MacBookPro6,1

MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010)MacBook Pro2010EFI 64-bitno security chip

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MacBookPro6,1 Mid 2010 0 of 1 configuration tested Cards Matrix

MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010)

announced 2010-04-13 · discontinued 2011-02-24 · A1297 · EMC 2352

Mid 2010 Core i5 2.53 GHz or Core i7 2.8 GHz · HD Graphics + GeForce GT 330M Untested0/36 tested

Known limitation: The Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale) reaches OpenGL ES 2.0 only, so Hyprland can run only on the NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M.

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-4

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

Audio0/7 passed

Built-in speakersUntested
Built-in microphoneUntested
Headphone / analog audio outputUntested left-9
Line-in / analog audio inputUntested left-8
Optical digital audio outputUntested left-9
Optical digital audio inputUntested left-8
Audio over HDMI / DisplayPortUntested

Camera0/1 passed

Built-in webcamUntested

Networking0/3 passed

Wi-FiUntested
BluetoothUntested
EthernetUntested left-2

Ports0/3 passed

USB-A portsUntested left-5left-6left-7
FireWireUntested left-3
ExpressCard/34 slotUntested left-10
Port methodology

Storage0/1 passed

Internal optical drive reads discsUntested

Thermal0/2 passed

Temperature sensors report under loadUntested
Fans respond to loadUntested

Hardware Configuration Detailsmacbookpro6-1-17-mid-2010-a

CPU: Core i5-540M 2.53 GHz; Core i7-640M 2.8 GHz
BTO: Core i7-620M 2.66 GHz (Arrandale)
Memory: 4 GB DDR3-1066 SO-DIMM · max 8 GB
Storage: 500 GB HDD · SATA
Display: 17" 1920×1200 · LED glossy or matte
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale) · OpenGL ES 2.0
pci:8086:0046
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M · OpenGL ES 3.0
pci:10de:0a29
Wi-Fi: Broadcom BCM43224 802.11a/b/g/n
pci:14e4:4353
Bluetooth: Apple Bluetooth 2.1+EDR (USB 05ac:8218)
usb:05ac:8218
Audio codec: Cirrus Logic CS4206
Camera: Apple iSight (USB 05ac:8507)
usb:05ac:8507
Ethernet: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5764M Gigabit Ethernet
pci:14e4:1684
Storage controller: Intel 5 Series (mobile) SATA controller
pci:8086:3b29
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 · 3× 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 Mini DisplayPort5left-5 USB 2.0 (Type-A)6left-6 USB 2.0 (Type-A)7left-7 USB 2.0 (Type-A)8left-8 Line in (analog) + Optical digital audio in9left-9 Headphone / line out (analog) + Optical digital audio out10left-10 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) · Audio over Mini DisplayPort / Thunderbolt
Order no.: MC024LL/A · MC846LL/A

Research notes (unverified)

Arrandale Core i5/i7 with two GPUs: Intel HD Graphics in the CPU package and a discrete GeForce GT 330M. Switching is automatic in macOS through a hardware mux.
Mini DisplayPort carries audio. Audio is a Cirrus Logic CS4206 codec on every observed machine.
MC846LL/A (2.8 GHz, October 2010) is a speed bump filed under Mid 2010.

Sources (6) and identifiers

Board IDs: Mac-F22589C8