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

Criterion	Late 2008	Config count
Boot · a failure here makes a config Unsupported 0 of 3 passed
Stock installer boots via 64-bit EFI	Untested	1
Internal storage detected and installation completes	Untested	1
Installed system starts, restarts and shuts down cleanly	Untested	1
Graphics 0 of 5 passed
Integrated GPU acceleration	Untested	1
Discrete GPU acceleration	Untested	1
Integrated/discrete display switching	Untested	1
Inactive GPU powers down correctly	Untested	1
External display output	Untested	1
Display 0 of 2 passed
Internal display at native resolution	Untested	1
Display brightness control	Untested	1
Input 0 of 5 passed
Built-in keyboard and function keys	Untested	1
Trackpad and multi-touch	Untested	1
Keyboard backlight	Untested	1
Ambient light sensor	Untested	1
IR receiver (Apple Remote)	Untested	1
Power 0 of 4 passed
Sleep and wake	Untested	1
Battery status and charge reporting	Untested	1
AC power and battery charging	Untested	1
Lid close sleep and lid open wake	Untested	1
Audio 0 of 6 passed
Built-in speakers	Untested	1
Built-in microphone	Untested	1
Headphone / analog audio output	Untested	1
Line-in / analog audio input	Untested	1
Optical digital audio output	Untested	1
Optical digital audio input	Untested	1
Camera 0 of 1 passed
Built-in webcam	Untested	1
Networking 0 of 3 passed
Wi-Fi	Untested	1
Bluetooth	Untested	1
Ethernet	Untested	1
Ports 0 of 3 passed
USB-A ports	Untested	1
FireWire	Untested	1
ExpressCard/34 slot	Untested	1
Storage 0 of 1 passed
Internal optical drive reads discs	Untested	1
Thermal 0 of 2 passed
Temperature sensors report under load	Untested	1
Fans respond to load	Untested	1

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