Apple MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010) vs Apple MacBook Air (11-inch, Late 2010)

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MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010) compared with MacBook Air (11-inch, Late 2010)

	AppleMacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010)	AppleMacBook Air (11-inch, Late 2010)
Overview
Released
Released	May 2010	October 2010
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.3″	11.6″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 800	1366 × 768 (better)
Panel
Panel	TN LCD	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 Refresh rate and brightness unpublished by Apple.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 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, millions of colours; TN panel confirmed by Notebookcheck's exact-model review. Refresh rate and brightness unpublished by Apple.
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo P8600	Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 or Intel Core 2 Duo SU9600
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	2
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce 320M (256 MB shared DDR3)	NVIDIA GeForce 320M
Memory
Memory	2 GB or 4 GB	2 GB or 4 GB
Storage
Storage	250 GB to 500 GB (better)	64 GB to 128 GB
CPU
CPU	2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8600, with 3 MB shared L2 cache and 1066 MHz front-side bus; exact processor identity confirmed by Notebookcheck	Dual-core Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 at 1.4 GHz or optional SU9600 at 1.6 GHz, with 3 MB shared L2 cache and 800 MHz frontside bus. Exact identities confirmed by Notebookcheck and EveryMac; the faster processor is offered only on the higher storage base, as documented by Macworld.
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce 320M with 256 MB DDR3 shared with main memory	NVIDIA GeForce 320M with 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory
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.	2 GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 onboard memory, 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	64 GB flash storage with SU9400; 128 GB base supports SU9400 or SU9600. Configurations preserve the base-specific upgrade restrictions; memory cannot be upgraded after purchase.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	Up to 5 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	63.5 Wh (better)	35 Wh
Weight
Weight	2.13 kg	1.06 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	27.4 mm	17 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	330.3 × 231.7 mm	299.5 × 192 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Built-in 63.5 Wh lithium-polymer battery; up to 10 hours wireless productivity under Apple's test conditions. Maker reference weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.	Built-in 35 Wh lithium-polymer battery; up to 5 hours wireless productivity or 30 days standby under Apple's test conditions. Reference weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
Charger
Charger	60 W MagSafe Power Adapter	45 W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management
Materials
Materials	White polycarbonate unibody enclosure	Aluminium enclosure; tapered thickness from 3 to 17 mm
Colours
Colours	White	Silver
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack, MagSafe	2 × USB-A, MagSafe, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11n AirPort Extreme; compatible with 802.11a/b/g	802.11n; compatible with 802.11a/b/g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR	2.1 + EDR
Webcam
Webcam	iSight camera	FaceTime 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 iPhone headset microphone. No FireWire or SD card slot.	Two USB 2.0 ports up to 480 Mb/s, Mini DisplayPort output, MagSafe and headphone jack supporting the Apple iPhone headset remote and microphone; no card reader. DVI, VGA and dual-link DVI require separate adapters.
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; HDMI audio and video through a compatible third-party Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter	Built-in screen plus one external display up to 2560 × 1600, both with millions of colours; dual display and video mirroring
Keyboard
Keyboard	Full-size keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function keys and four arrow keys; no backlighting	Full-size keyboard without backlighting
Trackpad
Trackpad	Glass Multi-Touch trackpad supports scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe and inertial scrolling	Multi-Touch trackpad
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers	Stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in omnidirectional microphone	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	MacBook Air, power adapter, AC wall plug and power cord; Mac OS X Snow Leopard, iLife ’11, Software Reinstall Drive and documentation