Apple · MacBook Pro
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009)
A 15-inch aluminium MacBook Pro with a built-in battery, SD card slot and optional discrete NVIDIA graphics.
Model history · 14 models, 2001–2009
- 2001PowerBook G4 (Original 2001)Compare
- 2001PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)Compare
- 2002PowerBook G4 (DVI)Compare
- 2002PowerBook G4 (1GHz/867MHz)Compare
- 2003PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800)Compare
- 2004PowerBook G4 (15-inch, 1.5/1.33GHz)Compare
- 2005PowerBook G4 (15-inch, 1.67/1.5GHz)Compare
- 2005PowerBook G4 (15-inch, Double-Layer SD)Compare
- 2006MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2006)Compare
- 2006MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2006)Compare
- 2007MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2007)Compare
- 2008MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2008)Compare
- 2008MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008)Compare
- 2009MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009)
- Size
- 15.4″
- Display
- TN LCD
- Processor
- Intel Core 2
- Memory
- 4 GB – 8 GB
- Weight
- 2.49 kg
- Battery
- 7 h
What reviewers say
Reviewers praised the solid aluminium construction, longer battery endurance and improved display colour range. They criticised the reflective screen and replacement of ExpressCard with an SD slot. Macworld found the entry-level integrated graphics less suitable for games, while Notebookcheck noted high temperatures under load and limited USB connections.
From macworld.com and notebookcheck.net
Specifications
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- Screen size
- 15.4″
- Resolution
- 1440 × 900
- Panel
- TN LCD
- Touchscreen
- No
- Display type
- Glossy LED-backlit widescreen display with millions of colours. TN panel technology is identified by the exact-model Notebookcheck review; maker refresh rate and brightness are unpublished.
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz (MacBook Pro Late 2008), Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz (MacBook Pro Mid 2009), Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz (MacBook Pro Late 2008) or Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz (MacBook Pro Mid 2009)
- CPU cores
- 2
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (256 MB GDDR3) + GeForce 9400M or NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (512 MB GDDR3) + GeForce 9400M
- Memory
- 4 GB or 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB to 500 GB
- CPU
- Intel Core 2 Duo at 2.53 or 2.66 GHz with 3 MB shared L2 cache, or 2.8 and optional 3.06 GHz with 6 MB; 1066 MHz frontside bus. The optional 3.06 GHz processor belongs to the upper discrete-graphics group. No unverified Intel SKU assumptions.
- GPU
- The 2.53 GHz model has GeForce 9400M integrated graphics only. The 2.66 GHz model also has GeForce 9600M GT with 256 MB GDDR3; 2.8 and 3.06 GHz have 512 MB. GeForce 9400M uses 256 MB shared system memory.
- Memory type
- 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM in two SO-DIMM slots, supplied with 4 GB and configurable to 8 GB.
- Storage type
- Base hard drives are 250 GB at 2.53 GHz, 320 GB at 2.66 GHz and 500 GB at 2.8 GHz, all 5400 rpm. Configurable 320 GB and 500 GB hard drives offer 5400 or 7200 rpm; 128 GB and 256 GB are SSD options. Higher processor groups omit an unconfirmed 250 GB choice. 8× SuperDrive with double-layer DVD writing.
Battery and size
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 7 hours
- Battery capacity
- 73 Wh
- Weight
- 2.49 kg
- Thickness
- 24.1 mm
- Width × depth
- 364 × 249 mm
- Battery life detail
- Built-in lithium-polymer battery. Apple reference weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
- Charger
- 60 W MagSafe Power Adapter for 2.53 GHz; 85 W for 2.66, 2.8 and 3.06 GHz configurations.
- Materials
- Aluminium unibody enclosure and glass trackpad
- Colours
- Silver
Connections
- Ports
- 2 × USB-A, SD card slot, Ethernet, headphone jack, MagSafe
- Wi-Fi
- AirPort Extreme 802.11n; 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, FireWire 800, Gigabit Ethernet, MagSafe, Mini DisplayPort, SD card slot, combined optical digital audio input/line input and combined optical digital audio output/headphone output. No ExpressCard slot.
- External displays
- Supports the built-in display and an external display up to 2560 × 1600 pixels simultaneously. Mini DisplayPort adapters for DVI, dual-link DVI or VGA are sold separately.
- Keyboard
- Backlit keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function keys and four arrow keys.
- Trackpad
- Glass Multi-Touch trackpad supporting two-finger scrolling, pinch, rotate and three/four-finger gestures.
