Apple MacBook Pro 13.3″ (A1278)

 

I have the main unit (CIB).

type laptop computer
country USA
year 2009–2012
os Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
cpu Intel Core 2 Duo / Core i5 / Core i7
speed 2.26–2.9 GHz
ram 2–8 GB DDR3
cd DVD±RW / SuperDrive
hd 160–750 GB SATA / 128–512 GB SSD
graphic NVIDIA GeForce 320M / Intel HD Graphics 3000
colors 24-bit
sound built-in stereo speakers, 3.5mm audio in/out
ports USB 2.0 ×2, FireWire 800, Mini DisplayPort / Thunderbolt, SD card, MagSafe, Gigabit Ethernet, AirPort, Bluetooth


The Apple MacBook Pro 13.3″ (A1278) — The Enduring Unibody

The Apple MacBook Pro A1278, produced from late 2008 through 2012, was one of Apple’s most successful and longest-lived laptop models — a 13.3-inch unibody aluminium laptop that combined portability, performance, and build quality in a package that remained competitive across four years of production. The unibody aluminium enclosure, machined from a single block of aluminium, gave the A1278 exceptional rigidity and a premium feel that distinguished it from competing laptops. The combination of Intel Core 2 Duo (later Core i5 and i7) processors with either NVIDIA or Intel integrated graphics delivered capable everyday performance, while the backlit keyboard, large glass trackpad, and long battery life made it genuinely practical for professional use. The A1278 was the last MacBook Pro to include a DVD drive and FireWire port, making complete boxed examples increasingly collectible as Apple moved toward thinner, port-reduced designs.