| Enclosure | Precision aluminum unibody |
| Processor | 2.0GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 | 2.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 |
| L3 cache | 6MB shared | 6MB shared |
| Memory | 8GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM; supports up to 8GB |
| Hard drive6 | 250GB Serial ATA; 5400 rpm | 750GB Serial ATA; 5400 rpm |
| Slot-loading optical drive | 8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 30005 and AMD Radeon HD 6490M with automatic graphics switching | Intel HD Graphics 30005 and AMD Radeon HD 6750M with automatic graphics switching |
| Graphics memory | 256MB GDDR5 | 1GB GDDR5 |
| Video | FaceTime HD camera; Thunderbolt port with support for DVI, VGA, dual-link DVI, and HDMI (requires adapters, sold separately) |
| Display | 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display, 1440-by-900 resolution |
| Expansion | One Thunderbolt port (up to 10 Gbps), one FireWire 800 port (up to 800 Mbps), two USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps), SDXC card slot |
| Audio | Stereo speakers with subwoofers, omnidirectional microphone, audio line in minijack (digital/analog), audio line out/headphone minijack (digital/analog) |
| Networking | 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit) Ethernet |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi (based on IEEE 802.11n specification)2; Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) wireless technology |
| Hardware accessories | 85W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, power cord |