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MacBook Pro 13″ (Early 2011)
A1278 · Unibody
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Identifiers
| Order number | A1278 |
| Machine ID | MacBookPro8,1 |
Reference
| Original price | $1,199 – $2,899 |
| Announced | 2011-02-24 |
| Discontinued | 2011-10-24 |
| Max supported OS | macOS 10.13 High Sierra |
| Design era | Unibody |
Configurations
| Colors | Anodized aluminum |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-2415M @ 2.3 GHz, Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.7 GHz |
| Memory | 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB (max, unofficial) |
| Storage | 320 GB SATA HDD, 500 GB SATA HDD, 750 GB SATA HDD |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 3000 (384 MB shared) |
| Display | 13.3″ LED (1280×800) |
| Operating system | Mac OS X 10.6.6, macOS 10.13 High Sierra |
| Removable media | SuperDrive (DVD±R DL, slot-loading) |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | 2× USB 2.0 · 1× FireWire 800 · 1× Thunderbolt 1 · Gigabit Ethernet · 3.5 mm audio out · 3.5 mm audio in · SD card slot · MagSafe 1 · AirPort Extreme 802.11a/b/g/n · Bluetooth 2.1+EDR |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 325 × 24 × 227 mm |
| Weight | 2.04 kg |
Known quirks
- First MBP with Thunderbolt — Mini DisplayPort connector doubles as TB
- Sandy Bridge i5/i7 swap brings a huge CPU bump
- Battery swell universal on old units
- MagSafe 1 cables continue fraying
- High Sierra still runs well — a daily-driverable vintage Mac