (1 in)
Width
393 mm (15.5 in)
Depth
267 mm (10.5 in)
Volume
2.62 L
Weight
2.99 kg (6.6 lb)
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2.99 kg (6.6 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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