Apple · MacBook Pro
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2011)
The final 17-inch MacBook Pro refresh adds a 2.4 GHz quad-core processor and Radeon HD 6770M graphics.
Model history · 14 models, 2003–2011
- 2003PowerBook G4 17-inch (Early 2003)Compare
- 2003PowerBook G4 (17-inch, 1.33GHz)Compare
- 2004PowerBook G4 (17-inch, 1.5GHz)Compare
- 2005PowerBook G4 (17-inch, 1.67GHz)Compare
- 2005PowerBook G4 (17-inch, Double-Layer SD)Compare
- 2006MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2006)Compare
- 2006MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2006)Compare
- 2007MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2007)Compare
- 2008MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2008)Compare
- 2009MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009)Compare
- 2009MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009)Compare
- 2010MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010)Compare
- 2011MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011)Compare
- 2011MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2011)
- Size
- 17″
- Display
- –
- Processor
- Intel Core i7
- Memory
- 4 GB
- Weight
- 2.99 kg
- Battery
- 7 h
Specifications
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- Screen size
- 17″
- Resolution
- 1920 × 1200
- Touchscreen
- No
- Display type
- 17-inch LED-backlit glossy or optional antiglare widescreen display. Apple does not specify panel technology, brightness or refresh rate on this exact UK sheet.
- Screen finish
- Glossy as standard; optional antiglare display
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-2760QM
- CPU cores
- 4
- CPU threads
- 8
- Graphics
- AMD Radeon HD 6770M (1 GB GDDR5) + Intel HD Graphics 3000
- Memory
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 750 GB
- CPU
- 2.4 GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 with 6 MB shared L3 cache, or optional 2.5 GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 with 8 MB cache. Notebookcheck identifies the standard processor as i7-2760QM. The maker does not identify the optional processor by part number, so it is not assigned a chip record.
- GPU
- AMD Radeon HD 6770M with 1 GB GDDR5 and Intel HD Graphics 3000 with 384 MB shared DDR3; automatic graphics switching.
- Memory type
- 4 GB of 1333 MHz DDR3 in two 2 GB SO-DIMMs; two slots support up to 8 GB in Apple’s specification.
- Storage type
- 750 GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive standard; optional 750 GB 7200-rpm drive or 128 GB, 256 GB or 512 GB SSD. 8× slot-loading SuperDrive with dual-layer DVD writing.
Battery and size
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 7 hours
- Battery capacity
- 95 Wh
- Weight
- 2.99 kg
- Thickness
- 25 mm
- Width × depth
- 393 × 267 mm
- Battery life detail
- Built-in 95 Wh lithium-polymer battery; up to seven hours wireless web browsing in Apple’s October 2011 test. Reference weight varies with configuration and manufacturing process.
- Charger
- 85 W MagSafe Power Adapter
- Materials
- Precision aluminium unibody with glass trackpad
- Colours
- Silver
Connections
- Ports
- 3 × USB-A, Thunderbolt, Ethernet, headphone jack, MagSafe
- Wi-Fi
- AirPort Extreme 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 Gbps, one FireWire 800 port, three USB 2.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, MagSafe, ExpressCard/34, separate digital/analogue audio input and headphone output, plus Kensington lock slot.
- External displays
- Built-in screen plus an external display up to 2560 × 1600. Thunderbolt carries native Mini DisplayPort; optional DVI, VGA and dual-link DVI adaptors and a third-party HDMI adaptor support other outputs.
- Keyboard
- Backlit keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function keys and four inverted-T arrow keys
- Trackpad
- Glass Multi-Touch trackpad with inertial scrolling, pinch, rotate and three/four-finger gestures
- Speakers
- Stereo speakers with subwoofers
- Microphones
- Omnidirectional microphone below the left speaker grille; supports an iPhone headset microphone
- In the box
- MacBook Pro, display cleaning cloth, 85 W MagSafe Power Adapter with wall plug and power cord, printed and electronic documentation; OS X Lion and iLife included. Apple’s environmental report identifies 24 October 2011 as introduction; Engadget reported the refreshed range available for immediate shipping from the US store that day.
Configurations
| Processor | Memory | Storage | Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i7-2760QM | 4 GB | 750 GB | AMD Radeon HD 6770M (1 GB GDDR5) + Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
Pros and cons
Pros
- 1920 × 1200 display with optional antiglare finish
- Quad-core processor and 1 GB Radeon graphics
- Thunderbolt, FireWire 800 and ExpressCard/34 expansion
Cons
- Large 2.99 kg chassis
- Built-in battery is not user replaceable
- No built-in HDMI or SD card slot
Closest rivals
Model | Size | Display | Processor | Memory | Weight | Battery | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17″ | – | Intel Core 2 | 2 GB – 4 GB | – | – | Feb 2008 | |
| 17″ | – | Intel Core 2 | 4 GB – 8 GB | 2.99 kg | 8 h | Feb 2009 | |
| 17″ | – | Intel Core i7 | 4 GB – 8 GB | 2.99 kg | 7 h | Feb 2011 |
Previous model: MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011).
Sources
- support.apple.com/en-gb/112418
- apple.com/mideast/environment/pdf/products/archive/2011/MacBookPro_17-inch_Prod…
- engadget.com/2011-10-24-apple-updates-macbook-pro-with-larger-hard-drives-sligh…
- notebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Pro-17-inch-2011-10-MD311LL-A.65663.0.html
- macworld.com/article/215021/new_macbook_pros_late_2011_feature_updates_that_boo…
- intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/53474/intel-core-i72760qm-processor-6m…
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