Apple MacBook "Core Duo" 1.83 13" 2006 Specs

This MacBook has a 13.3” widescreen that incorporates a TFT active-matrix “glossy display”. It features 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 such as: 1024×768, 1152×720 etc.

nclusive Features

 This MacBook Pro includes the following features and ports:

• 8 X 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 of your DVD. This drive is reliable and can handle various high capacity data sessions
• AirPort Extreme (802.11g) allows this MacBook to connect 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 for the ability to connect external keyboards, printers, external hard disks etc.
• Optical digital audio in/out to connect external audio equipment such as 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

Processor & Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

The Apple MacBook 13 inch Core Duo comes with a pre-installed MacOS X 10.4.6, 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo Processor (T2400) and the Intel GMA 950 integrated “graphics processor with 64 MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with the main memory”.

Memory & Architecture

Applications run by using a 2 MB Level 2 cache plus a 667 MHz frontside bus with 512 MB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300) for its RAM, all this is centered around a 32-Bit architecture.

Battery Life

The MacBook comes with a 55-watt-hour lithium polymer battery that can last as long as 6 hours. It will last approximately 2.5 hours when using DVD and 3.5 hours when your wireless is on. 

Upgradeability

This MacBook can be upgraded from 512 MB RAM to up to 4 GB RAM.  It will utilize 3 GB of RAM due to memory overlap possibilities due to its 32-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 10.4.6 to up to MacOS X 10.6.8. It can also run Windows OS XP SP 2 (32-Bit)  and accommodates operating systems as recent as Windows 7 (32-Bit). The dimensions of this MacBook are 1.08 in × 12.78 in × 8.92 in and it weighs of 5.2 lbs (2.36 KG) making this device both powerful and portable.