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

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

	AppleMacBook (13-inch, Early 2006)	AppleMacBook (13-inch, Late 2009)
Overview
Released
Released	May 2006	October 2009
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.3″	13.3″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 800	1280 × 800
Panel
Panel	–	TN LCD
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Display type	Glossy TFT widescreen display with millions of colours; panel technology and refresh rate unpublished by Apple.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 LED-backlit widescreen display, millions of colours; TN panel identified by Notebookcheck's exact-model review. Refresh rate and brightness unpublished by Apple.
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Duo T2400 or Intel Core Duo T2500	Intel Core 2 Duo P7550
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	2
Graphics
Graphics	Intel GMA 950 (64 MB shared DDR2)	NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared DDR3)
Memory
Memory	512 MB, 1 GB or 2 GB	2 GB or 4 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	60 GB to 120 GB	250 GB to 500 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.	2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P7550, with 3 MB shared L2 cache and 1066 MHz front-side bus; exact processor identity confirmed by Notebookcheck
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 with 256 MB DDR3 shared with main memory
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 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM; 2 GB standard as two 1 GB modules, configurable to 4 GB. Larger aftermarket upgrades excluded from the maker-supported configurations.
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.	250 GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA hard drive, configurable to 320 GB or 500 GB; slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 4x double-layer DVD burning
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 7 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	55 Wh	60 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	2.36 kg	2.13 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	27.5 mm	27.4 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	325 × 227 mm	330.3 × 231.7 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.	Built-in 60 Wh lithium-polymer battery; up to 7 hours wireless productivity under Apple's test conditions. Maker reference weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
Charger
Charger	60 W MagSafe Power Adapter	60 W MagSafe Power Adapter
Materials
Materials	Polycarbonate enclosure	White polycarbonate unibody 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	802.11n AirPort Extreme; 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, Gigabit Ethernet, MagSafe, Mini DisplayPort and combined optical digital output/headphone output with user-selectable analogue line input; audio jack also supports the Apple Stereo Headset microphone. No FireWire or SD card slot.
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 2560 × 1600 alongside the built-in screen; Mini DisplayPort to DVI, dual-link DVI and VGA adapters sold separately
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 keys and four arrow keys; no backlighting
Trackpad
Trackpad	Trackpad with two-finger scrolling and a separate button	Glass Multi-Touch trackpad supports scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger swipe and four-finger swipe
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, 60 W MagSafe Power Adapter with AC wall plug and power cord, install/restore DVDs and documentation; Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and iLife '09