SilverSurfer: MacBook Pro (Mid 2007)

MacBook Pro (15) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

SilverSurfer has been my primary work computer for five years now. I upgraded the RAM to max it out at 4 GB, and also recently replaced the original HD with an SSD drive, greatly improving the boot time.

Essentials
Family: MacBook Pro
Gestalt ID: 406
Minimum OS: 10.4.4
Maximum OS: 10.8.2
Introduced: June 2007
Terminated: February 2008

Processor
CPU: Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo (T7xxx)
CPU Speed: 2.2/2.4 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
FPU: integrated
Bus Speed: 800 MHz
Register Width: 64-bit
Data Bus Width: 64-bit
Address Bus Width: 64-bit
ROM: EFI
RAM Type: PC2-5300 SO-DIMM
Minimum RAM Speed: 667 MHz
Onboard RAM: 0 MB
RAM slots: 2
Maximum RAM: 4 GB
Level 1 Cache: 32 kB data, 32 kB instruction
Level 2 Cache: 4 MB on-processor
Expansion Slots: 1 ExpressCard/34

Video
Screen: 15.4/17" active matrix TFT
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
VRAM: 128/256 MB GDDR3
Max Resolution: 24 bit 1440x900/1680x1050
Video Out: dual-link DVI
Camera: iSight

Original Storage
Hard Drive: 120/160 GB 5400 RPM (w/SMS) (160/7200, 200/4200 available BTO)
ATA Bus: Serial-ATA
Optical Drive: 24x/24x/16x/8x/8x/8x/8x CD-RW/DVD±RW/DVD+R DL

Input/Output
USB: 2/3 2.0
Firewire: 1
Firewire800: 1
Audio Out: stereo 24 bit mini, Optical S/PDIF
Audio In: stereo 24 bit mini, Optical S/PDIF
Speaker: stereo
Microphone: mono

Networking
Ethernet: 10/100/1000BaseT
Airport Extreme: 802.11n
Bluetooth: internal 2.0+EDR

Miscellaneous
Power: 85 Watts
Dimensions: 1.0" H x 14.1" W x 9.6" D
Weight: 5.4 lbs.

Notes
The 17.1" model weighed 6.8 lbs, had three 2.0 USB ports, and the following dimensions: 1" H x 15.4" W x 10.2" D.

Introduced in June 2007, the MacBook Pro (Mid 2007) was a speed-bump of the MacBook Pro (Late 2006). The MacBook Pro (Mid 2007) shipped in three configurations: 15.4"/2.2 GHz/2 GB RAM/120 GB HD/128 MB VRAM/$1999, 15.4"/2.4 GHz/2 GB RAM/160 GB HD/256 MB VRAM/$2499, and 17"/2.4 GHz/2 GB RAM/160 GB HD/256 MB VRAM/$2799.