MacBook Pro 13" (Mid 2009)

A1278 · MacBookPro5,5 · 2009–2010 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26–2.53 GHz
Ram: max: 8 GB DDR3-1066 · base: 2 GB
Ports: MagSafe · USB 2.0 ×2 · FireWire 800 · Mini DisplayPort · SD card slot · Gigabit Ethernet · Audio in/out
Battery: 58 Wh sealed
Display: 13.3" 1280×800 LED-backlit
Storage: base: 160 GB HDD · options: 250 GB HDD · 320 GB HDD · 128 GB SSD · 256 GB SSD
Weight: 2.04 kg
Os Support: latest: OS X 10.11 El Capitan · shipped: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Release Price: $1,199

Variants

Revisions

Standard modelA1278 · MacBookPro5,5first 13-inch unibody MacBook Pro, Mid 2009

Storage

160GBbase HDD, Mid 2009

250GBBTO HDD option, Mid 2009

500GBBTO HDD option, Mid 2009

Upgrade paths

RAM

8 GB DDR3-1066 (2×4 GB) · Two SO-DIMM slots under the bottom panel. The NVIDIA 9400M chipset tops out at 8 GB, the 16 GB trick starts with the Mid 2010 model.

~$35

EASY

storage

2.5" SATA SSD · Bottom panel off, one bracket, a classic first upgrade.

~$40

EASY

storage

2nd 2.5" SATA drive via optical-bay caddy · Replace the SuperDrive with a data-doubler caddy.

~$15

MODERATE

battery

58 Wh replacement pack (A1322) · Built-in but only screwed down (tri-wing screws), not glued. Apple called it non-user-serviceable; the community disagrees.

MODERATE

Page contributors

Thanks to @alex for notes, guides and corrections on this page.