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MacBook Pro 15" (Mid 2010)

A1286 · MacBookPro6,2 · 2010–2011 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Core i5-520M 2.4 GHz / i5-540M 2.53 GHz / i7-620M 2.66 GHz (dual-core Arrandale)
Ram: max: 8 GB DDR3-1066 (2 SO-DIMM slots, user-upgradable) · base: 4 GB
Ports: MagSafe · Mini DisplayPort · Gigabit Ethernet · FireWire 800 · USB 2.0 ×2 · SDXC card slot · Audio in · Audio out
Battery: 77.5 Wh sealed
Display: 15.4" 1440×900 LED-backlit (1680×1050 high-res BTO)
Storage: base: 320 GB 5400 rpm hard drive · options: 500 GB hard drive · 512 GB SSD (BTO) · 2.5" SATA SSD (aftermarket)
Weight: 2.54 kg
Os Support: latest: macOS 10.13 High Sierra · shipped: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Release Price: $1,799

Variants

Revisions

Core i5/i7 (MacBookPro6,2)MacBookPro6,2 · A1286Arrandale dual-core with NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M plus Intel HD Graphics automatic switching. The 15" Mid 2010 shipped with Core i5/i7 only; the Core 2 Duo stayed on the 13" (MacBookPro7,1).

Colors

Silver2010, only color option (unibody aluminum)

Storage

320GBbase hard drive, Mid 2010

500GBBTO hard drive

512GB SSDBTO solid-state drive

Upgrade paths

RAM

8 GB (2×4 GB) DDR3-1066 SO-DIMM, officially; 16 GB works unofficially · Two accessible SO-DIMM slots under the bottom cover. Apple rated 8 GB, but 16 GB (2×8 GB) is a known working upgrade.

~$40

EASY

storage

2.5" SATA SSD, any capacity · Standard 2.5-inch SATA bay. Swap the spinning drive for an SSD; the optical bay can also take a second drive via a caddy.

~$50

EASY

battery

77.5 Wh replacement pack (A1321) · Built-in but screwed (not glued) under the bottom case; a Tri-wing/Torx job, no solvent needed.

~$60

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