Apple MacBook Pro MD318LL/A “Core i7” 2.2

15″ Late 2011 Specs

MacBook Pro Late 2011 15″ – MD318LL/AMacBookPro8,2A12862563

Apple MacBook Pro 15" Late 2011 Specs

About this MacBook Pro

Apple continued the production of the MacBook Pro A1286 in late 2011 by introducing the MacBook Pro MD318LL/A with a Core i7 processor with 4 GB of 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM (PC3 – 10600) and 500 GB of hard drive space. There is the inclusion of the thunderbolt standard port that supports 10 Gbps of bandwidth in both directions and is also used by peripherals as it can support resolutions as high as 2560×1600 and audio signal.

Processor

2.2 GHz Core i7

Ram

4 GB

Apple MacBook Pro 15" Late 2011 Specs
Storage

500 GB HDD

Battery Life

7 Hours

Storage & Memory

The Apple MacBook Pro comes with a 500 GB of 6 Gb/s Serial ATA (5400 RPM) hard disk drive enough and with a custom option of 750 GB available at prices. For higher storage capacities you can check out MD311LL A.

Screen Size and Resolution

This MacBook pro 15 inch has a widescreen TFT active-matrix and a 1440×900 resolution. The screen is also LED-backlit.

OS & Processor

The MacBook pro 2011 specs includes a pre-installed MacOS X 10.7.2 (11C74), 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 2675QM (Sandy Bridge) processor, and dual graphics processors – an AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 512 MB of dedicated GDDR5 memory and an Intel HD Graphics 3000 graphics processor that shares 384 MB of memory with the system. For an upgraded and better processor speed you can check out MD314LL A in 13 inches.

Battery

The MacBook Pro comes with a 77.5-watt-hour lithium polymer battery that provides 7 hours of wireless web use.

Memory & Architecture

Your applications installed on the MacBook Pro are also guaranteed to run faster with a 256k level 2 cache and a 6 MB Level 3 cache plus a 5 GT/s frontside bus with 4 GB of 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM (PC3 – 10600) for its RAM, all this is centered around a 64-Bit architecture.

Upgradability

The MacBook Pro MD318LL/A comes standard with 4GB of RAM, but users have the ability to upgrade it up to 16GB. The operating system of the MacBook Pro can also be upgraded from its pre-installed MacOS X 10.7.2 (11C74) to up to the current macOS X 10.13.x. It can also be a host to the Windows OS 7 (32-Bit) at a minimum and accommodate an operating system as high as the Windows 8.1 (64-Bit). This MacBook Pro comes with dimensions of 0.95 x 14.35 x 9.82 in and a weight of 5.6 lbs (2.54 kg).

Inclusive Features

The MacBook Pro includes the following features and ports:

  • 8X DL “SuperDrive”
  • AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n) which allows connection to the best Wi-Fi bands available
  • Bluetooth 2.1+ EDR allowing for quick PAN (Personal Area Network) connections and transfers
  • FireWire 800 port
  • Gigabit Ethernet is provided for your Local Area Network (LAN) connections
  • Two USB 2.0 Ports are supplied for the connection of external keyboards, printers, external hard disks etc.
  • Optical digital audio in/out for connecting some external audio equipment like headphones and microphones
  • Thunderbolt standard port that is backward compatible with a Mini DisplayPort and can support an audio signal and support a 2560×1600 resolution
  • SDXC Card Slot
  • No button glass multi-touch trackpad with support for new “four finger” gestures and programmable zones
  • Face Time HD webcam

      Introduced: October 24, 2011

      Discontinued: June 11, 2012

      Screen Size and Resolution

      Memory

      Screen Size

      15.4″ Widescreen

      Level 1 Cache

      32k/32k x 2

      Resolution

      1440×900

      Level 2/Level 3 Cache

      256k x 4, 6 MB

      Processor

      RAM Type

      PC3-10600 DDR3

      Processors

      1 (4 Cores)

      Min. RAM Speed

      1333 MHz

      Architecture

      64-Bit

      Standard RAM

      4 GB

      Speed

      2.2 GHz

      Maximum RAM

      16 GB

      Type

      Core i7 (l7-2675QM)

      RAM Slots

      2

      Processor Upgrade

      Soldered

      Motherboard RAM

      None

      FPU

      Integrated

      Graphics

      System Bus Speed

      5 GT/s

      Video Card

      Radeon HD 6750M

      Cache Bus Speed

      2.2 GHz (Built-in)

      VRAM Type

      GDDR5

      ROM/Firmware

      EFI

      Standard VRAM

      512 MB

      EFI Architecture

      64-Bit

      Maximum VRAM

      512 MB

      Storage

      Inclusive Features and Ports

      Standard Storage

      500 GB HDD

      Standard Optical Drive

      8X DL “SuperDrive”

      Storage Speed

      5400 RPM

      Standard Ethernet

      10/100/1000Base-T

      Storage Dimensions

      2.5” (9.5 mm)

      Standard Modem

      None

      Storage Interface

      Serial ATA (6 Gb/s)

      Standard Air Port

      802.11a/b/g/n (450 Mbit)

      Battery

      Standard Bluetooth

      2.1+EDR

      Type

      77.5 W h Li-Poly

      USB Ports

      2 (2.0)

      Battery Life

      7 hours

      Firewire Ports

      1 (800)

      Description

      Keyboard

      Full-size

      Case Type

      Notebook

      Inclusive Input

      Trackpad (Inertial)

      Form Factor

      MacBook Pro (Unibody)

      SDXC Card Slot

      One

      Apple Order No

      MD318LL/A

      Microphone

      1

      Apple Subfamily

      Late 2011 15”

      Headphone

      1

      Apple Model Number

      A1286 (EMC 2563)

      Sound Out

      1

      Model ID

      MacBook Pro 8,2

      Power Adapter

      1