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MacBook Pro 17" (Early 2011)

A1297 · MacBookPro8,3 · 2011–2011 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Core i7-2720QM 2.2 GHz quad-core Sandy Bridge (i7-2760QM 2.4 GHz BTO)
Ram: max: 8 GB DDR3-1333 (2 SO-DIMM slots, user-upgradable; 16 GB works unofficially) · base: 4 GB
Ports: MagSafe · Thunderbolt · Gigabit Ethernet · FireWire 800 · USB 2.0 ×3 · ExpressCard/34 · Audio in · Audio out
Battery: 95 Wh sealed
Display: 17" 1920×1200 LED-backlit (antiglare BTO)
Storage: base: 750 GB 5400 rpm hard drive · options: 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB SSD (BTO) · 2.5" SATA SSD (aftermarket)
Weight: 2.99 kg
Os Support: latest: macOS 10.13 High Sierra · shipped: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Release Price: $2,499

Variants

Revisions

MacBookPro8,3MacBookPro8,3 · A1297last 17-inch MacBook Pro, quad-core Sandy Bridge with AMD Radeon HD 6750M and Thunderbolt

Colors

Silver2011, only color option (the last 17-inch MacBook Pro)

Storage

750GBbase hard drive, Early 2011

256GB SSDBTO solid-state drive

512GB SSDBTO solid-state drive

Upgrade paths

RAM

8 GB (2×4 GB) DDR3-1333 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.

~$50

EASY

storage

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

~$50

EASY

battery

95 Wh replacement pack (A1383) · Built-in, non-removable battery sealed under the bottom case; a screwed-in service job.

~$80

HARD