Introduction Date: | February 26, 2008 | Discontinued Date: | October 14, 2008 |
Details: | The 'Introduction Date' refers to the date a model was introduced via press release. The 'Discontinued Date' refers to the date a model either was replaced by a subsequent system or production otherwise ended. Also see: All Macs introduced in 2008. |
Details: | Also see: All models with a 64-Bit processor courtesy of EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Sort. |
Details: | Geekbench 2 benchmarks are in 32-bit and 64-bit modes, respectively. These numbers reflect an average of user provided 32-bit and 64-bit results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better. You also might be interested in reviewing all 32-bit and 64-bit Geekbench 2 user submissions for Macs with the MacBookPro4,1 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models. To dynamically compare Geekbench 2 results from different Macs side-by-side, see EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Comparison. |
Details: | These Geekbench 3 benchmarks are in 32-bit mode and are for a single processor core and all processor cores, respectively. Both numbers reflect an average of user provided results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better. You also might be interested in reviewing all 32-bit single core and multicore Geekbench 3 user submissions for Macs with the MacBookPro4,1 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models. To dynamically compare 32-bit Geekbench 3 results from different Macs side-by-side, see EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Comparison. |
Details: | These Geekbench 3 benchmarks are in 64-bit mode and are for a single processor core and all processor cores, respectively. Both numbers reflect an average of user provided results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better. You also might be interested in reviewing all 64-bit single core and multicore Geekbench 3 user submissions for Macs with the MacBookPro4,1 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models. To dynamically compare 64-bit Geekbench 3 results from different Macs side-by-side, see EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Comparison. |
Details: | These Geekbench 4 benchmarks are are for a single processor core and all processor cores, respectively. All Geekbench 4 benchmarks are 64-bit. Both numbers reflect an average of user provided results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better. You also might be interested in reviewing all single core and multicore Geekbench 4 user submissions for Macs with the MacBookPro4,1 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models. To dynamically compare Geekbench 4 results from different Macs side-by-side, see EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Comparison. |
Processor Speed: | 2.4 GHz | Processor Type: | Core 2 Duo (T8300) |
Details: | The Intel 'Core 2 Duo' (T8300) 45 nm 'Penryn' processor includes two independent processor 'cores' on a single silicon chip. Also see: How much faster are the MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo 'Early 2008/Penryn' models compared to the 'Mid-2007/Santa Rosa' models that they replaced? |
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Details: | Also see: Is the CPU on the MacBook Pro upgradable? |
System Bus Speed: | 800 MHz | Cache Bus Speed: | 2.4 GHz (Built-in) |
Details: | 800 MHz frontside bus. The system bus in this model can be dynamically 'downclocked' to conserve battery life. |
Details: | Also see: Does the MacBook Pro have a ROM or BIOS? |
Details: | Includes a 3 MB shared 'on chip' level 2 cache that runs at processor speed. |
Details: | Supports 667 MHz PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM. Also see: How do you upgrade the RAM in the MacBook Pro? How much RAM of what type does it support? |
Details: | 2 GB installed as two 1 GB modules. No slots free. *Apple officially supports a maximum of 4 GB of RAM but third-parties have been able to upgrade the system to 6 GB of RAM using one 2 GB and one 4 GB memory module. In the US (and many other countries), site sponsor Other World Computing sells memory -- as well as other upgrades -- for this MacBook Pro. In the UK, site sponsor Flexx sells memory and other upgrades for this MacBook Pro. In Canada, site sponsor CanadaRAM sells memory and other upgrades for this MacBook Pro. In Germany, site sponsor CompuRAM sells memory and other upgrades for this MacBook Pro. In Australia, site sponsor RamCity sells memory and other upgrades for this MacBook Pro. Also see: Actual Max RAM of All G3 & Later Macs. |
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Details: | The NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 256 MB of GDDR3 SDRAM uses a 16 lane PCI Express bus. |
