MacBook Pro mid-2009 vs MacBook late 2009 - macOS Sierra

Hi all

Can anyone please explain to me, why we can't install macOS Sierra on MacBook Pro mid-2009 models and can install it on the MacBook models end 2009? I checked the specifications of these two laptops and they are quite similar, where MBP is faster/more stronger and it's really not any sense that we cannot move to the Sierra.

-Processor is the same/more fast (both are 45mm Penryn - http://ark.intel.com/compare/40380, 42014)

-Same/more fast GPU

-Memory even more

What material might be different? A tiny chip (part of) the motherboard?

Am I missing something or Apple made a mistake?

Kind regards

Post edited by: AmonXelNaga

The previous model lacks some materials needed for execution of Sierra, which was included in the successor model.

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