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	Apple Macbook Pro (MB166LL/A) Notebook	Apple Macbook Pro (MB133LL/A) Notebook	Apple MacBook Pro (MB134LL/A)
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Rating
Price	$1,169 - $3,289		$969 - $1,750
CD / DVD Type	Dual Layer DVD±RW		DVD±RW/CD-RW Dual Layer
RAM Speed	800 MHz		667 MHz
Hard Drive Rotation Speed	5,400 RPM		5,400 RPM
Display Max. Resolution	1680 x 1050		1440 x 900
Width	15.4 in.		14.1 in.
Height	1 in.		1 in.
Installed Memory	2 GB (DDR2 SDRAM)	2 GB (DDR2 SDRAM)	2 GB (DDR2 SDRAM)
Special Features	Integrated Video Camera \| MagSafe Power Adapter Port		Integrated Video Camera \| MagSafe Power Adapter Port
Optical Drive Write Speed	24x (CD) \| 8x (DVD+R) \| 8x (DVD-R) \| 4x (DVD+R Dual Layer) \| 4x (DVD-R Dual Layer)		24x (CD) \| 8x (DVD+R) \| 8x (DVD-R) \| 4x (DVD+R Dual Layer) \| 4x (DVD-R Dual Layer)
Storage Controller Type	Serial ATA		Serial ATA
Operating System	Apple MacOS X 10.5	Apple MacOS X 10.5	Apple MacOS X 10.5
Security Features	Kensington Lock Slot		Kensington Lock Slot
Max Supported RAM	4 GB		4 GB
Optical Drive ReWrite Speed	16x (CD-RW) \| 8x (DVD+RW) \| 6x (DVD-RW)		10x (CD-RW) \| 4x (DVD+RW) \| 4x (DVD-RW)
Display	17 in. TFT Active Matrix LCD	15.4 in. WXGA+ TFT Active Matrix	15.4 in. WXGA+ TFT Active Matrix
Processor Manufacturer	Intel		Intel
Graphic Bus Interface	PCI Express		PCI Express
Input Method	Keyboard \| Keypad \| Trackpad		Keyboard \| Trackpad
Max. Video Resolution	2560 x 1600		2560 x 1600
Display Size	17 in.		15.4 in.
Audio Output Type	Headphones \| Sound card \| Speaker(s) \| Optical Digital \| Line Out		Headphones \| Sound card \| Speaker(s) \| SPDIF out \| Optical Digital \| Line Out
RAM Technology	DDR2 SDRAM		DDR2 SDRAM
Installed Cache Memory			6144 KB
Data Link Protocol	Bluetooth \| Ethernet \| Fast Ethernet \| Gigabit Ethernet \| IEEE 802.11a \| IEEE 802.11b \| IEEE 802.11g \| IEEE 802.11n \| AirPort Extreme		Bluetooth \| Ethernet \| Fast Ethernet \| Gigabit Ethernet \| IEEE 802.11a \| IEEE 802.11b \| IEEE 802.11g \| IEEE 802.11n \| AirPort Extreme
Installed RAM	2 GB		2 GB
UPC	885909179039		885909174959
Graphic Processor	NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT		NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
Depth	10.4 in.		9.6 in.
Expansion Ports	3 x USB 2.0 \| 1 x IEEE 1394a (FireWire) \| RJ-45 (NIC) \| DVI (Digital Video Interface) \| 1 x IEEE 1394b (FireWire)		2 x USB 2.0 \| 1 x IEEE 1394a (FireWire) \| VGA out \| RJ-45 (NIC) \| DVI (Digital Video Interface) \| 1 x IEEE 1394b (FireWire)
Processor Speed	2.5 GHz		2.5 GHz
Processor	Core 2 Duo 2.5 GHz	Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz	Core 2 Duo 2.5 GHz
Battery Technology	Lithium polymer		Lithium polymer
Warranty	1 Year		1 Year
Audio Input Type	Integrated Microphone \| Line In (3.5mm) \| Optical Digital In		Integrated Microphone \| Line In (3.5mm) \| SPDIF in \| Optical Digital In
Networking Type	Bluetooth \| Integrated Wireless LAN		Bluetooth \| Network Adapter \| Integrated Wireless LAN
Weight	6.8 lb.		5.4 lb.
Expandability	1 x ExpressCard		1 x ExpressCard
MPN	MB166LL/A		MB134LL/A
Installed Video Memory	512 MB		512 MB
Release Date	February, 2008		February, 2008
Hard Drive Capacity	250 GB		250 GB
Battery Run Time	4.5 Hours		5 Hours
Bus Speed	800 MHz		800 MHz
Optical Drive Read Speed	24x (CD) \| 8x (DVD)		24x (CD) \| 8x (DVD)
Processor Type	Core 2 Duo		Core 2 Duo
Display Tech	TFT Active Matrix LCD		WXGA+ TFT Active Matrix

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