MacBook

Technical Specifications

Size and weight

Height:
2.75 cm (1.08 inches)
Width:
32.5 cm (12.78 inches)
Depth:
22.7 cm (8.92 inches)
Weight:
2.27 kg (5.0 pounds)1
MacBook with dimensions.

Connections and expansion

Connections and Expansion
 
  • MagSafe power port
  • Gigabit Ethernet port
  • Mini-DVI port
  • FireWire 400 port (up to 400 Mbps)
  • Two USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps)
  • Audio line in
  • Audio line out
  • Kensington cable lock slot

Communications

802.11n

Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi wireless networking2 (based on IEEE 802.11n draft specification); IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible

802.11n

Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)

Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)

Environmental Status Report

MacBook is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:

  • Highly recyclable polycarbonate enclosure
  • Majority of circuit boards are free of brominated flame retardants
  • Majority of internal cables are PVC-free
  • 42% smaller packaging
  • Meets ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 requirements
  • Rated EPEAT Gold

Display

15-inch MacBook showing display.

13.3-inch (diagonal) glossy widescreen TFT display with support for millions of colours

Supported resolutions: 1280 by 800 (native), 1152 by 720, 1024 by 768, 1024 by 640, 800 by 600, 800 by 500, 720 by 480 and 640 by 480 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1024 by 768, 800 by 600 and 640 by 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio; 720 by 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio

Graphics and video support

Geforce

NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory3

Extended desktop and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 1920 by 1200 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colours

iSight

Built-in iSight camera

Mini-DVI port

Video output options

 

DVI output using Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter

VGA output using Mini-DVI to VGA Adapter

Input

MacBook showing keyboard.
  • Built-in full-size keyboard with 78 (US) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement)
  • Solid-state scrolling trackpad for precise cursor control; supports two-finger scrolling, tap, double-tap and drag capabilities

Audio

  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • Built-in omnidirectional microphone
  • Combined optical digital input/analog line in (minijack)
  • Combined optical digital output/analog line out (minijack)

Processor and memory

intel Core 2 Duo
  • 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB on-chip shared L2 cache running 1:1 with processor speed
  • 1066MHz frontside bus
  • 2GB (two 1GB
    SO-DIMMs) of 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 4GB

Storage

    Storage
    • 160GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard disk drive; optional 250GB, 320GB or 500GB 5400-rpm drive4
    • 8x slot-loading SuperDrive
      (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

      • Maximum write: 8x DVD-R, DVD+R; 4x DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW, DVD+RW; 24x CD-R; 10x CD-RW

      Maximum read: 8x DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-ROM; 6x DVD-ROM (double layer DVD-9), DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW and DVD+RW; 24x CD

      slot-loading SuperDrive

    Battery and power5

    Battery and power

    55-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery

    60W MagSafe Power Adaptor with cable management system

    MagSafe power adapter port

    Electrical and operating requirements

    • Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC
    • Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz
    • Operating temperature: 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F)
    • Storage temperature: -24° to 45° C (-13° to 113° F)
    • Relative humidity: 0% to 90% non-condensing
    • Maximum operating altitude: 3,000 m (10,000 feet)
    • Maximum storage altitude: 4,500 m (15,000 feet)
    • Maximum shipping altitude: 10,500 m (35,000 feet)

    Installed software

    • Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (includes Time Machine, Quick Look, Spaces, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Photo Booth, Front Row, Xcode Developer Tools)
    • iLife ’09 (includes iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand)

What’s in the box

  • MacBook
  • Display cleaning cloth
  • 60W MagSafe Power Adaptor, AC wall plug and power cord
  • Lithium-polymer battery
  • Install/restore DVDs
  • Printed and electronic documentation
MacBook box.

Options

Time Capsule

Time Capsule

Time Capsule is a full-featured AirPort Extreme base station with a built-in hard drive. Back up wirelessly and create a Wi-Fi network with one device.

  • 500GB or 1TB server-grade hard drive
  • Wi-Fi Certified for 802.11n draft 2.0
  • USB port for connecting a USB printer or USB external hard drive

Configure to order

Accessories

  1. Actual weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
  2. Wireless Internet access requires a base station or other wireless access point and Internet access (fees may apply). Some ISPs are not currently compatible with AirPort.
  3. Memory available to Mac OS X may vary depending on graphics needs. Minimum graphics memory usage is 256MB.
  4. 1GB=1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity less.
  5. Testing conducted by Apple in May 2009 using preproduction 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo–based MacBook units. Battery life depends on configuration and use. See www.apple.com/uk/batteries/ for more information. The wireless productivity test measures battery life by wirelessly browsing various websites and editing text in a word processing document with display brightness set to 50%.