Apple · MacBook Pro
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)
A 13-inch aluminium MacBook Pro with Core 2 Duo processors, FireWire 800, an SD card slot and an optical drive.
- Size
- 13.3″
- Display
- TN LCD
- Processor
- Intel Core 2
- Memory
- 2 GB – 8 GB
- Weight
- 2.04 kg
- Battery
- 7 h
What reviewers say
Reviewers praised the aluminium construction, keyboard and trackpad, improved screen colour and useful battery endurance. FireWire 800 and the SD slot were welcome additions. The reflective screen, limited USB connections and modest gaming performance remained weaknesses; Notebookcheck found high surface temperatures under heavy load.
From macworld.com and notebookcheck.net
Specifications
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- Screen size
- 13.3″
- Resolution
- 1280 × 800
- Panel
- TN LCD
- Touchscreen
- No
- Display type
- LED-backlit glossy widescreen LCD, millions of colours; TN panel identified in Notebookcheck’s exact-model review. No antiglare option; refresh rate and brightness unpublished by Apple.
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz (MacBook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2009) or Intel Core 2 Duo P8700
- CPU cores
- 2
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
- Memory
- 2 GB, 4 GB or 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB to 500 GB
- CPU
- Dual-core Intel Core 2 Duo at 2.26 GHz or 2.53 GHz with 3 MB shared L2 cache and 1066 MHz frontside bus. The upper P8700 identity is confirmed by Notebookcheck. EveryMac lists P7550 or P8400 for the lower model, so its chip record retains the maker’s model and clock without selecting one silicon variant.
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory
- Memory type
- 1066 MHz DDR3 in two SO-DIMM slots, up to 8 GB. Lower model starts with 2 GB and supports 4 or 8 GB; upper starts with 4 GB and supports 8 GB.
- Storage type
- Lower base has 160 GB and upper base 250 GB, both 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drives. Configurable 250 GB, 320 GB or 500 GB hard drive, or 128 GB or 256 GB SSD; rows preserve base memory and storage restrictions confirmed by Macworld. 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
- 60 Wh
- Weight
- 2.04 kg
- Thickness
- 24.1 mm
- Width × depth
- 325 × 227 mm
- Battery life detail
- Built-in 60 Wh lithium-polymer battery from Apple’s model-specific sheet; the launch notice instead lists 58 Wh. Up to 7 hours wireless productivity in Apple’s launch 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
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11n draft; compatible with 802.11a/b/g
- Bluetooth
- 2.1 + EDR
- Webcam
- Built-in iSight camera
- Operating system
- macOS
- Port detail
- Two USB 2.0 ports up to 480 Mb/s, FireWire 800 up to 800 Mb/s, Mini DisplayPort, 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet, SD card slot, MagSafe, combined headphone/line input with optical digital output, and Kensington lock slot. DVI, VGA and dual-link DVI require separate adapters.
- External displays
- Built-in screen plus one external display up to 2560 × 1600, both with 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
- Glass Multi-Touch trackpad with scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger and four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap and drag
- Speakers
- Stereo speakers
- Microphones
- Omnidirectional microphone
- In the box
- MacBook Pro, display cleaning cloth, 60 W MagSafe power adapter, AC wall plug, power cord, software DVDs and documentation; Mac OS X Leopard and iLife ’09
Configurations
| Processor | Memory | Storage | Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz (MacBook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2009) | 2 GB | 160 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz (MacBook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2009) | 2 GB | 250 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz (MacBook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2009) | 2 GB | 320 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz (MacBook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2009) | 2 GB | 500 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz (MacBook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2009) | 2 GB | 128 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz (MacBook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2009) | 2 GB | 256 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz (MacBook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2009) | 4 GB | 160 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz (MacBook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2009) | 4 GB | 250 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz (MacBook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2009) | 4 GB | 320 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz (MacBook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2009) | 4 GB | 500 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz (MacBook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2009) | 4 GB | 128 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz (MacBook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2009) | 4 GB | 256 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz (MacBook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2009) | 8 GB | 160 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz (MacBook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2009) | 8 GB | 250 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz (MacBook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2009) | 8 GB | 320 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz (MacBook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2009) | 8 GB | 500 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz (MacBook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2009) | 8 GB | 128 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz (MacBook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2009) | 8 GB | 256 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 | 4 GB | 250 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 | 4 GB | 320 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 | 4 GB | 500 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 | 4 GB | 128 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 | 4 GB | 256 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 | 8 GB | 250 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 | 8 GB | 320 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 | 8 GB | 500 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 | 8 GB | 128 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 | 8 GB | 256 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
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 | Size | Display | Processor | Memory | Weight | Battery | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.3″ | – | Intel Core 2 | 2 GB – 4 GB | 2.04 kg | – | Oct 2008 | |
| 13.3″ | TN LCD | Intel Core i5 or i7 | 4 GB – 8 GB | 2.04 kg | 7 h | Feb 2011 | |
| 13.3″ | – | Intel Core i5 or i7 | 4 GB – 8 GB | 2.04 kg | 7 h | Oct 2011 |
Newer model: MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010).
Sources
- support.apple.com/en-gb/112474
- apple.com/uk/newsroom/2009/06/08Apple-Updates-MacBook-Pro-Family-with-New-Model…
- macworld.com/article/198667/13inch-macbookpro.html
- notebookcheck.net/Review-Apple-MacBook-Pro-13-Mid-2009-2-53-GHz.18780.0.html
- everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-core-2-duo-2.26-alumin…
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