Apple MacBook Pro MC725LL/A “Core i7” 2.2

17″ Early 2011 Specs

MacBook Pro  Early 2011 17″ – MC725LL/AMacBookPro8,3A12972352-1

Apple MacBook Pro 17" Early 2011 Specs

About this MacBook Pro

Apple continued the production of the MacBook Pro in early 2011 by introducing the a1297MacBook Pro MC725LL/A with a Core i7 processor with 4 GB of 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM (PC3 – 10600) and 750 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 similar to MD311LL A.

Processor

2.2 GHz Core i7

Ram

4 GB

Apple MacBook Pro 17" Early 2011 Specs
Storage

750 GB HDD

Battery Life

7 Hours

Storage & Memory

The MacBook Pro comes with a 750 GB of 6 Gb/s Serial ATA (5400 RPM) hard disk drive

Screen Size and Resolution

This MacBook Pro is a 17” screen version with a widescreen TFT active-matrix and a 1920×1200 resolution. The screen is also LED-backlit.

OS & Processor

This MacBook Pro comes with a pre-installed MacOS X 10.6.6 (10J3210), 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 2720QM (Sandy Bridge) processor, and dual graphics processors – an AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 1 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory and an Intel HD Graphics 3000 graphics processor that shares 384 MB of memory with the system.

Battery

The MacBook Pro comes with a 95-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, specs a notch lower than the MD035LL A, 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

MacBook Pro MC725LL/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 10.6.6 (10DJ3210) to up to current MacOS X 10.13.x. It can also be a host to the Windows OS 7 (32-Bit) at minimum and accommodate operating system as high as the Windows 8.1 (64-Bit). This MacBook Pro comes with dimensions of 0.98 x 15.47 x 10.51 in and a weight of 6.6 lbs (2.99 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
  • 3 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
  • FaceTime HD webcam

      Introduced: February 24, 2011

      Discontinued: October 24, 2011

      Screen Size and Resolution

      Memory

      Screen Size

      17.0″ Widescreen

      Level 1 Cache

      32k/32k x 4

      Resolution

      1920×1200

      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 (l7-2720QM)

      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

      1 GB

      EFI Architecture

      64-Bit

      Maximum VRAM

      1 GB

      Storage

      Inclusive Features and Ports

      Standard Storage

      750 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

      95 W h Li-Poly

      USB Port 2.0

      3 (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

      MC725LL/A

      Microphone

      1

      Apple Subfamily

      Early 2011 17”

      Headphone

      1

      Apple Model Number

      A1297 (EMC 2352-1)

      Sound Out

      1

      Model ID

      MacBook Pro 8,3

      Power Adapter

      1