Apple MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2006)

Model identifier MacBookPro1,2 Laptop, from 2006 3 hardware reports
Memory
Up to 2 GB
2 laptop-size slots
Battery
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Only one machine has reported its memory so far, so this answer rests on a single example. Check the label or open the panel before you buy.

Upgradable

Yes. 2 slots, up to 2 GB seen working.

It takes DDR2-667 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).

Slots
2 SO-DIMM slots
Type
DDR2-667 200-pin SO-DIMM
Most seen working
2 GB in the one machine reported
Firmware says
4 GB maximum (often wrong, so we show what machines run)
How sure
1 of 1 report show this layout
See 8 GB DDR2-667 SO-DIMM on AmazonOpens an Amazon search for this exact spec.

Worked out from 1 hardware report of this laptop, with Apple's memory specifications for which Macs have sockets. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.

2 laptop-size slots
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Battery

Match the label on your battery.

Laptops this old mostly run replacement packs by now, so the capacity in the reports isn't the maker's. The capacity (Wh) and the part number are printed on the battery itself. A replacement should match that part number.

Capacity
On the battery's label
Apple MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2006) battery on AmazonMatch the part number to the label on your battery.

How to read a battery label. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.

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Charger

Match the label on your charger.

We don't have this model's charger rating yet. The label on your charger shows it: the output line gives volts and amps, and volts times amps is the watts (19.5 V at 3.33 A is 65 W). Buy one with the same plug, the same voltage and at least as many watts.

Rated output
On your charger's label
Apple MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2006) charger on AmazonCheck the plug and the watts against your old charger.

How to read a charger label. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.

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Questions

Can I upgrade the RAM in the Apple MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2006)?

Yes. 2 slots, up to 2 GB seen working. It takes DDR2-667 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).

What type of RAM does the Apple MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2006) use?

DDR2-667 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM, 200-pin).

How much RAM can the Apple MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2006) take?

Machines in the reports run up to 2 GB. The firmware reports a maximum of 4 GB, a figure that is often wrong.

Is this my laptop?

On the Mac, choose Apple menu > About This Mac > System Report. The Model Identifier should read MacBookPro1,2.

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