Where is the Firewire 800 port?

[MattDell]

Apple's website says the 15" MBP has one Firewire 400 port and one Firewire 800 port. My MBP and the MBP on their website only has one Firewire port. Are they just saying it's a dual purpose Firewire port? Typo?


Regardless, I only have one Firewire port. Does it support Firewire 800?

 

[WildCowboy]

Is yours a Core Duo or Core 2 Duo MBP? Only the Core 2 Duo machines have the FW800 port...it's between the FW400 and Ethernet ports.

Core Duo MBP Ports
Core 2 Duo MBP Ports

 

[MattDell]

Core Duo. I just checked Firewire under "About This Mac," 400MBps.


Oh well.

-Matt

 

[szsiddiq]

even then, you do need a 9 to 6 pin cable to hook up to the C2D machines, since there is only a 6pin port

 

[dpaanlka]

They both have FW400 ports though...

 

[spyderracer393]

even then, you do need a 9 to 6 pin cable to hook up to the C2D machines, since there is only a 6pin port

...the Core 2 Duo has one FireWire 400 port, and one Firewire 800 port, no need for a 9-6 pin cable.

 

[szsiddiq]

...the Core 2 Duo has one FireWire 400 port, and one Firewire 800 port, no need for a 9-6 pin cable.

whoops, you're right...on the old ones you needed a 9-6pin cable