MacBookPro5,1

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008)MacBook Pro2008EFI 64-bitno security chip

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Out of coverage scope · Released before 2009 This Mac is listed and can be tested, but it isn't counted in the site's coverage figures.

MacBookPro5,1 Late 2008 0 of 1 configuration tested Cards Matrix

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008)

announced 2008-10-14 · discontinued 2009-06-08 · A1286 · EMC 2255

Late 2008 Core 2 Duo 2.4–2.66 GHz · GeForce 9400M + 9600M GT Out of coverage scope · Released before 2009 Untested0/35 tested

Boot0/3 passed

Stock installer boots via 64-bit EFIUntested
Internal storage detected and installation completesUntested
Installed system starts, restarts and shuts down cleanlyUntested

Graphics0/5 passed

Integrated GPU accelerationUntested
Discrete GPU accelerationUntested
Integrated/discrete display switchingUntested
Inactive GPU powers down correctlyUntested
External display outputUntested left-6

Display0/2 passed

Internal display at native resolutionUntested
Display brightness controlUntested

Input0/5 passed

Built-in keyboard and function keysUntested
Trackpad and multi-touchUntested
Keyboard backlightUntested
Ambient light sensorUntested
IR receiver (Apple Remote)Untested

Power0/4 passed

Sleep and wakeUntested
Battery status and charge reportingUntested
AC power and battery chargingUntested
Lid close sleep and lid open wakeUntested

Audio0/6 passed

Built-in speakersUntested
Built-in microphoneUntested
Headphone / analog audio outputUntested left-8
Line-in / analog audio inputUntested left-7
Optical digital audio outputUntested left-8
Optical digital audio inputUntested left-7

Camera0/1 passed

Built-in webcamUntested

Networking0/3 passed

Wi-FiUntested
BluetoothUntested
EthernetUntested left-2

Ports0/3 passed

USB-A portsUntested left-4left-5
FireWireUntested left-3
ExpressCard/34 slotUntested left-9
Port methodology

Storage0/1 passed

Internal optical drive reads discsUntested

Thermal0/2 passed

Temperature sensors report under loadUntested
Fans respond to loadUntested

Hardware Configuration Detailsmacbookpro5-1-15-late-2008-a

CPU: Core 2 Duo P8600 2.4 GHz; Core 2 Duo T9400 2.53 GHz; Core 2 Duo T9550 2.66 GHz
BTO: Core 2 Duo T9600 2.8 GHz; Core 2 Duo T9800 2.93 GHz (Penryn)
Memory: 2 / 4 GB DDR3-1066 SO-DIMM · max 4 GB
EveryMac reports 8 GB works.
Storage: 250 GB HDD / 320 GB HDD · SATA
Display: 15.4" 1440×900 · LED glossy
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M · OpenGL ES 3.0
pci:10de:0861 · pci:10de:0870 · pci:10de:0867 · pci:10de:0869 · pci:10de:0863 · pci:10de:0866
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT · OpenGL ES 3.0
pci:10de:0647
Wi-Fi: Broadcom BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n
pci:14e4:432b
Bluetooth: Apple Bluetooth 2.1+EDR (USB 05ac:8213)
usb:05ac:8213
Audio codec: Realtek ALC889A
Camera: Apple iSight (USB 05ac:8507)
usb:05ac:8507
Ethernet: NVIDIA MCP79 Gigabit Ethernet
pci:10de:0ab0
Storage controller: NVIDIA MCP79 SATA controller
pci:10de:0ab9 · pci:10de:0ab5
FireWire controller: LSI FW643 FireWire 800 controller
pci:11c1:5901
IR receiver: Apple IR receiver (USB 05ac:8242)
usb:05ac:8242
Keyboard / trackpad: Apple internal keyboard/glass trackpad (MacBook and MacBook Pro unibody 2008–2010)
usb:05ac:0236 · usb:05ac:0237 · usb:05ac:0238
Ports: Line in (analog) · Optical digital audio in · Headphone / line out (analog) · Optical digital audio out · Gigabit Ethernet · ExpressCard/34 · FireWire 800 · Mini DisplayPort · 2× USB 2.0 (Type-A)
Port layout: Download drawing (SVG)

Port methodology

Left side:1left-1 MagSafe power2left-2 Gigabit Ethernet3left-3 FireWire 8004left-4 USB 2.0 (Type-A)5left-5 USB 2.0 (Type-A)6left-6 Mini DisplayPort7left-7 Line in (analog) + Optical digital audio in8left-8 Headphone / line out (analog) + Optical digital audio out9left-9 ExpressCard/34
Numbered left to right as you face each side (top to bottom on a Mac Pro). Source: Apple manual
Features: Battery · Lid (sleep on close) · Built-in display · Built-in keyboard · Built-in trackpad · Built-in speaker(s) · Built-in microphone · Cooling fan · Keyboard backlight · Ambient light sensor · IR receiver (Apple Remote) · Internal optical drive · Switchable graphics (two GPUs)
Order no.: MB470LL/A · MB471LL/A · MC026LL/A

Research notes (unverified)

First aluminum unibody MacBook Pro: glass Multi-Touch trackpad (bcm5974), Mini DisplayPort, FireWire 800 only.
Two GPUs: GeForce 9400M chipset graphics and a discrete GeForce 9600M GT. macOS switches between them only on logout.
Audio is a Realtek ALC889A codec on every observed machine. Two board IDs are seen on real machines (Mac-F42D86A9 on 6 machines, 14 boots); OpenCore lists only Mac-F42D86C8.
MC026LL/A (2.66 GHz, March 2009) is a speed bump that Apple files under the Late 2008 model.

Sources (9) and identifiers

Board IDs: Mac-F42D86C8, Mac-F42D86A9