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MacBook Pro 13-inch13-inch, Early 2011

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MacBook Pro 13-inch13-inch, Early 2011

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About This Mac

The early-2011 13-inch MacBook Pro kept the aluminium unibody case but made an important change underneath it. Sandy Bridge Core i5 and i7 processors replaced Core 2 Duo, improving demanding everyday tasks, while Thunderbolt added a faster route to displays and external storage. Intel HD Graphics 3000 took over graphics duties, without a separate graphics chip in this size. Its optical drive and replaceable memory and storage remained useful, although the low-resolution screen was unchanged; the late-2011 13-inch MacBook Pro would bring only a modest further refresh.

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Specification

Overview

Introduced:
24/02/2011
Discontinued:
24/10/2011
Model Number:
A1278
EMC:
2419
Support Status:
Obsolete
Colours:
Silver
Weight:
2.04kg
Height:
2.41cm
Width:
32.5cm
Depth:
22.7cm
iFixit Teardown:
Apple Technical Specs:
Apple Manual:
MacBookPro8,1
Specification:
All Specifications

Display

Display Size:
13.3-inch
Display Type:
LED-backlit glossy widescreen
Display Colours:
Millions of colours
Native Resolution:
1280 by 800 pixels
External Resolution:
Up to 2560 by 1600 pixels
Display Modes:
Dual display extended, video mirroring, and AirPlay Mirroring
Display Support:
Support for one Thunderbolt display

Connections

WiFi:
Built-in AirPort Extreme card (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth:
Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Ethernet:
10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45)
USB:
2 - 480 MBit/
Thunderbolt:
1 - Thunderbolt 1 (up to 10 Gbps)
FireWire:
1 - 800 MBit/s
SD Card Slot:
1 - Secure Digital (SDXC)
Audio Jack:
1 - Combined optical digital output/headphone out
Microphone:
1 - Built-in microphone
Speakers:
2 - Built-in speakers
Infrared:
1 - For Apple Remote only
Sensors:
Sudden Motion Sensor (SMS)
Built-In Trackpad:
Multi-Touch trackpad
Built-In Keyboard:
Built-in full-size backlit keyboard

Software

Original OS:
Mac OS X 10.6.6
Maximum OS:
macOS 10.13.6
AirDrop:
Supported
Firmware:
Intel Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI)
Bootcamp Windows Support:
Windows 7 to 8.1

Camera

FaceTime HD camera
Resolution:
720p

Processor

User Upgradeable:
No
Architecture:
64-bit
Generation:
Sandy Bridge
System Bus:
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI) at 5 GT/s
2415M
Range:
i5
Clock Speed:
2.3GHz
Cores:
2
Geekbench 5 Single Core:
489
Geekbench 5 Multi Core:
1067
2620M
Range:
i7
Clock Speed:
2.7GHz
Boost (Turbo) Speed:
3.4GHz
Cores:
2
Geekbench 5 Single Core:
570
Geekbench 5 Multi Core:
1219

Graphics

User Upgradeable:
No
Intel HD Graphics 3000
Type:
Integrated
Memory (VRAM):
0.384GB
Memory Type:
DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory

Memory

User Upgradeable:
Yes
Sizes:
4GB or 8GB
Maximum Memory:
16 GB
Type:
SO-DIMM
Pins:
204
DDR:
DDR3
Speed:
1333MHz
Version:
PC-10600
Memory Slots:
2
Interleaving Support:
Yes

Storage

User Upgradeable:
Yes
Interface:
Serial ATA (SATA)
Slots Bays:
1 - 2.5-inch SATA drive bay
Sizes:
320, 500, or 750 GB (5400-rpm SATA) or 128, 256, or 512 GB (SSD)

Power

System Battery:
60W
Connection:
MagSafe 1
Built-in Battery:
63.5-watt-hour lithium-polymer
Original Battery Life:
Up to 7 hours wireless web
Line Voltage:
100-240V AC
Service Notification Battery Cycles:
1000

Environmental

Operating Temperature:
10° to 35° C
Nonoperating Temperature:
-13° to 113° F
Maximum Operating Altitude:
10,000 feet
Relative Humidity:
0% to 90% noncondensing
Acoustical Performance:
17 dBA (2.3 GHz) 16 dBA (2.7 GHz) at idle
Energy STAR:
Meets ENERGY STAR 5.2 requirements
EPEAT:
Gold

Original Price

MC700LL/A
Specification:
2.3 GHz i5
GBP:
£999
USD:
$1199
EUR:
€1149
MC724LL/A
Specification:
2.7 GHz i7
GBP:
£1299
USD:
$1499
EUR:
€1449

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