Apple MacBook Air (Late 2008) vs Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2010)

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MacBook Air (Late 2008) compared with MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2010)

	AppleMacBook Air (Late 2008)	AppleMacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2010)
Overview
Released
Released	November 2008	October 2010
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.3″	13.3″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 800	1440 × 900 (better)
Panel
Panel	–	TN LCD
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	Glossy LED-backlit widescreen LCD, millions of colours; panel technology, refresh rate and brightness unpublished by Apple.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 Refresh rate and brightness unpublished by Apple.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 SL9300 or Intel Core 2 Duo SL9400	Intel Core 2 Duo SL9400 or Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	2
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce 9400M	NVIDIA GeForce 320M
Memory
Memory	2 GB	2 GB or 4 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	120 GB to 128 GB	128 GB to 256 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Dual-core Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300 at 1.6 GHz or SL9400 at 1.86 GHz, 6 MB shared L2 cache and 1066 MHz frontside bus. Exact identities confirmed by EveryMac.	Dual-core Intel Core 2 Duo SL9400 at 1.86 GHz or optional SL9600 at 2.13 GHz, with 6 MB shared L2 cache and 1066 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 9400M with 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory	NVIDIA GeForce 320M with 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory
Memory type
Memory type	2 GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 onboard memory, not upgradeable	2 GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 onboard memory, configurable to 4 GB
Storage type
Storage type	The 1.6 GHz base has a 120 GB 4200-rpm Serial ATA hard drive; the 1.86 GHz base has a 128 GB solid-state drive. Configurations preserve these published combinations. Optional external USB MacBook Air SuperDrive; no built-in optical drive.	128 GB flash storage with SL9400; 256 GB base supports SL9400 or SL9600. 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 7 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	37 Wh	50 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	1.36 kg	1.32 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	19.4 mm	17 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	325 × 227 mm	325 × 227 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Built-in 37 Wh lithium-polymer battery. Reference weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process; no runtime figure on the current maker technical sheet.	Built-in 50 Wh lithium-polymer battery; up to 7 hours wireless productivity or 30 days standby under Apple's test conditions. Reference weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
Charger
Charger	45 W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management	45 W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management
Materials
Materials	Aluminium enclosure; tapered thickness from 4 to 19.4 mm	Aluminium enclosure; tapered thickness from 3 to 17 mm
Colours
Colours	Silver	Silver
Connections
Ports
Ports	USB-A, MagSafe, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, MagSafe, headphone jack, SD card slot
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11n draft; compatible with 802.11a/b/g	802.11n; compatible with 802.11a/b/g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR	2.1 + EDR
Webcam
Webcam	Built-in iSight camera	FaceTime camera
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	One USB 2.0 port up to 480 Mb/s, Mini DisplayPort video output, headphone jack and MagSafe. DVI, VGA and dual-link DVI adapters are sold separately; Ethernet requires an optional USB adapter.	Two USB 2.0 ports up to 480 Mb/s, Mini DisplayPort output, MagSafe, SD card slot and headphone jack supporting the Apple iPhone headset remote and microphone. DVI, VGA and dual-link DVI require separate adapters.
External displays
External displays	Built-in screen plus one external display up to 2560 × 1600, both with millions of colours; dual display and video mirroring	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 backlit keyboard with ambient light sensor	Full-size keyboard without backlighting
Trackpad
Trackpad	Multi-Touch trackpad with two-finger scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger and four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap and drag gestures	Multi-Touch trackpad
Speakers
Speakers	Mono speaker	Stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Omnidirectional microphone	Omnidirectional microphone
In the box
In the box	MacBook Air, 45 W MagSafe power adapter, AC wall plug, power cord, install/restore DVDs, display cleaning cloth and documentation; Mac OS X Leopard and iLife ’08	MacBook Air, power adapter, AC wall plug and power cord; Mac OS X Snow Leopard, iLife ’11, Software Reinstall Drive and documentation