- Speakers
- Built-in stereo speakers
- Microphones
- Omnidirectional microphone beneath the left speaker grille.
- In the box
- MacBook Pro, 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.
Configurations
| Processor | Memory | Storage | Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz (MacBook Pro Late 2008) | 4 GB | 128 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz (MacBook Pro Late 2008) | 4 GB | 256 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz (MacBook Pro Late 2008) | 4 GB | 250 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz (MacBook Pro Late 2008) | 4 GB | 320 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz (MacBook Pro Late 2008) | 4 GB | 500 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz (MacBook Pro Late 2008) | 8 GB | 128 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz (MacBook Pro Late 2008) | 8 GB | 256 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz (MacBook Pro Late 2008) | 8 GB | 250 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz (MacBook Pro Late 2008) | 8 GB | 320 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz (MacBook Pro Late 2008) | 8 GB | 500 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz (MacBook Pro Mid 2009) | 4 GB | 128 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (256 MB GDDR3) + GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz (MacBook Pro Mid 2009) | 4 GB | 256 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (256 MB GDDR3) + GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz (MacBook Pro Mid 2009) | 4 GB | 320 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (256 MB GDDR3) + GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz (MacBook Pro Mid 2009) | 4 GB | 500 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (256 MB GDDR3) + GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz (MacBook Pro Mid 2009) | 8 GB | 128 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (256 MB GDDR3) + GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz (MacBook Pro Mid 2009) | 8 GB | 256 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (256 MB GDDR3) + GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz (MacBook Pro Mid 2009) | 8 GB | 320 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (256 MB GDDR3) + GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz (MacBook Pro Mid 2009) | 8 GB | 500 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (256 MB GDDR3) + GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz (MacBook Pro Late 2008) | 4 GB | 128 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (512 MB GDDR3) + GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz (MacBook Pro Late 2008) | 4 GB | 256 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (512 MB GDDR3) + GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz (MacBook Pro Late 2008) | 4 GB | 320 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (512 MB GDDR3) + GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz (MacBook Pro Late 2008) | 4 GB | 500 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (512 MB GDDR3) + GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz (MacBook Pro Late 2008) | 8 GB | 128 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (512 MB GDDR3) + GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz (MacBook Pro Late 2008) | 8 GB | 256 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (512 MB GDDR3) + GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz (MacBook Pro Late 2008) | 8 GB | 320 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (512 MB GDDR3) + GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz (MacBook Pro Late 2008) | 8 GB | 500 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (512 MB GDDR3) + GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz (MacBook Pro Mid 2009) | 4 GB | 128 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (512 MB GDDR3) + GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz (MacBook Pro Mid 2009) | 4 GB | 256 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (512 MB GDDR3) + GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz (MacBook Pro Mid 2009) | 4 GB | 320 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (512 MB GDDR3) + GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz (MacBook Pro Mid 2009) | 4 GB | 500 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (512 MB GDDR3) + GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz (MacBook Pro Mid 2009) | 8 GB | 128 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (512 MB GDDR3) + GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz (MacBook Pro Mid 2009) | 8 GB | 256 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (512 MB GDDR3) + GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz (MacBook Pro Mid 2009) | 8 GB | 320 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (512 MB GDDR3) + GeForce 9400M |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz (MacBook Pro Mid 2009) | 8 GB | 500 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (512 MB GDDR3) + GeForce 9400M |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Backlit keyboard and glass Multi-Touch trackpad
- Up to 8 GB of replaceable memory
- Built-in optical drive and SD card slot
Cons
- Glossy screen
- Two USB 2.0 ports
- Built-in battery is not user replaceable
Closest rivals
Model | Size | Display | Processor | Memory | Weight | Battery | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.4″ | – | Intel Core 2 | 2 GB – 4 GB | – | – | Feb 2008 | |
| 15.4″ | – | Intel Core 2 | 1 GB – 3 GB | – | 5 h | Oct 2006 | |
| 15.4″ | – | Intel Core 2 | 2 GB – 4 GB | 2.49 kg | – | Oct 2008 |
Previous model: MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008). Newer model: MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010).
Sources
- support.apple.com/en-gb/112624
- apple.com/uk/newsroom/2009/06/08Apple-Updates-MacBook-Pro-Family-with-New-Model…
- macworld.com/article/198641/15inch-macbook-pro.html
- notebookcheck.net/Review-Apple-MacBook-Pro-15-Mid-2009-2-8-GHz.18795.0.html
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