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Built-in Display: | 15.4' Widescreen | Native Resolution: | 1440x900 |
Details: | 15.4' color 'antiglare widescreen TFT LED backlit display' with a 1440 by 900 native resolution. Apple reports that the system also supports '1280 by 800, 1152 by 720, 1024 by 640, and 800 by 500 at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 at 4:3 aspect ratio; 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 at 4:3 aspect ratio stretched; 720 by 480 at 3:2 aspect ratio, [and] 720 by 480 at 3:2 aspect ratio stretched.' In Spain, site sponsor iRepairs provides affordable repair and data recovery services. In-person and by mail repair services include the display, battery, keyboard, motherboard, and more for this MacBook Pro. |
2nd Display Support: | Dual/Mirroring | 2nd Max. Resolution: | 2560x1600 |
Details: | Simultaneously supports native resolution on the internal display and a maximum of 2560x1600 on an external display. |
Standard Storage: | 200 GB HDD | Std. Storage Speed: | 5400 RPM |
Details: | This model also could be configured with a 250 GB 5400 RPM or 200 GB 7200 RPM hard drive. In the US (and many other countries), site sponsor Other World Computing sells storage upgrades for this MacBook Pro. In the UK, site sponsor Flexx sells storage upgrades for this MacBook Pro. In Canada, site sponsor CanadaRAM sells SSDs and other upgrades for this MacBook Pro. In Australia, site sponsor RamCity sells storage upgrades for this MacBook Pro. In Southeast Asia, site sponsor SimplyMac.sg sells storage upgrades for this MacBook Pro. Also see: SSD Compatibility Guide for All G3 & Later Macs. |
Storage Dimensions: | 2.5' (9.5 mm) | Storage Interface: | Serial ATA (1.5 Gb/s) |
Details: | This model supports a single SATA I (1.5 Gb/s) 2.5' hard drive or SSD that is up to 9.5 mm thick. |
Standard Optical: | 8X DL 'SuperDrive' | Standard Disk: | None |
Details: | Apple reports that the 8X dual-layer DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW SuperDrive has a maximum write speed of '8x DVD-R, DVD+R; 4x DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW, DVD+RW; 24x CD-R; 10x CD-RW' and read speed of '8x DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-ROM; 6x DVD-ROM (double layer DVD-9), DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW, DVD+RW; 24x CD.' |
Standard Modem: | None | Standard Ethernet: | 10/100/1000Base-T |
Details: | An external Apple USB Modem (56.6k v.92) was offered for US$49. |
Standard AirPort: | 802.11a/b/g/n | Standard Bluetooth: | 2.1+EDR |
Details: | AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n) and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR standard. Also see: What is 802.11n? How is it different from 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11a? |
Details: | Two 480-Mbps USB 2.0 ports. One Firewire '400' port, one Firewire '800' port. |
Details: | One ExpressCard/34 expansion slot. Also see: What is ExpressCard/34? Is it compatible with PC Cards? In the US (and many other countries), site sponsor Other World Computing sells a wide variety of ExpressCard/34 cards as well as external expansion options and accessories including docking stations, adapters, input devices, cases, and more for this MacBook Pro. In Australia, site sponsor Macfixit offers an extensive selection of ExpressCard/34 cards in addition to external expansion options and accessories like docks, stands, chargers, cases, security products, and more for this MacBook Pro. |
Details: | Apple reports that the integrated keyboard has '78 (US) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted 'T' arrangement).' It also includes a fiber-optic-based 'ambient light sensor' that automatically 'measures ambient light and works with integrated software to adjust keyboard illumination and screen brightness based on user preferences'. The trackpad features 'multi-touch gesture support for precise cursor control; [and] supports two-finger scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities.' Also see: What is the difference between the 'multi-touch gesture' trackpad and the trackpad used in earlier Apple notebooks? |
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Apple Order No: | MB133LL/A | Apple Subfamily: | Early 2008 |
Details: | The Apple order number should be unique to this system. Apple formally refers to this system as a member of the 'Early 2008' series but users commonly call it 'Penryn' referring to Intel's processor type. |
Apple Model No: | A1260 (EMC 2198) | Model ID: | MacBookPro4,1 |
