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MacBook (Early 2009)

Technical Specifications

In the box

MacBook

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 Intel Core 2 Duo processor

3MB shared L2 cache running at full processor speed

1066MHz frontside bus

2GB (two 1GB SO-DIMMs) of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300); two SO-DIMM slots support up to 4GB

Storage

120GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA hard disk drive (160GB, 200GB, 250GB, 320GB hard drives optional)

The following optical drives:

  • 8x slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

    • Writes DVD+R DL (double layer) discs at up to 4x speed

    • Writes DVD-R and DVD+R discs at up to 8x speed

    • Writes DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs at up to 6x speed

    • Reads DVDs at up to 8x speed

    • Writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed

    • Writes CD-RW discs at up to 10x speed

    • Reads CDs at up to 24x speed

Battery and power

55-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery (with integrated charge indicator LEDs) providing up to 4.5 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 at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio; [and] 720 by 480 at 3:2 aspect ratio

Graphics and video support

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 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 Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Xcode Developer Tools)

iLife '09 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand), Microsoft Office for Mac Test Drive, iWork (30-day trial), Big Bang Board Games, Comic Life, OmniOutliner, and Apple Hardware Test

Front Row

 

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 (not included)

Security

Kensington cable lock slot


Configuration

2.0GHz MacBook
(MB881LL/A)
Color White
Processor 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (P7350)
L2 cache 3MB shared
System bus 1066MHz
Memory 2GB (two 1GB) of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300); supports up to 4GB
Hard drive1 120GB Serial ATA; 5400—rpm
Slot-loading optical drive

8x slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

Graphics

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

Video Built-in iSight camera; mini-DVI output port with support for DVI, VGA, S-video, and composite video (requires adapters, sold separately)
Display 13.3-inch (diagonal) glossy TFT widescreen display, 1280 by 800 resolution
FireWire One FireWire 400 port (8 watts)
USB Two USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps)
Audio Built-in stereo speakers, built-in omnidirectional microphone, combined optical digital audio input/audio line in, combined optical digital audio output/headphone out
Networking Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)
Wireless Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi (based on IEEE 802.11n draft specification)4; built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module
Hardware accessories 60W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, power cord, lithium-polymer battery


  1. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.

  2. Battery life depends on configuration and use.

  3. Memory available to Mac OS X may vary depending on graphics needs. Minimum graphics memory usage is 80MB, resulting in 944MB of system memory available on 1GB configurations.

  4. 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.

Intel and Intel Core are trademarks of Intel Corp. in the U.S. and other countries. Internet access requires a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply. Product contains electronic documentation. Backup copy of software is included.

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