Apple MacBook Pro 15" 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (Unibody - Late 2008) A1286 Apple CTO (Configure to Order) -- NEW OLD STOCK SEALED.
MacBook Pro 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM, 320GB 7200-rpm internal drive, internal 8x double-layer SuperDrive, Airport Extreme & Bluetooth, Nvidia GeForce 9400M + 9600M GT with 512MB, 15.4" Widescreen Display.
Still in SEALED Apple factory box and packaging.
Bought for business project, got postponed indefinitely.
Original price from Apple - $2849.00.
Why purchase this MacBook Pro?
Example: For the person who has invested a lot of money in software and peripherals (such as Pro Tools), and discovered everything would have to be replaced in a purchase to the latest MacBook Pro. This new laptop would be a great replacement to a worn out unit.
This Apple MacBook Pro "Core 2 Duo" 2.8GHz 15-inch (Unibody - Late 2008) is a "build-to-order" configuration.
With a black and silver design reminiscent of the Aluminum iMac models, the "Unibody" MacBook Pro "Core 2 Duo" (Late 2008) models have an all new case design milled from a single block of aluminum that provides greater strength and a superior finish than previous systems.
Apple MacBook Pro "Core 2 Duo" 2.8GHz 15-inch (Unibody - Late 2008) features a 45 nm "Penryn" 2.8GHz Intel "Core 2 Duo" processor (T9600), with two independent processor "cores" on a single silicon chip, a 6MB shared "on chip" level 2 cache, a 1066 MHz frontside bus, 4GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM (PC3-8500) installed in pairs (two 2GB modules), a 320GB Serial ATA (7200 RPM) hard drive, an 8X DL "SuperDrive", dual graphics processors -- a NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT with 512MB of dedicated GDDR3 SDRAM and a NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory, and an LED-backlit 15.4" widescreen TFT active-matrix display (1440x900 native resolution).
Connectivity includes an ExpressCard/34 slot, AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Gigabit Ethernet, two USB 2.0 ports, one Firewire 800 port, optical digital/analog audio in/out, and a "Mini DisplayPort" that supports an external display at 2560x1600.
In addition to the new case design, compared to the "Early 2008/Penryn" models that these replaced, the "Unibody" line offers a new "no button" glass "multi-touch" trackpad with support for new "four finger" gestures and programmable "zones", a faster architecture with a faster system bus, faster memory, and perhaps most notably, faster and dual graphics processors.
This model's advantage - latest models DO NOT have:
1. Removable Lithium-Polymer battery. Travel on a long flight or not near an outlet: Just shut down, flip over MacBook Pro, open hinge to easily take off cover, remove battery, pop in a charged one, and put cover back on. (And remember to reset laptop NVRAM to recognize the new battery.)
2. Internal optical drive: 8x slot-loading double-layer "SuperDrive" (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW).
3. ExpressCard/34 slot for expansion (such as adding eSATA card or USB 3.0 card).
General Specifications:
• Model Identifier: MacBookPro5,1.
• Enclosure: Unibody Aluminum.
• Processor: 2.8GHz Intel "Core 2 Duo" 45 nm "Penryn" (T9600) processor with 6MB shared L2 cache, includes two independent processor "cores" on a single silicon chip.
• System bus: 1066 MHz frontside bus.
• Memory: 4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM. It is capable of supporting 8GB of RAM if updated to Boot ROM Version MBP51.007E.B05 and running MacOS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" or higher. Takes 204-pin PC3-8500 (1066 MHz) DDR3 SO-DIMMs.
• Hard disk drive: 320GB 7200-rpm internal hard drive.
• Optical drive: 8x slot-loading internal double-layer "SuperDrive" (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW).
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT graphics processor with dual-link DVI support, 512MB of dedicated GDDR3 memory; and NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory.
• Video: Built-in iSight camera; Mini DisplayPort output port with support for DVI, VGA, and dual-link DVI.
• Display: 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen display with support for millions of colors, 1440x900 resolution (native).
• Expansion: One FireWire 800 port (up to 800 MBps); Two USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps); One ExpressCard/34 slot.
• Audio: Built-in stereo speakers; Built-in omnidirectional microphone (located under left speaker grille); Combined optical digital input/analog line in (minijack); Combined optical digital output/analog line out (minijack).
• Networking: Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector).
• Wireless: Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11n), IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible; Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module.
• Input: Full Size Illuminated Keyboard w/ Ambient Light Sensor; Multi-Touch Trackpad.
• Battery: Removable Lithium-Polymer Battery (50-watt-hour).
• Hardware accessories: 85W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, power cord.
• Height: 0.95 inch (2.41 cm)
• Width: 14.35 inches (36.4 cm)
• Depth: 9.82 inches (24.9 cm)
• Weight: 5.5 pounds (2.49 kg)
What's in the box: MacBook Pro; Display cleaning cloth; 85W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, and power cord; Lithium-polymer battery; Install/restore DVDs; Printed and electronic documentation.
Installed software: Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (includes Time Machine, Quick Look, Spaces, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Photo Booth, Front Row, Xcode Developer Tools); iLife '08 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand).
Note: "Officially from Apple" this MacBook Pro fully supports the last version of OS X 10.8 "Mountain Lion" and OS X 10.9 "Mavericks" except for "Power Nap" and "AirPlay Mirroring" (which also requires an Apple TV 2nd Gen or higher). It also supports the last version of OS X 10.10 "Yosemite" and OS X 10.11 "El Capitan" -- including Mac-to-Mac AirDrop capability -- but no other advanced features are supported. It is not capable of running macOS Sierra (10.12) or subsequent versions of the macOS at all.
However, "unofficially" macOS Catalina (10.15) can be installed on this Unsupported Mac (MacBookPro5,1) with a third-party tool developed by dosdude1.