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MacBook Pro 15" (Late 2008, Unibody)

A1286 · MacBookPro5,1 · 2008–2009 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4–2.53 GHz (2.8 GHz BTO)
Ram: max: 8 GB DDR3-1066 (with EFI 1.7 update; Apple claimed 4 GB) · base: 2 GB
Ports: MagSafe · USB 2.0 ×2 · FireWire 800 · Mini DisplayPort · ExpressCard/34 · Gigabit Ethernet · Audio in/out
Battery: 50 Wh removable
Display: 15.4" 1440×900 LED-backlit
Storage: base: 250 GB HDD · options: 320 GB HDD · 128 GB SSD
Weight: 2.49 kg
Os Support: latest: OS X 10.11 El Capitan · shipped: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Release Price: $1,999

RAM

8 GB DDR3-1066 (2×4 GB) · Two SO-DIMM slots under the access panel. 8 GB requires the EFI 1.7 firmware update; Apple's official figure was 4 GB.

~$40

EASY

storage

2.5" SATA SSD · Drive sits under the same latch-open access panel as the battery, minutes to swap.

~$40

EASY

storage

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

~$15

MODERATE

battery

50 Wh removable pack (A1281) · Latch-open bottom panel; battery lifts straight out.

EASY