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Macbook Features, Prices and Full Technical Specifications

October 24, 2008 · Filed Under Laptops/Notebooks

As the battle of laptops/notebooks surges once more with the release of Macbook and Macbook Pro units, manufacturers of laptops are scrambling to make their products’ features attractive to the consumers. The Macbook and Macbook Pro features are not an exemption to this rule. The full technical specifications of the latest laptops from Apple are really impressive but some experts say Apple has put so much emphasis on physical features and sacrificed the overall functionality of the two notebooks priced at $1299 (Macbook) and $1999 (Macbook Pro). In the Philippines, those figures would mean that Macbook’s price is around PhP 62,000 and Macbook Pro’s Price is somewhere in the neighborhood of Php 95,000. The cost is still high for either of the two models for the common Filipino to buy in my view. The price or cost of the Macbook alone (PhP 62K) is enough to send a college student here to school for one year. For the affluent though, this amount is no big deal.

For the end-users though, great features and technical specifications are more than enough. So for those of you who are thinking of buying an Apple notebook, here are the full technical specifications of the Macbook. A separate post about the full specifications of Macbook Pro is next to this article:

Size and weight

Height: 0.95 inch (2.41 cm)
Width: 12.78 inches (32.5 cm)
Depth: 8.94 inches (22.7 cm)
Weight: 4.5 pounds (2.04 kg)

Connections and expansion
* MagSafe power port
* Gigabit Ethernet port
* Two USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps)
* Mini DisplayPort
* Audio line in
* Audio line out
* Kensington lock slot

Communications
* Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi wireless networking2 (based on IEEE 802.11n draft specification); IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible
* Bluetooth Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
* Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)

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)
* Supports Apple Stereo Headset with microphone

Display
* 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display with support for millions of colors
* Supported resolutions: 1280 by 800 (native), 1152 by 720, 1024 by 640, and 800 by 500 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
* NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory
* Extended desktop and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors
* iSight Built-in iSight camera
* Mini DisplayPort

Video output options
* Multi-Touch trackpad for precise cursor control; supports two-finger scrolling, pinch, rotate, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities
* Built-in full-size keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement)
* Built-in full-size illuminated keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement)

Processor and memory
* 2.0GHz or 2.4GHz 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 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 4GB

Storage 2.0GHz MacBook
* 160GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard disk drive
* Optional 250GB or 320GB 5400-rpm hard drive or 128GB solid-state drive
* 250GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard disk drive
* Optional 320GB 5400-rpm hard drive or 128GB solid-state drive

Optical drive
* 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

Battery and power
* 45-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
* 60W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management system
* MagSafe power port

Electrical and operating requirements
* Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC
* Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz
* Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F
(10° to 35° C)
* Storage temperature: -13° to 113° F
(-24° to 45° C)
* Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing
* Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet
* Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet
* Maximum shipping altitude: 35,000 feet

What’s in the box
* MacBook
* Display cleaning cloth
* 60W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, and power cord
* Lithium-polymer battery
* Install/restore DVDs
* Printed and electronic documentation

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 ’08 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand)

Environment-Friendly Features:
* Highly recyclable aluminum and glass enclosure
* Mercury-free LED-backlit display
* Arsenic-free glass
* BFR-free internal components
* PVC-free internal cables
* Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
* EPEAT Gold rating

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