Apple MacBook (13-inch, Late 2007) vs Apple MacBook (13-inch, Late 2008)

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MacBook (13-inch, Late 2007) compared with MacBook (13-inch, Late 2008)

	AppleMacBook (13-inch, Late 2007)	AppleMacBook (13-inch, Late 2008)
Overview
Released
Released	November 2007	October 2008
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.3″	13.3″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 800	1280 × 800
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	Glossy TFT widescreen display with millions of colours; exact panel technology and refresh rate unpublished by Apple.	Glossy TFT widescreen display with millions of colours; exact panel technology, brightness and refresh rate unpublished by Apple.
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz (MacBook Late 2007) or Intel Core 2 Duo T7500	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1 GHz (MacBook Late 2008)
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	2
Graphics
Graphics	Intel GMA X3100 (144 MB shared DDR2)	Intel GMA X3100 (144 MB shared DDR2)
Memory
Memory	1 GB, 2 GB or 4 GB	1 GB, 2 GB or 4 GB
Storage
Storage	80 GB to 250 GB	120 GB to 250 GB
CPU
CPU	2.0 GHz or 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, with 4 MB shared L2 cache and 800 MHz front-side bus. Ars Technica identifies the 2.2 GHz chip as T7500; the 2.0 GHz chip is kept as a maker-described record without an unverified Intel SKU.	2.1 GHz dual-core Intel Core 2 Duo with 3 MB shared L2 cache and 800 MHz frontside bus. The chip record retains the maker’s clock and model without selecting an unverified Intel SKU.
GPU
GPU	Intel GMA X3100 (144 MB shared DDR2)	Intel GMA X3100 with 144 MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory
Memory type
Memory type	Two SO-DIMM slots for 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300); 1 GB standard, configurable to 2 GB or 4 GB.	667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM in two SO-DIMM slots; 1 GB standard, configurable to 2 GB or 4 GB.
Storage type
Storage type	White 2.0 GHz starts at 80 GB with a DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo drive; white 2.2 GHz starts at 120 GB and black 2.2 GHz at 160 GB with an 8x SuperDrive. Build-to-order drives are 120 GB, 160 GB or 250 GB at 5400 rpm.	120 GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive, configurable to 160 GB or 250 GB. The Late 2008 launch notice confirms an 8× SuperDrive rather than the Early 2008 base model’s Combo drive on the combined archived sheet.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 6 hours	–
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	55 Wh	55 Wh
Weight
Weight	2.27 kg	2.27 kg
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 by configuration and manufacturing process. Up to 6 hours under Apple’s test conditions.	Removable 55 Wh lithium-polymer battery. Maker reference weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process; battery-life hours omitted because the archived sheet 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 and black; base storage and optical drive vary by colour as described above. 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 draft 802.11n; compatible with 802.11a/b/g	AirPort Extreme draft 802.11n; compatible with 802.11a/b/g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	2.0 + EDR	2.0 + EDR
Webcam
Webcam	iSight camera	Built-in iSight camera
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	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.	Two USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 400, 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, VGA, composite video and S-video.
Keyboard
Keyboard	Full-size keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function/media keys and four arrow keys. Apple’s archived page still lists an embedded numeric keypad, but Macworld and ASCII’s exact-model coverage confirm that this generation removed it.	Full-size keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function/media keys and four arrow keys
Trackpad
Trackpad	Scrolling trackpad with a separate button; supports two-finger scrolling, tap, double-tap and drag.	Scrolling trackpad with separate button; 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, removable battery, 60 W MagSafe Power Adapter with AC wall plug and power cord, install/restore DVDs and documentation. Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and iLife ’08. November 2007 availability is established by Macworld’s contemporary exact-model review; an exact maker first-sale day was not found..	MacBook, removable battery, 60 W MagSafe Power Adapter with AC wall plug and power cord, install/restore DVDs and documentation. Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and iLife ’08; Apple Remote sold separately.