Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2008) vs Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
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| AppleMacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2008) | AppleMacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | February 2008 | November 2019 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.4″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1440 × 900 | 3072 × 1920 (better) |
| Panel | – | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | – | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | – | 500 nits |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Display type | LED-backlit widescreen TFT display, matte with optional glossy finish with millions of colours. Exact panel technology and refresh rate unpublished in the maker sources read. | Retina display; LED-backlit IPS; millions of colours |
| Pixel density | – | 226 ppi |
| Colour range | – | Wide colour (P3) |
| Display features | – | True Tone; selectable refresh rates of 47.95, 48, 50, 59.94 and 60 Hz |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz (MacBook Pro Early 2008), Intel Core 2 Duo 2.5 GHz (MacBook Pro Early 2008) or Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz (MacBook Pro Early 2008) | Intel Core i7-9750H, Intel Core i9-9880H or Intel Core i9-9980HK |
| CPU cores | 2 | 6 or 8 |
| CPU threads | – | 12 or 16 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT (256 MB GDDR3) or NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT (512 MB GDDR3) | AMD Radeon Pro 5300M (4 GB GDDR6), AMD Radeon Pro 5500M (4 GB GDDR6), AMD Radeon Pro 5500M (8 GB GDDR6) or AMD Radeon Pro 5600M (8 GB HBM2) |
| Memory | 2 GB or 4 GB | 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better) |
| Storage | 200 GB to 300 GB | 512 GB to 8 TB (better) |
| CPU | Dual-core Intel Core 2 Duo at 2.4 GHz with 3 MB shared L2 cache, or 2.5 GHz with 6 MB; 2.6 GHz with 6 MB is configurable from the 2.5 GHz base, as confirmed by Macworld. All use an 800 MHz frontside bus. Maker-described clock records avoid unverified Intel SKU assumptions. | Ninth-generation Intel Core i7 at 2.6 GHz (six cores, Turbo Boost up to 4.5 GHz, 12 MB shared L3 cache), Core i9 at 2.3 GHz (eight cores, up to 4.8 GHz, 16 MB cache) or Core i9 at 2.4 GHz (eight cores, up to 5 GHz, 16 MB cache). Exact i7-9750H, i9-9880H and i9-9980HK identifiers confirmed by RTINGS. Apple T2 Security Chip. |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT (256 MB GDDR3); NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT (512 MB GDDR3). GPU memory varies with processor configuration. | Automatic switching between Intel UHD Graphics 630 and Radeon Pro 5300M 4 GB GDDR6, Radeon Pro 5500M 4 GB or 8 GB GDDR6, or Radeon Pro 5600M 8 GB HBM2. The 5600M appears in Apple's updated spec sheet and was not a launch graphics option. The 2.3 GHz Core i9 starts with 5500M 4 GB and 1 TB storage; the 2.4 GHz Core i9 can also upgrade the lower base configuration (RTINGS). |
| Memory type | 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM in two SO-DIMM slots; 2 GB standard, configurable to 4 GB. | 2666 MHz DDR4 onboard memory; 16 GB standard, configurable to 32 GB or 64 GB |
| Storage type | 200 GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA drive at 2.4 GHz or 250 GB 5400-rpm at 2.5 GHz. Maker build-to-order options are 200 GB at 7200 rpm, 250 GB at 5400 rpm or 300 GB at 4200 rpm; 200 GB rows on higher CPUs represent the optional faster drive. 8× SuperDrive with double-layer DVD writing. | SSD; 512 GB standard with the 2.6 GHz Core i7 or 1 TB with the 2.3 GHz Core i9; configurable to 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB or 8 TB as appropriate |
| Cooling | – | Redesigned fans and larger vents; Apple states 28% higher airflow and a 35% larger heat sink than the preceding design |
| Battery and size | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | – | Up to 11 hours |
| Battery capacity | – | 99.8 Wh |
| Weight | – | 2 kg |
| Thickness | 26 mm | 16.2 mm (better) |
| Width × depth | 357 × 243 mm | 357.9 × 245.9 mm |
| Battery life detail | Removable lithium-polymer battery; capacity and battery-life hours omitted because the surviving maker sources read do not publish them. Macworld lists 5.4 lb; metric weight omitted. Dimensions 357 × 243 × 26 mm are published by Notebookcheck’s exact-model review. | Lithium-polymer battery advertised as 100 Wh, with an actual rating of 99.8 Wh in Apple's footnote; up to 11 hours wireless web or Apple TV app movie playback and 30 days standby. Tested with the 2.3 GHz Core i9, 16 GB memory and 1 TB SSD. Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process. |
| Charger | 85 W MagSafe Power Adapter | 96 W USB-C Power Adapter |
| Materials | Aluminium enclosure | Aluminium enclosure |
| Colours | Silver | Silver, Space Grey |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack, MagSafe | 4 × Thunderbolt 3, headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | AirPort Extreme 802.11n; compatible with 802.11a/b/g | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + EDR | 5.0 |
| Webcam | Built-in iSight camera | 720p FaceTime HD |
| Operating system | macOS | macOS |
| Port detail | 2 USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 400 and FireWire 800, Gigabit Ethernet, MagSafe, dual-link DVI, ExpressCard/34, separate combined optical digital audio input/line input and combined optical digital audio output/headphone output, and Kensington lock slot. VGA adapter included; composite/S-video adapter optional. | Four Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports supporting charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt up to 40 Gb/s and USB 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10 Gb/s; 3.5 mm headphone jack |
| External displays | One external display up to 2560 × 1600 alongside the built-in screen through dual-link DVI; included VGA adapter, optional composite/S-video adapter. | Up to two displays at 6016 × 3384 and 60 Hz, or four at 4096 × 2304 and 60 Hz, at over a billion colours, alongside the built-in display. Native DisplayPort over USB-C; VGA, HDMI, DVI and Thunderbolt 2 through separate adaptors. |
| Keyboard | Full-size backlit keyboard with ambient light sensors, 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function keys and four arrow keys | Backlit Magic Keyboard with scissor mechanism and 1 mm travel; 65 US or 66 ISO keys, inverted-T arrow keys, physical Escape key, Touch Bar and ambient light sensor |
| Trackpad | Multi-Touch trackpad with separate button; scrolling, pinch, rotate and three-finger swipe. | Force Touch trackpad with pressure sensing and Multi-Touch gestures |
| Speakers | Built-in stereo speakers | Six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo sound and Dolby Atmos playback |
| Microphones | Built-in omnidirectional microphone under the left speaker grille | Three-microphone array with directional beamforming |
| Biometrics | – | Touch ID |
| In the box | MacBook Pro, removable battery, 85 W MagSafe Power Adapter with AC wall plug and power cord, install/restore DVDs and documentation. Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and iLife ’08. Apple Remote sold separately. The former SP4 specification URL is no longer available; surviving maker launch notice and exact user guide provide core specifications. | 16-inch MacBook Pro; 96 W USB-C Power Adapter; USB-C Charge Cable (2 m) |
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