Unlike pre-2007 models, where every USB port could provide 500 mA of power, only a single high-powered device can be attached to the USB ports, and software will enable one of its downstream ports to supply 500 mA of power.
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Note that the built-in display is only capable of 18-bit color, not the full 24-bit color you might expect.
2 GB of RAM is standard, with a 6 GB ceiling. The Early 2008 models use the same Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT graphics processor, but with twice as much VRAM as the 2007 model. These are the Penryn version of Intel’s Core 2 CPU: the 2.4 GHz chip has a 3 MB L2 cache (smaller than before), while the faster chips have 6 MB (50% more than before), and the new chips have an enhanced SSE4 vector engine.Īpple has also updated its notebook keyboards, which no longer have an embedded numeric keypad and have an Option key on the right side, replacing the old Enter key. The Early 2008 model comes in 2.4 GHz and 2.5 GHz versions, along with a 2.6 GHz build-to-order option. Surprisingly, Apple is doing it using the same trackpad, not a larger one like the MBA has.Īpple has refreshed the 15″ MacBook Pro in almost every aspect – except for its looks, which is the same time tested design introduced with the first aluminum 15″ PowerBooks. Introduced with the iPhone, brought to the Mac with the MacBook Air, it now makes its debut on the MacBook Pro.