Apple MacBook (13-inch, Early 2006) vs Apple MacBook (13-inch, Early 2009)

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MacBook (13-inch, Early 2006) compared with MacBook (13-inch, Early 2009)

	AppleMacBook (13-inch, Early 2006)	AppleMacBook (13-inch, Early 2009)
Overview
Released
Released	May 2006	January 2009
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.3″	13.3″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 800	1280 × 800
Brightness
Brightness	250 nits	–
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	Glossy TFT widescreen display with millions of colours; panel technology and refresh rate unpublished by Apple. The launch announcement specifies 250 cd/m² brightness.	Glossy TFT widescreen display with millions of colours; exact panel technology and refresh rate unpublished by Apple.
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Duo T2400 or Intel Core Duo T2500	Intel Core 2 Duo P7350
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	2
Graphics
Graphics	Intel GMA 950 (64 MB shared DDR2)	NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared DDR2)
Memory
Memory	512 MB, 1 GB or 2 GB	2 GB or 4 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	60 GB to 120 GB	120 GB to 320 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo T2400 or 2.0 GHz Core Duo T2500; exact processor identities confirmed by Ars Technica. 2 MB shared L2 cache and 667 MHz front-side bus.	2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 with 3 MB shared L2 cache and 1066 MHz front-side bus. Notebookcheck’s aluminium MacBook review identifies the P7350 and explicitly notes that this white MacBook uses the same processor and graphics combination.
GPU
GPU	Intel GMA 950 with 64 MB DDR2 shared with main memory; Apple notes a minimum 80 MB allocation including graphics and system use.	NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared DDR2)
Memory type
Memory type	Two SO-DIMM slots for 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300); 512 MB standard, configurable to 1 GB or 2 GB.	Two SO-DIMM slots for 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300); 2 GB standard, configurable to 4 GB.
Storage type
Storage type	5400 rpm Serial ATA hard drive. White models start at 60 GB and black at 80 GB; 80 GB, 100 GB and 120 GB build-to-order drives. The 1.83 GHz model has a DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo drive; 2.0 GHz models have a DVD-writing SuperDrive.	120 GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA hard drive, configurable to 160 GB, 250 GB or 320 GB; slot-loading 8x SuperDrive.
Battery and size
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	55 Wh	55 Wh
Weight
Weight	2.36 kg	2.27 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	27.5 mm	27.5 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	325 × 227 mm	325 × 227 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable 55 Wh lithium-polymer battery. Maker reference weight varies with configuration and manufacturing process; battery-life hours are not published in the archived specification.	Removable 55 Wh lithium-polymer battery. Maker reference weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process. Battery-life hours omitted because the archived maker specification does not publish them.
Charger
Charger	60 W MagSafe Power Adapter	60 W MagSafe Power Adapter
Materials
Materials	Polycarbonate enclosure	Polycarbonate enclosure
Colours
Colours	White at 1.83 GHz or 2.0 GHz; black at 2.0 GHz. The configurations table combines colour variants with matching processor, memory and storage.	White
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack, MagSafe	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack, MagSafe
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	AirPort Extreme 802.11g	AirPort Extreme draft 802.11n; compatible with 802.11a/b/g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	2.0 + EDR	2.1 + EDR
Webcam
Webcam	iSight camera, 640 × 480 resolution	iSight camera
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	Two USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 400 port (8 W), Gigabit Ethernet, MagSafe and Mini-DVI; separate combined optical digital audio input/line input and combined optical digital audio output/headphone output. Display adapters sold separately.	Two USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 400 port, Gigabit Ethernet, MagSafe, Mini-DVI, separate combined optical digital audio input/line input and combined optical digital audio output/headphone output. Display adapters sold separately.
External displays
External displays	One external display up to 1920 × 1200 alongside the built-in screen; Mini-DVI adapters support DVI, VGA, S-video and composite video.	One external display up to 1920 × 1200 alongside the built-in screen; Mini-DVI adapters support DVI and VGA.
Keyboard
Keyboard	Full-size keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function keys, four arrow keys and an embedded numeric keypad	Full-size keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function/media keys and four arrow keys
Trackpad
Trackpad	Trackpad with two-finger scrolling and a separate button	Scrolling trackpad with a separate button; supports two-finger scrolling, tap, double-tap and drag.
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers	Built-in stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in omnidirectional microphone	Built-in omnidirectional microphone
In the box
In the box	MacBook, Apple Remote, removable battery, 60 W MagSafe Power Adapter with AC wall plug and power cord, install/restore DVDs and documentation; Mac OS X 10.4.6 Tiger and iLife ’06.	MacBook, display cleaning cloth, removable battery, 60 W MagSafe Power Adapter with AC wall plug and power cord, install/restore DVDs and documentation. Archived specification lists Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and iLife ’09; this describes the archived bundle rather than confirming software shipped on the first sale day. January 2009 availability is confirmed by contemporary Macworld and The Register reviews; an exact maker first-sale date was not found..