Details: | Please note that these identifiers refer to more than one model. Also see: All Macs with the A1260 Model Number, the 2198 EMC Number, and the MacBookPro4,1 Model Identifier. For more about these identifiers and how to locate them on each Mac, please refer to EveryMac.com's Mac Identification section. |
Details: | For previous MacBook Pro models, Apple provided estimated battery life for usage without wireless, but for the 'Early 2008/Penryn' models the company decided to report battery life in terms of 'wireless productivity'. The company notes that battery life 'depends on configuration and use' and the 'wireless productivity test measured battery life by wirelessly browsing various websites and editing text in a word processing document with display brightness set to 50%'. Also see: How long is the battery life of the MacBook Pro in real-world tests? In the US (and many other countries), site sponsor Other World Computing sells quality batteries for this MacBook Pro. In Australia, site sponsor Macfixit is a local distributor of OWC batteries for this MacBook Pro. In Southeast Asia, site sponsor SimplyMac.sg sells OWC batteries for this MacBook Pro. |
Pre-Installed MacOS: | X 10.5.2 (9C2018) | Maximum MacOS: | X 10.11.x* |
Details: | *This system can run the last version of OS X 10.8 'Mountain Lion' and OS X 10.9 'Mavericks' although it does not support the AirDrop, AirPlay Mirroring, or Power Nap features. It also supports the last version of OS X 10.10 'Yosemite' and OS X 10.11 'El Capitan,' but no advanced features are supported. It is not supported booting into 64-bit mode when running Mac OS X 10.6 'Snow Leopard,' either. It does support 'OpenCL' and Grand Central Dispatch, though. It is not capable of running macOS Sierra (10.12) or subsequent versions of the macOS at all. Please also note that OS X 'Lion' 10.7 and subsequent versions of OS X are not capable of running Mac OS X apps originally written for the PowerPC processor as these operating systems do not support the 'Rosetta' environment. To run PowerPC applications on this Mac, it will be necessary to use Mac OS X 10.6 'Snow Leopard' or earlier. Also see: Which Macs are compatible with OS X El Capitan (10.11)? What are the system requirements? Which Macs support which features? |
Minimum Windows: | XP SP2 (32-Bit)* | Maximum Windows: | 7 (64-Bit)* |
Details: | *Apple's Boot Camp 4 formally supports the 32-bit version of Windows XP SP2 as well as the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows Vista and Windows 7. However, the system does meet Microsoft's minimum requirements for Windows 8 and readers have reported successfully running the 32-Bit and 64-bit versions of this operating system with appropriate drivers. |
MacOS 9 Support: | None | Windows Support: | Boot/Virtualization |
Details: | Also see: Are there any third-party programs to run Mac OS 9/Classic applications on Intel Macs? Site sponsor OHS specializes in heavily upgraded Macs capable of running both Mac OS X and Mac OS 9 applications. For more on running Windows on Intel Macs, please refer to the exhaustive Windows on Mac Q&A. |
Dimensions: | 1.0 x 14.1 x 9.6 | Avg. Weight: | 5.4 lbs. (2.45 kg) |
Details: | In inches while closed - height by width by depth, (2.59 cm, 35.7 cm, 24.3 cm). |
Original Price (US): | US$1999 | Est. Current Retail: | US$200-US$250 |
Details: | Please note that on average the estimated current retail pricing of used systems is updated twice a year (please refer to the date on the bottom of the page for the date last updated). Photo Credit: Apple, Inc. |
Details: | Supports external display in dual display and mirroring modes. VGA output provided by included Apple DVI-to-VGA adapter, S-video output provided by optional adapter (sold separately). |
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Details: | Two 480-Mbps USB 2.0 ports. One Firewire '400' port, one Firewire '800' port. |
Details: | No internal modem. External Apple USB modem offered for US$49. Gigabit Ethernet, AirPort Extreme (802.11g/n) and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR standard. |
Details: | S-video output provided by optional adapter (sold separately). |
Details: | Internal omnidirectional microphone. Optical digital audio in. |
Details: | Single Optical digital audio out port doubles as a headphone jack. |
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Details: | 100V-240V AC, 85W 'MagSafe' power adapter. Also see: What is the 'Magsafe' power connector? How does it work? How was it designed to not cause data loss? |
Mexico: | N/A | United States: | US$1999 |
Denmark: | N/A | Finland: | €1799 |
Ireland: | €1799 | Italy: | €1799 |
Norway: | NOK 15.490 | Portugal: | €1799 |
Switzerland: | N/A | United Kingdom: | £1299 |
India: | N/A | Indonesia: | N/A |
Malaysia: | N/A | The Philippines: | N/A |
Thailand: | N/A | Vietnam: | N/A |