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Apple MacBook “Core 2 Duo” 2.1 13″ White Specs
Identifiers: MacBook – MB402LL/A – MacBook4,1 – A1181
About this Mac
The Apple MacBook 13 inch Core 2 Duo went on sale on February 26, 2008. This marked the end of the PowerBook device line and began a new era in Apple’s product line-up. The original MacBook was and still is an icon of technology and shows how far Apple has progressed since it began. With a core 2 duo processor (T8100), the MacBook revolutionized the personal computer industry. The MacBook was the first Apple notebook to feature non-mirrored external display capabilities. The device specifications and capabilities are shown below.
2.1GHZ Core 2 Duo
1 GB
120GB Hard Drive
4.5 Hours
Storage
The device comes with a 120.0 GB Serial ATA (5400 rpm) hard drive with “Sudden Motion Sensor” that was incorporated in the previous PowerBook and iBook lines to ensure that safety of your data. This feature allows MacBooks to be portable yet reliable.
Screen Size and Resolution
The MacBook has a 13.3” widescreen that incorporates a TFT active-matrix “glossy display”. Itfeatures a backlight that is 79% brighter than the iBook that preceded it. It also supports a 1280×800 Native Resolution along with other resolution options like 1024×768, 1152×720 etc.
Processor & Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
The Apple MacBook 13 inch Core 2 Duo comes with a pre-installed MacOS X 10.5.2, 2.1 GHz Intel Core Duo Processor (T8100) and the Intel GMAX3100 integrated “graphics processor with 144 MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with the main memory”.
Memory & Architecture
Applications run with a 3 MB Level 2 cache with 1 GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300) for its RAM. This is all centered around a 64-Bit architecture.
Battery Life
The MacBook comes with a 55-watt-hour lithium polymer battery. For previous MacBook models, Apple provided estimated battery life for usage without wireless, with wireless, and for DVD playback. Apple decided to report only one number for the early 2008 MacBook models— “4.5 hours of wireless productivity”.
Upgradeability
This MacBook can be upgraded from 1 GB RAM to up to 4 GB RAM. It will utilize just 3 GB of the RAM due to memory overlap possibilities as a result of its 64-Bit architecture. Because of this, the official recommended maximum RAM upgrade size is fixed at 2 GB of RAM. The operating system of the MacBook can also be upgraded from its pre-installed MacOS X 10.5.2 to up to MacOS X 10.7.5. It can also run Windows OS XP SP 2 (32-Bit) and accommodates operating systems as recent as the Windows 7 (32-Bit). With dimensions of 1.08 in × 12.78 in × 8.92 in and weight of 5.0 lbs (2.27 kg) the MacBook 13 Inch Core 2 Duo (2.1 GHz) 2008 this device is both powerful and portable.
Inclusive Features
The MacBook Pro includes the following features and ports:
- 8X slot-loading DVD-ROM/CD-RW “Combo” drive which allows you to both burn items to your CD-RW and CD-R’s and read items off your DVD. The drive was considered very reliable and thus could handle various high capacity data sessions
- AirPort Extreme (802.11g) which allows connection to the best Wi-Fi bands available
- Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR allowing for quick PAN (Personal Area Network) connections and transfers
- Gigabit Ethernet is provided for your Local Area Network (LAN) connections
- One FireWire “400” port is provided allowing data transfer to and from external hard drives, video cameras and sound cards at speeds of up to 400 megabits per second
- Two USB 2.0 ports are supplied for the connection of external keyboards, printers, external hard disks etc.
- Optical digital audio in/out for connecting some external audio equipment like headphones and microphones
- Video out (mini-DVI) this allows for maximum resolution of 1920×1200 for 2nd display support either dual or mirroring your built-in 13.3” display
- Scrolling TrackPad allowing for clicking, double-clicking and dragging without the need of an external mouse
Also included are:
- Inbuilt iSight video camera
- Apple Remote for Apple Front Row software
- MagSafe power connector
| Introduced: February 26, 2008 | Discontinued: January 20, 2009 | ||
| Screen Size and Resolution | Memory | ||
| Screen Size | 13.3 inches | Level 1 Cache | 32k/32k |
| Resolution | 1280×800 | Level 2/Level 3 Cache | 3MB on chip |
| Processor | RAM Type | PC2-5300 DDR2 | |
| Processors | 1 (2 Cores) | Min. RAM Speed | 667 MHz |
| Architecture | 64-Bit | Standard RAM | 1 GB |
| Speed | 2.1 GHz | Maximum RAM | 6 GB |
| Type | Core 2 Duo (T8100) | RAM Slots | 2 |
| Processor Upgrade | Soldered | Motherboard RAM | None |
| FPU | Integrated | Graphics | |
| System Bus Speed | 800 MHz | Video Card | Intel GMAX3100 |
| Cache Bus Speed | 2.1 GHz (Built-in) | VRAM Type | Integrated |
| ROM/Firmware | EFI | Standard VRAM | 144 MB |
| EFI Architecture | 64-Bit | Maximum VRAM | 144 MB |
| Storage | Inclusive Features and Ports | ||
| Standard Storage | 120 GB HDD | Standard Optical Drive | 8X “Combo Drive” |
| Storage Speed | 5400 RPM | Standard Ethernet | 10/100/1000Base-T |
| Storage Dimensions | 2.5” (9.5 mm) | Standard Modem | None |
| Storage Interface | Serial ATA (1.5 Gb/s) | Standard AirPort | 802.11a/b/g |
| Battery | Standard Bluetooth | 2.0+EDR | |
| Type | 55 W h Li-Poly | USB Port 2.0 | 2 |
| Battery Life | 4.5 hours | FireWire 400 | 1 |
| Description | Keyboard | Full-size | |
| Case Type | Notebook | Inclusive Input | Trackpad |
| Form Factor | MacBook | S-Video Output | 1 |
| Apple Order No | MB402LL/A | Microphone | 1 |
| Apple Subfamily | MacBook | Headphone | 1 |
| Apple Model Number | A1181 (EMC 2242) | Sound Out | 1 |
| Model ID | MacBook 4.1
| Power Adapter | 1 |
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