Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4GHz, Late 2007 CTO, Early 2008, and Late 2008) - Manual (Page 8)

MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Basics— General Information 8
Main service and feature differences among 17-inch MacBook Pro models:
New Parts and Procedures
AirPort Card
A new 802.11n Broadcomm AirPort card uses two antenna wires instead of three. Note that the
card may have a Kapton shield covering as shown below.
Bluetooth 2.1
A new Broadcomm-based Bluetooth module upgrades the to Bluetooth 2.1.
USB Ports
USB ports are now high-current (1.1 amp) ports.
Halogen-free Components
New, environmentally friendly Halogen-free materials tend to be stiffer and less pliable, and thus
require careful handling to avoid damage.
MacBook Pro
(17-inch Late 2008) MacBook Pro
(17-inch Early 2008) MacBook Pro
(17-inch 2.4GHz +
Late 2007 2.6GHz CTO*) MacBook Pro
(17-inch Core 2 Duo) MacBook Pro
(original 17-inch)
Intro Date October 14, 2008 February 26, 2008 June 5, 2007 /
Nov 1, 2007 October 24, 2006 April 24, 2006
Micro-
processor
2.5GHz Penryn and
2.6GHz (CTO) 2.5GHz Penryn and
2.6GHz (CTO) 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo
+ *2.6GHz CTO (Late
2007) 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo 2.16GHz Core Duo
L2 Cache 6MB shared (1:1) 6MB shared (1:1) 4MB shared (1:1) 4MB shared (1:1) 2MB shared (1:1)
Bus Speed 800 MHz 800 MHz 800 MHz 667 MHz 667 MHz
Max RAM 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 3 GB 2 GB
Hard
Drive(s)
320GB, 5400 rpm
320GB, 7200 rpm ( cto )
128GB, SSD ( cto )
250GB, 5400 rpm
300GB, 4200 rpm ( cto )
200GB, 7200 rpm ( cto )
160GB, 5400 rpm
200GB, 4200 rpm ( cto )
160GB, 7200 rpm ( cto )
160GB, 5400 rpm
100GB, 7200 rpm ( cto )
200GB, 4200 rpm ( cto )
120GB, 5400 rpm
100GB, 7200 rpm ( cto )
*250GB, 5400 rpm ( cto )
*200GB, 7200 rpm ( cto )
Graphics
Chip
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M
GT w/ 512MB VRAM NVIDIA GeForce 8600M
GT w/ 512MB VRAM NVIDIA GeForce 8600M
GT w/ 256MB VRAM ATI x1600 ATI x1600
Display Hi-resolution, glossy,
LED backlit
Hi-resolution, anti-glare,
LED backlit (CTO)
CCFL backlight, plus
CTO
LED backlit hi-res
model CCFL backlight CCFL backlight CCFL backlight
Optical
Drive
8x DVD Dual Layer
Superdrive 8x DVD Dual Layer
Superdrive 8x DVD Dual Layer
Superdrive 8x DVD Dual Layer
Superdrive 8x DVD Dual Layer
Superdrive