15" MBP and plug-in monitors.

The Color application in Final Cut Studio requires at least a 17" monitor. However, I was wondering:
The Apple Cinema HD Display (23" flat panel) monitor is capable of a 1920x1200 resolution. Can I buy that monitor, plug it into the 15" MBP, and still get the Cinema HD's 1920x1200 resolution, or will that monitor limited by the same restrictions as the 15" MBP's monitor?
I like the smaller size of the 15" MBP, but I want to be able to use the Color application!

Then I guess I'm asking what the limitations of the nVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT with 256MB is. I'm having a hard time finding the specs on it.

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