Apple MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) vs Apple MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2007)

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MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) compared with MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2007)

	AppleMacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009)	AppleMacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2007)
Overview
Released
Released	February 2009	June 2007
Display
Screen size
Screen size	17″	17″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1200 (better)	1680 × 1050
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	17-inch LED-backlit widescreen display at 1920 × 1200, glossy or optional antiglare. Exact panel technology, brightness and refresh rate are unpublished in the maker sources read.	17-inch TFT widescreen LCD, 1680 × 1050 pixels, matte or glossy. Optional 1920 × 1200 display. Macworld identifies the standard 17-inch display as CCFL-backlit; exact panel technology and refresh rate are unpublished.
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz (MacBook Pro Mid 2009) or Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93 GHz (MacBook Pro Early 2009)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz (MacBook Pro Early 2008)
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	2
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (512 MB GDDR3) + GeForce 9400M	NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT (256 MB GDDR3)
Memory
Memory	4 GB or 8 GB (better)	2 GB or 4 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB to 320 GB (better)	160 GB to 250 GB
CPU
CPU	Intel Core 2 Duo at 2.66 GHz or optional 2.93 GHz, with 6 MB shared L2 cache and a 1066 MHz frontside bus. Maker-clock records avoid unverified Intel SKU assumptions.	Intel Core 2 Duo at 2.4 GHz with 4 MB shared L2 cache and an 800 MHz frontside bus. Later processor upgrades are not asserted in the launch configurations.
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT with 512 MB GDDR3 plus GeForce 9400M with 256 MB shared system memory. Switching between the discrete and integrated graphics requires logout, as reported by LaptopMag.	NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 256 MB GDDR3 video memory
Memory type
Memory type	4 GB or 8 GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM in two SO-DIMM slots.	2 GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, configurable to 4 GB, in two SO-DIMM slots.
Storage type
Storage type	320 GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive; optional 320 GB 7200-rpm hard drive or 128 GB or 256 GB SSD with either processor. 8× SuperDrive with double-layer DVD writing.	160 GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive; optional 160 GB 7200-rpm or 250 GB 4200-rpm drive. The current exact maker sheet lists 250 GB rather than the 200 GB mentioned in older service notes. 8× SuperDrive with double-layer DVD writing.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 8 hours	Up to 5.75 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	95 Wh (better)	68 Wh
Weight
Weight	2.99 kg (better)	3.08 kg
Thickness
Thickness	25 mm (better)	25.9 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	393 × 267 mm	392 × 265 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Built-in lithium-polymer battery. Apple reference weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.	Removable lithium-polymer battery. Apple reference weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
Charger
Charger	85 W MagSafe Power Adapter	85 W MagSafe Power Adapter
Materials
Materials	Aluminium unibody enclosure and glass trackpad	Aluminium enclosure
Colours
Colours	Silver	Silver
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack, MagSafe	3 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack, MagSafe
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	AirPort Extreme 802.11n; compatible with 802.11a/b/g	AirPort Extreme 802.11n; compatible with 802.11a/b/g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR	2.0 + EDR
Webcam
Webcam	Built-in iSight camera	Built-in iSight camera
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	Three USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 800, Gigabit Ethernet, MagSafe, Mini DisplayPort, ExpressCard/34, separate combined optical digital audio input/line input and optical digital audio output/headphone output. No SD card slot.	Three 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 optical digital audio output/headphone output.
External displays
External displays	Supports an external display up to 2560 × 1600 pixels alongside the built-in display. Mini DisplayPort to DVI, dual-link DVI or VGA adapters are sold separately.	Supports an external display up to 2560 × 1600 pixels alongside the built-in display. DVI-to-VGA adapter included; other display adapters optional.
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function keys and four arrow keys.	Backlit keyboard with ambient light sensors, 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function keys and embedded numeric keypad.
Trackpad
Trackpad	Glass Multi-Touch trackpad supporting two-finger scrolling, pinch, rotate and three/four-finger gestures.	Trackpad with two-finger scrolling, tapping, double-tapping and dragging.
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers	Built-in stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Omnidirectional microphone beneath the left speaker grille; supports an Apple Stereo Headset with microphone.	Omnidirectional microphone beneath the left speaker grille.
In the box
In the box	MacBook Pro, 85 W MagSafe Power Adapter with AC wall plug and power cord, display cleaning cloth, install/restore DVDs and documentation. Mac OS X Leopard and iLife ’09; Apple Remote and display adapters sold separately.	MacBook Pro, removable battery, 85 W MagSafe Power Adapter with AC wall plug and power cord, DVI-to-VGA adapter, Apple Remote, install/restore DVDs and documentation. Mac OS X Tiger and iLife ’06 at launch; the retained maker spec sheet lists the later iLife ’08 software bundle.