MacBook is one of the types of laptops manufactured by Apple. MacBookintroduced in May 2006. MacBook addressed to the consumer and educationmarkets. Until 2008 there are two MacBook design, models with polycarbonatebody (White MacBook) and the aluminum body (MacBook pro) which Released in October 2008.
White MacBook
Technical Specifications
In the box
- MacBook
- Apple Remote
- 60W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, and power cord
- Lithium-polymer battery
- Install/restore DVDs
- Printed and electronic documentation
Processor and memory
- 2.0GHz or 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
- 4MB shared L2 cache running at full processor speed
- 800MHz frontside bus
- 1GB (two 512MB SO-DIMMs) of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300); two SO-DIMM slots support up to 4GB
Storage
- 80GB, 120GB, or 160GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard disk drive; optional 120GB, 160GB, or 250GB 5400-rpm drive1
- One of the following optical drives:
- 24x slot-loading Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
- Reads DVDs at up to 8x speed
- Writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed
- Writes CD-RW discs at up to 16x speed
- Reads CDs at up to 24x speed
- 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
- 55-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery (with integrated charge indicator LEDs) providing up to 6 hours of battery life2
- 60W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management system
- MagSafe power adapter port
Display
- 13.3-inch (diagonal) glossy widescreen TFT display with support for millions of colors
- 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
- Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor with 144MB 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 colors
- Built-in iSight camera
- Mini-DVI port
- DVI output using mini-DVI to DVI adapter (sold separately)
- VGA output using mini-DVI to VGA adapter (sold separately)
- Composite and S-video output using mini-DVI to video adapter (sold separately)
Communications
- Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
- Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi (based on IEEE 802.11n draft specification)4
- Built-in Bluetooth 2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)
- Optional external Apple USB Modem
Audio
- Built-in stereo speakers
- Built-in omnidirectional microphone
- Combined optical digital audio input/audio line in (minijack)
- Combined optical digital audio output/headphone out (minijack)
Peripheral connections
- One FireWire 400 port (up to 400 Mbps)
- Two USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps)
Electrical and environmental requirements
- Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
- Line voltage: 100-240V 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
Size and weight
- Height: 1.08 inches (2.75 cm)
- Width: 12.78 inches (32.5 cm)
- Depth: 8.92 inches (22.7 cm)
- Weight: 5.0 pounds (2.27 kg)
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), Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, iWork ’08 (30-day trial)
Input
- Built-in full-size keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys, 4 arrow keys (inverted "T" arrangement), and embedded numeric keypad
- Solid-state scrolling trackpad for precise cursor control; supports two-finger scrolling, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities
- Apple Remote
Security
- Kensington cable lock slot
Options
Configure to order
- 120GB (5400 rpm) hard drive
- 160GB (5400 rpm) hard drive
- 250GB (5400 rpm) hard drive
- Up to 4GB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM
- Apple USB Modem
- Apple Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter
- Apple Mini-DVI to VGA Adapter
- Aperture
- Final Cut Express
- Logic Express
- iWork ’08
Accessories
- AirPort Extreme Base Station
- AirPort Express Base Station
- MagSafe Airline Adapter
- Apple Mini-DVI to Video Adapter
- AppleCare Protection Plan
- .Mac Subscription
- Apple Wireless Keyboard
- Apple Keyboard
MacBook Pro
The MacBook Pro is a line of Macintosh portable computers introduced in January 2006 by Apple. It replaced the PowerBook G4 and was the second model, after the iMac, to be announced in the Apple–Intel transition. The MacBook Pro is the high end of the MacBook family and is currently produced with 13-, 15- and 17-inch screens.
There have been two designs for the MacBook Pro, both using aluminum. The first was largely a carry-over from the PowerBook G4, but used the Intel Core processors instead of PowerPC G4 chips. A 15-inch model was released in January 2006, a 17-inch model in April, both of which received several updates and Core 2 Duo processors.
The second unibody model has a more tapered design and a casing made from a single block of aluminum. It debuted in October 2008 as the 15-inch MacBook Pro and the 13-inch aluminum unibody MacBook. The following January brought the design to the 17-inch model, along with the built-in battery that joined the rest of the MacBook Pro line. Subsequent updates brought upgraded Intel Core i5 and i7 processors and introduced Intel's Thunderbolt technology.
MacBook Air
The MacBook Air family is a line of Apple ultraportable Macintosh notebook computers.
The first-generation MacBook Air was a 13.3"-only model, previously promoted as the World's Thinnest Notebook, introduced at the Macworld Conference & Expo on January 15, 2008. It featured a custom Intel Merom CPU and Intel GMA graphics. In late 2008, the CPU was updated to a faster, non-custom Penryn CPU and integrated Nvidia GeForce graphics while the hard drive capacity was increased and the micro-DVI video port was replaced by the Mini DisplayPort. A mid-2009 refresh, introduced alongside the MacBook Pro family, featured a slightly higher-capacity battery, and a faster Penryn CPU.
On October 20, 2010, Apple released a redesigned 13.3" model, with improved enclosure, screen resolution, battery, and flash storage instead of a hard drive. In addition, a new 11.6" model was introduced, offering reduced cost, weight, battery life, and performance relative to the 13.3" model, but better performance than typical netbooks of the time.
On July 20, 2011, Apple released an updated model in the same form factor as the prior model. The new model was powered by new dual-core Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, had a backlit keyboard, Thunderbolt instead of Mini DisplayPort and Bluetooth was upgraded to v4.0. Maximum flash storage and memory options were almost identical.
- 24x slot-loading Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
- Reads DVDs at up to 8x speed
- Writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed
- Writes CD-RW discs at up to 16x speed
- Reads CDs at up to 24x speed
- 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
