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MacBook (13-inch, Late 2008)

MacBook (13-inch, Late 2008)

The MacBook (13-inch, Late 2008) is a notebook that Apple introduced on 14 October 2008 and sold until June 2009. It has a 13.3-inch display at 1280×800. It came with a 2.1 GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 1 GB of memory and 120 GB HDD of storage.

Model number
A1181
Model identifier
MacBook4,1
EMC number
2242
Released
Late 2008
Support status
Obsolete
Order number
MB402LL/B

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Configuration

2.1 GHz Core 2 Duo, 1 GB, 120 GB HDD

Overview

Order number
MB402LL/B
Model identifier
MacBook4,1
EMC number
2242
Color
White
Introduced
14 October 2008
Discontinued
8 June 2009
Original price
US$999
Weight
5 lb

Processor

Processor
Core 2 Duo
Part number
T8100
Speed
2.1 GHz
Cores
2
Processors
1
System bus
800 MHz
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB
L2/L3 cache
3 MB (on-chip)
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
1 GB
Maximum
6 GB
Built in
None
Slots
2
Type
200-pin DDR2 SO-DIMM PC2-5300 (667 MHz)
Minimum speed
667 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
Intel GMA X3100
Graphics memory type
Integrated
Video memory
144 MB
Maximum video memory
144 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
1920×1200
Video out
mini-DVI

Storage

Standard storage
120 GB HDD
Drive speed
5400 RPM
Drive size
2.5" (9.5 mm)
Interface
SATA I (1.5 Gbit/s)

Optical

Optical drive
Slot-loading 8× SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Drive form factor
5.25" Ultra Slim (9.5mm)

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
2.0+EDR
Expansion slots
None
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.5.2 (9C2015)
Keyboard
Full-size
Mouse or trackpad
Trackpad

More specs

Display

Screen size
13.3-inch
Viewable size
13.3-inch
Aspect ratio
16:10 Widescreen
Resolution
1280×800
Camera
Built-in iSight (640×480)

Ports

USB
USB-A 2.0 (480 Mbit/s) (×2)
FireWire
400 (400 Mbit/s)
Security slot
Yes

Networking

Ethernet
10/100/1000Base-T (RJ-45)

Audio

Microphone
1 (Built-in)
Audio in
3.5mm Analog/Digital combo
Audio out
3.5mm Analog/Digital combo
Headphone jacks
1

Battery and power

Battery
Removable
Battery technology
Lithium-polymer
Battery capacity
55.0‑watt‑hour
Battery life
Up to 4.5 hours
Power supply
External adapter
Power adapter
60W MagSafe power adapter with "T" style connector

Physical

Form factor
Notebook
Size (H × W × D)
1.08 × 12.78 × 8.92 in

Platform

Architecture
64-Bit
Firmware
EFI

Software

Latest macOS
Mac OS X 10.7.5
Mac OS 9
None
Windows
Boot/Virtualization
Earliest Windows
XP SP2 (32-Bit)
Latest Windows
7 (32-Bit)

Legacy ports

Infrared
1 - For Apple Remote only
S-Video out
1

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