Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011)

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MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011)

Released October 2011

A 13-inch aluminium MacBook Pro with dual-core Sandy Bridge processors, Thunderbolt and an optical drive.

Model history · 4 models, 2009–2011
  1. 2009MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)Compare
  2. 2010MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010)Compare
  3. 2011MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011)Compare
  4. 2011MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011)
Size
13.3″
Display
–
Processor
Intel Core i5 or i7
Memory
4 GB – 8 GB
Weight
2.04 kg
Battery
7 h

Display

Screen size
13.3″
Resolution
1280 × 800
Touchscreen
No
Display type
13.3-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen display, 1280 × 800 native resolution and millions of colours. Panel technology, refresh rate and brightness unpublished by Apple.

Performance

Processor
Intel Core i5-2435M or Intel Core i7-2640M
CPU cores
2
CPU threads
4
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 3000
Memory
4 GB or 8 GB
Storage
128 GB to 750 GB
CPU
Dual-core Intel Core i5 at 2.4 GHz with 3 MB L3 cache or Core i7 at 2.8 GHz with 4 MB L3 cache. Exact i5-2435M and i7-2640M identities are confirmed by EveryMac.
GPU
Intel HD Graphics 3000 with 384 MB DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory
Memory type
4 GB of 1333 MHz DDR3 memory in two SO-DIMM slots; configurable to 8 GB.
Storage type
Core i5 starts with a 500 GB 5400-rpm hard drive and offers 750 GB. Core i7 starts with 750 GB. Both offer 128 GB, 256 GB or 512 GB SSDs. 8× slot-loading SuperDrive supports DVD±R DL, DVD±RW and CD-RW.

Battery and size

Battery life (maker's claim)
Up to 7 hours
Battery capacity
63.5 Wh
Weight
2.04 kg
Thickness
24.1 mm
Width × depth
325 × 227 mm
Battery life detail
Built-in 63.5 Wh lithium-polymer battery; up to 7 hours wireless web in Apple’s test. Reference weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
Charger
60 W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management
Materials
Aluminium unibody enclosure and glass trackpad
Colours
Silver

Connections

Ports
2 × USB-A, MagSafe, headphone jack, SD card slot, Ethernet, Thunderbolt
Wi-Fi
802.11n; compatible with 802.11a/b/g
Bluetooth
2.1 + EDR
Webcam
FaceTime HD camera
Operating system
macOS
Port detail
One Thunderbolt port up to 10 Gb/s, two USB 2.0 ports up to 480 Mb/s, FireWire 800 up to 800 Mb/s, 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet, SDXC card slot, MagSafe, combined headphone/line input with digital output and Kensington lock slot. Thunderbolt supports native Mini DisplayPort output; DVI, VGA, dual-link DVI and HDMI require separate adapters.
External displays
Built-in display plus one external display up to 2560 × 1600, both at millions of colours; dual display and video mirroring.
Keyboard
Full-size backlit keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function keys and four arrow keys.
Trackpad
Multi-Touch trackpad supports inertial scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three- and four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap and drag.
Speakers
Stereo speakers with subwoofer
Microphones
Omnidirectional microphone
In the box
MacBook Pro, display cleaning cloth, 60 W MagSafe power adapter, AC wall plug, power cord and documentation; OS X Lion and iLife.

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorage
Intel Core i5-2435M4 GB500 GB
Intel Core i5-2435M4 GB750 GB
Intel Core i5-2435M4 GB128 GB
Intel Core i5-2435M4 GB256 GB
Intel Core i5-2435M4 GB512 GB
Intel Core i5-2435M8 GB500 GB
Intel Core i5-2435M8 GB750 GB
Intel Core i5-2435M8 GB128 GB
Intel Core i5-2435M8 GB256 GB
Intel Core i5-2435M8 GB512 GB
Intel Core i7-2640M4 GB750 GB
Intel Core i7-2640M4 GB128 GB
Intel Core i7-2640M4 GB256 GB
Intel Core i7-2640M4 GB512 GB
Intel Core i7-2640M8 GB750 GB
Intel Core i7-2640M8 GB128 GB
Intel Core i7-2640M8 GB256 GB
Intel Core i7-2640M8 GB512 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Backlit keyboard and glass Multi-Touch trackpad
  • Two memory slots and replaceable storage
  • Gigabit Ethernet, FireWire 800 and SD card slot

Cons

  • Glossy 1280 × 800 display with no antiglare option
  • Only two USB 2.0 ports
  • Integrated graphics limit demanding games

Closest rivals

Model
SizeDisplayProcessorMemoryWeightBatteryReleased
13.3″–Intel Core 22 GB – 4 GB2.04 kg–Oct 2008
13.3″TN LCDIntel Core i5 or i74 GB – 8 GB2.04 kg7 hFeb 2011
13.3″TN LCDIntel Core 22 GB – 8 GB2.04 kg7 hJun 2009

Previous model: MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011). Newer model: MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012).

Sources

  1. support.apple.com/en-gb/111341
  2. apple.com/education/pricelists/pdfs/10-24_Education_Price_List.pdf
  3. everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-core-i5-2.4-13-late-20…
  4. everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-core-i7-2.8-13-late-20…

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