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MacBook Pro 13" (Early 2011)

A1278 · MacBookPro8,1 · 2011–2011 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Core i5-2415M 2.3 GHz / Core i7-2620M 2.7 GHz
Ram: max: 16 GB DDR3-1333 (2×8 GB; Apple claimed 8 GB) · base: 4 GB
Ports: MagSafe · USB 2.0 ×2 · FireWire 800 · Thunderbolt · SDXC card slot · Gigabit Ethernet · Audio in/out
Battery: 63.5 Wh sealed
Display: 13.3" 1280×800 LED-backlit
Storage: base: 320 GB HDD · options: 500 GB HDD · 750 GB HDD · 128 GB SSD · 256 GB SSD · 512 GB SSD
Weight: 2.04 kg
Os Support: latest: macOS 10.13 High Sierra · shipped: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Release Price: $1,199

RAM

16 GB DDR3-1333 (2×8 GB) · Two SO-DIMM slots under the bottom panel. Apple's official max is 8 GB; 16 GB is a long-established community fact.

~$40

EASY

storage

2.5" SATA III SSD · Main bay is 6 Gb/s SATA III. Bottom panel off, one bracket.

~$40

EASY

storage

2nd 2.5" SATA drive via optical-bay caddy · Optical bay is SATA II (3 Gb/s), put the SSD in the main bay.

~$15

MODERATE

battery

63.5 Wh replacement pack (A1322) · Screwed in with tri-wing screws, not glued.

MODERATE