MacBookPro9,1

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012)MacBook Pro2012EFI 64-bitno security chip

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MacBookPro9,1 Mid 2012 0 of 1 configuration tested Cards Matrix

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012)

announced 2012-06-11 · discontinued 2013-10-22 · A1286 · EMC 2556

Mid 2012 Core i7 2.3–2.7 GHz · HD 4000 + GeForce GT 650M Untested0/37 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-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

Ports0/4 passed

USB-A portsUntested left-5left-6
Thunderbolt devices (storage, docks, hotplug)Untested left-4
FireWireUntested left-3
SD card readerUntested left-7
Port methodology

Storage0/1 passed

Internal optical drive reads discsUntested

Thermal0/2 passed

Temperature sensors report under loadUntested
Fans respond to loadUntested

Hardware Configuration Detailsmacbookpro9-1-15-mid-2012-a

CPU: Core i7-3615QM 2.3 GHz · 4-core; Core i7-3720QM 2.6 GHz · 4-core; Core i7-3820QM 2.7 GHz · 4-core (Ivy Bridge)
Memory: 4 / 8 GB DDR3-1600 SO-DIMM · max 8 GB
Apple's maximum is 8 GB; EveryMac reports 16 GB works.
Storage: 500 GB HDD / 750 GB HDD · SATA
Display: 15.4" 1440×900 · LED glossy or matte; 1680x1050 option
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 · OpenGL ES 3.0
pci:8086:0166 · pci:8086:0162
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M · OpenGL ES 3.1
pci:10de:0fd5
Wi-Fi: Broadcom BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/n
pci:14e4:4331
Bluetooth: Apple Bluetooth 4.0 (USB 05ac:821d)
usb:05ac:821d
Audio codec: Cirrus Logic CS4206
Camera: Apple FaceTime HD camera (USB 05ac:8509)
usb:05ac:8509
Ethernet: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57765 Gigabit Ethernet
pci:14e4:16b4
Storage controller: Intel 7 Series SATA controller
pci:8086:1e03 · pci:8086:1e02
Thunderbolt controller: Intel CV82524 "Light Ridge" Thunderbolt controller
pci:8086:1513
SD card reader: Broadcom BCM57765 SDXC card reader
pci:14e4:16bc
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/trackpad (MacBook Pro 2011–2012)
usb:05ac:0245 · usb:05ac:0246 · usb:05ac:0252 · usb:05ac:0253 · usb:05ac:0254
Ports: Line in (analog) · Optical digital audio in · Headphone / line out (analog) · Optical digital audio out · Gigabit Ethernet · FireWire 800 · SD card slot · Thunderbolt 1 · 2× USB 3 (Type-A)
Port layout: Download drawing (SVG)

Port methodology

Left side:1left-1 MagSafe power2left-2 Gigabit Ethernet3left-3 FireWire 8004left-4 Thunderbolt 15left-5 USB 3 (Type-A)6left-6 USB 3 (Type-A)7left-7 SD card slot8left-8 Line in (analog) + Optical digital audio in9left-9 Headphone / line out (analog) + Optical digital audio out
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.: MD103LL/A · MD104LL/A · MD546LL/A

Research notes (unverified)

Ivy Bridge, USB 3, Thunderbolt (Light Ridge). The SD card reader is a PCIe function of the BCM57765 Ethernet chip. Last MacBook Pros with an optical drive, FireWire 800 and user-replaceable RAM and 2.5-inch drive. Audio is a Cirrus Logic CS4206 codec on every observed machine.
Two GPUs: Intel HD Graphics 4000 and a discrete GeForce GT 650M (Kepler), switched through a hardware mux.

Sources (6) and identifiers

Board IDs: Mac-4B7AC7E43945597E