Apple MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009) vs Apple MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2009)

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MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009) compared with MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2009)

	AppleMacBook (13-inch, Late 2009)	AppleMacBook (13-inch, Mid 2009)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2009	May 2009
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.3″	13.3″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 800	1280 × 800
Panel
Panel	TN LCD	–
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	Glossy LED-backlit widescreen display, millions of colours; TN panel identified by Notebookcheck's exact-model review. Refresh rate and brightness unpublished by Apple.	Glossy TFT widescreen display with millions of colours; exact panel technology and refresh rate unpublished by Apple.
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo P7550	Intel Core 2 Duo P7450
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	2
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared DDR3)	NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared DDR2)
Memory
Memory	2 GB or 4 GB	2 GB or 4 GB
Storage
Storage	250 GB to 500 GB	160 GB to 500 GB
CPU
CPU	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	2.13 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P7450, with 3 MB shared L2 cache and 1066 MHz front-side bus; exact processor identity confirmed by Notebookcheck. Apple’s MC240 environmental report identifies introduction on 27 May 2009; month precision is retained because an exact first-delivery day is unestablished.
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 256 MB DDR3 shared with main memory	NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared DDR2)
Memory type
Memory type	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.	Two SO-DIMM slots for 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-6400); 2 GB standard, configurable to 4 GB.
Storage type
Storage type	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	160 GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA hard drive, configurable to 250 GB, 320 GB or 500 GB; slot-loading 8x SuperDrive.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 7 hours	–
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	60 Wh (better)	55 Wh
Weight
Weight	2.13 kg (better)	2.27 kg
Thickness
Thickness	27.4 mm (better)	27.5 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	330.3 × 231.7 mm	325 × 227 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	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.	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	White polycarbonate unibody enclosure	Polycarbonate enclosure
Colours
Colours	White	White
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack, MagSafe	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack, MagSafe
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11n AirPort Extreme; compatible with 802.11a/b/g	AirPort Extreme draft 802.11n; compatible with 802.11a/b/g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR	2.1 + EDR
Webcam
Webcam	iSight camera	iSight camera
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	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.	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 2560 × 1600 alongside the built-in screen; Mini DisplayPort to DVI, dual-link DVI and VGA adapters sold separately	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 and four arrow keys; no backlighting	Full-size keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function/media keys and four arrow keys
Trackpad
Trackpad	Glass Multi-Touch trackpad supports scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger swipe and four-finger swipe	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, 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	MacBook, display cleaning cloth, 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 ’09.