The Apple MacBook Pro “Core Duo” 1.83 15-Inch features a 1.83 GHz “Core Duo” processor (T2400), with two independent processor “cores” on a single silicon chip, a 2 MB shared “on chip” level 2 cache, a 667 MHz frontside bus, 512 MB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300), an 80.0 GB hard drive with “Sudden Motion Sensor” technology (announced with a 100.0 GB hard drive), and a 4X single-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW SuperDrive. It also includes an ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics processor with 128 MB of GDDR3 video memory and dual-link DVI functionality (announced with 256 MB), and a 15.4″ widescreen TFT active-matrix display (1440×900 native) that Apple states is 67% brighter than the display provided by its predecessor.
Upon first glance, the Apple MacBook Pro “Core Duo” 1.83 15-Inch looks quite similar to the PowerBook G4/1.67 15″ (HR) that it replaced, but the MacBook Pro is powered by an Intel “Core Duo” processor, which makes it a member of the first Mac notebook series to have Intel chips. It’s also slightly slimmer and wider, with a wider screen built in.
Like its predecessor, this model has the same fiber-optic-based “ambient light sensor” that adjusts keyboard illumination and screen brightness, the same “scrolling TrackPad”, and the same AirPort Extreme (802.11g), Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, Gigabit Ethernet, FireWire “400″ port, two USB 2.0 ports, optical digital audio in/out, and DVI out.
However, the MacBook Pro models drop the Firewire “800″ and S-video out ports provided by the PowerBook G4/1.67 15″ (HR), substitute a new ExpressCard/34 expansion slot for the standard Type I/II PC card slot, and drop the internal modem. The MacBook Pro also includes a built-in iSight video camera, an Apple Remote for use with Apple Front Row, and a new “MagSafe” power connector that safely disconnects if someone accidentally trips over the cord.
| Introduction Date: |
January 10, 2006 |
Discontinued Date: |
May 16, 2006 |
| Processors: |
1 (2 Cores) |
Geekbench: |
2287 |
| Processor Speed: |
1.83 GHz |
Processor Type: |
Core Duo (T2400) |
| Custom Speeds: |
N/A |
Architecture: |
32-Bit |
| Processor Upgrade: |
Soldered |
FPU: |
Integrated |
| System Bus Speed: |
667 MHz |
Cache Bus Speed: |
1.83 GHz (Built-in) |
| Details: |
667 MHz frontside bus. |
| ROM/Firmware Type: |
EFI |
EFI Architecture: |
32-Bit |
| L1 Cache: |
32k/32k |
L2/L3 Cache: |
2 MB (on chip) |
| Details: |
Includes a 2 MB shared “on chip” level 2 cache that runs at processor speed. |
| RAM Type: |
PC2-5300 DDR2 |
Min. RAM Speed: |
667 MHz |
| Details: |
Supports 667 MHz PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM. |
| Standard RAM: |
512 MB |
Maximum RAM: |
2 GB |
| Motherboard RAM: |
None |
RAM Slots: |
2 |
| Video Card: |
Radeon X1600 |
VRAM Type: |
GDDR3 SDRAM |
| Details: |
The ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 uses a 16 lane PCI Express bus. |
| Standard VRAM: |
128 MB |
Maximum VRAM: |
128 MB |
| Details: |
This system was announced with 256 MB of GDDR3 SDRAM, but shipped with 128 MB and a reduced price (MA463LL/A). |
| Built-in Display: |
15.4″ Widescreen |
Native Resolution: |
1440×900 |
| Details: |
15.4″ color widescreen TFT active-matrix display with a 1440 by 900 native resolution. Apple reports that it 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.” |
| 2nd Display Support: |
Dual/Mirroring |
2nd Max. Resolution: |
2560×1600 |
| Details: |
Simultaneously supports native resolution on the internal display and a maximum of 2560×1600 on an external display. |
| Standard Hard Drive: |
80.0 GB (5400 RPM) |
Int. HD Interface: |
Serial ATA (1.5 Gb/s) |
| Details: |
This system was announced with a 100.0 GB hard drive, but shipped with an 80.0 GB drive and a reduced price (MA463LL/A).
Hard drive uses a Serial ATA (1.5Gb/s) bus. |
| Standard Optical: |
4X SL “SuperDrive” |
Standard Disk: |
None |
| Details: |
Apple reports that this single-layer write, double-layer read DVD/CD-RW SuperDrive has a maximum write speed of “4x DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+RW, and DVD-RW; 24x CD-R; [and]10x CD-RW” and read speed of “8x DVD-ROM; 6x DVD-ROM (double layer DVD-9), DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW; 4x DVD+R (double layered) and DVD-R (double layered); [and] 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 |
Standard Bluetooth: |
2.0+EDR |
| Details: |
AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g) and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR standard. |
| USB Ports: |
2 (2.0) |
Firewire Ports: |
1 (400) |
| Details: |
Two 480-Mbps USB 2.0 ports. One Firewire “400″ port. |
| Expansion Slots: |
ExpressCard/34 |
Expansion Bays: |
None |
| Details: |
One ExpressCard/34 expansion slot. |
| Incl. Keyboard: |
Full-size |
Incl. Input: |
Trackpad |
| Details: |
Apple reports that the integrated keyboard has “78 (US) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys, 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement), and [an] embedded numeric keypad.” 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 supports “two-finger scrolling, tap, double-tap, and drag”. |
| Case Type: |
Notebook |
Form Factor: |
MacBook Pro |
| Apple Order No: |
MA463LL/A* |
Apple Subfamily: |
MacBook Pro |
| Details: |
*This Apple model number refers to the configuration that shipped. The model number for the originally introduced system was MA091LL. |
| Apple Model No: |
A1150 (EMC N/A) |
Model ID: |
MacBookPro1,1 |
| Battery Type: |
60 W h Li-Poly |
Battery Life: |
3.5-4.5 Hours |
| Details: |
Apple originally stated that battery life “depends on configuration and use”. On April 24, 2006, Apple changed this to “4.5 hours” formally confirming that battery life was less than the PowerBook that it replaced. |
| Pre-Installed MacOS: |
X 10.4.5 (8G1453) |
Maximum MacOS: |
X 10.6.8* |
| Details: |
*This system can run the last version of Mac OS X 10.6 “Snow Leopard”. However, it cannot boot in 64-bit mode nor does it support “OpenCL”. It cannot run versions of Mac OS X more recent than 10.6.8. |
| Minimum Windows: |
XP SP2 (32-Bit)* |
Maximum Windows: |
Vista, 7 (32-Bit)** |
| Details: |
*Apple’s Boot Camp only supports the 32-Bit version of Windows XP SP2 or higher. |
| MacOS 9 Support: |
None |
Windows Support: |
Boot/Virtualization |
| Dimensions: |
1.0 x 14.1 x 9.6 |
Avg. Weight: |
5.6 lbs. (2.54 kg) |
| Details: |
In inches while closed – height by width by depth, (2.59 cm, 35.7 cm, 24.3 cm). |