Apple MacBook (13-inch, Early 2006) vs Apple MacBook Air 13″ (M1)

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MacBook (13-inch, Early 2006) compared with MacBook Air 13″ (M1)

	AppleMacBook (13-inch, Early 2006)	AppleMacBook Air 13″ (M1)
Overview
Released
Released	May 2006	November 2020
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.3″	13.3″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 800	2560 × 1600 (better)
Panel
Panel	–	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	60 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	250 nits	400 nits (better)
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Display type	Glossy TFT widescreen display with millions of colours; panel technology and refresh rate unpublished by Apple.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.	Retina display; LED-backlit with IPS technology
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	227 ppi
Colour range
Colour range	–	Wide colour (P3); millions of colours
Screen finish
Screen finish	–	Glossy (Notebookcheck)
Display features
Display features	–	True Tone; 60 Hz refresh rate (Notebookcheck)
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Duo T2400 or Intel Core Duo T2500	Apple M1
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	8
Graphics
Graphics	Intel GMA 950 (64 MB shared DDR2)	7-core GPU or 8-core GPU
Memory
Memory	512 MB, 1 GB or 2 GB	8 GB or 16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	60 GB to 120 GB	128 GB to 2 TB (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.	8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
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.	7-core or 8-core GPU
AI engine
AI engine	–	16-core Neural Engine
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.	Unified memory, configurable to 16 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.	SSD; consumer models started at 256 GB, configurable to 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB. Apple's US education price list also lists an 8 GB / 128 GB model with a 7-core GPU.
Cooling
Cooling	–	Fanless
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 18 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	55 Wh (better)	49.9 Wh
Weight
Weight	2.36 kg	1.29 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	27.5 mm	16.1 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	325 × 227 mm	304.1 × 212.4 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.	Up to 15 hours wireless web; lithium-polymer battery
Charger
Charger	60 W MagSafe Power Adapter	30 W USB-C Power Adapter
Materials
Materials	Polycarbonate enclosure	100% recycled aluminium 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.	Gold, Silver, Space Grey
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack, MagSafe	2 × Thunderbolt 3, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	AirPort Extreme 802.11g	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	2.0 + EDR	5.0
Webcam
Webcam	iSight camera, 640 × 480 resolution	720p FaceTime HD
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 Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 and USB 4 up to 40 Gb/s, and USB 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10 Gb/s; 3.5 mm headphone jack
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 at up to 6K 60 Hz alongside the built-in display
Keyboard
Keyboard	Full-size keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function keys, four arrow keys and an embedded numeric keypad	Backlit Magic Keyboard; 78 (US) or 79 (ISO) keys with 12 function keys and inverted-T arrow keys; ambient light sensor
Trackpad
Trackpad	Trackpad with two-finger scrolling and a separate button	Force Touch trackpad
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers	Stereo speakers; wide stereo sound; Dolby Atmos playback
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in omnidirectional microphone	Three-mic array with directional beamforming
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Touch ID
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 Air, 30 W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)