Apple MACBOOK PRO Service Guide - Page 7

General Information Product View Overview The MacBook Pro 17-inch family (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, and 2008 models) represents four generations of Apple's Intel-based professional 17-inch portables. The original MacBook Pro 17-inch had an Intel Core Duo chip, the 17-inch (Core 2 Duo and 2.4GHz) had successive Intel Core 2 Duo chips, and the MacBook Pro (Early and Late 2008) models contains the new Intel Penryn chip. The Intel Penryn architecture supports faster clock speeds of 2.5GHz with a 6MB Shared L2 cache, plus a configured-to-order 2.6GHz with a 6MB Shared L2 cache, with VRAM increased to 512MB. Hard drive sizes up to 300GB on the Early 2008, and up to a 320GB hard drive or a 128GB solidstate drive (SSD) on the Late 2008 model. Other new features include: a user-friendy multi-touch trackpad, an updated keyboard layout, and a hi-res LED-driven display backlight (configured-to-order option). With an LED backlight and Halogen-free components, this line continues Apple's commitment to a "Greener Apple." The only visual differences among models are a small LED opening in the display bezel of the original MacBook Pro, and new keyboard icons on the recent MackBook Pro 17-inch 2008 models. MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Basics- General Information 7