Apple · MacBook
MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008)
An aluminium MacBook with a Core 2 Duo processor, NVIDIA graphics and a glass Multi-Touch trackpad.
- Size
- 13.3″
- Display
- –
- Processor
- Intel Core 2
- Memory
- 2 GB – 4 GB
- Weight
- 2.04 kg
- Battery
- –
What reviewers say
Reviewers praised the rigid aluminium construction, improved graphics and glass gesture trackpad. They criticised the reflective display, loss of FireWire and higher entry price; Ars Technica also found limited viewing angles and weak performance in demanding games.
From arstechnica.com, theregister.com and notebookcheck.net
Specifications
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- Screen size
- 13.3″
- Resolution
- 1280 × 800
- Touchscreen
- No
- Display type
- Glossy LED-backlit widescreen display with millions of colours; exact panel technology and refresh rate unpublished by Apple.
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 or Intel Core 2 Duo P8600
- CPU cores
- 2
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared DDR3)
- Memory
- 2 GB or 4 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB to 320 GB
- CPU
- 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 or 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo P8600, with 3 MB shared L2 cache and 1066 MHz front-side bus. Exact chip identities are confirmed by Geekbench’s contemporary tested-machine configurations and Notebookcheck.
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared DDR3)
- Memory type
- Two SO-DIMM slots for 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM (PC3-8500); 2 GB standard, configurable to 4 GB.
- Storage type
- 5400 rpm Serial ATA hard drive: 160 GB standard at 2.0 GHz or 250 GB at 2.4 GHz, with 250 GB or 320 GB hard drives and a 128 GB solid-state drive available to order. 8x SuperDrive; the 160 GB base drive is not included for the higher-clocked model.
Battery and size
- Battery capacity
- 45 Wh
- Weight
- 2.04 kg
- Thickness
- 24.1 mm
- Width × depth
- 325 × 227 mm
- Battery life detail
- Removable 45 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
- 60 W MagSafe Power Adapter
- Materials
- Aluminium unibody enclosure
- Colours
- Aluminium
Connections
- Ports
- 2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack, MagSafe
- Wi-Fi
- AirPort Extreme draft 802.11n; compatible with 802.11a/b/g
- Bluetooth
- 2.1 + EDR
- Webcam
- iSight camera
- Operating system
- macOS
- Port detail
- Two USB 2.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, MagSafe, Mini DisplayPort, separate combined optical digital audio input/line input and combined optical digital audio output/headphone output. No FireWire; display adapters sold separately.
- External displays
- One external display up to 2560 × 1600 alongside the built-in screen; Mini DisplayPort adapters sold separately.
- Keyboard
- Full-size keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function/media keys and four arrow keys; backlit at 2.4 GHz, unlit at 2.0 GHz
- Trackpad
- Glass Multi-Touch trackpad with integrated button; supports scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger swipe and four-finger swipe.
- Speakers
- Built-in stereo speakers
- Microphones
- Built-in omnidirectional microphone
- In the box
- 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 ’08 at launch.
Configurations
| Processor | Memory | Storage | Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 | 2 GB | 128 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared DDR3) |
| Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 | 2 GB | 160 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared DDR3) |
| Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 | 2 GB | 250 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared DDR3) |
| Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 | 2 GB | 320 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared DDR3) |
| Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 | 4 GB | 128 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared DDR3) |
| Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 | 4 GB | 160 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared DDR3) |
| Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 | 4 GB | 250 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared DDR3) |
| Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 | 4 GB | 320 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared DDR3) |
| Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 | 2 GB | 128 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared DDR3) |
| Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 | 2 GB | 250 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared DDR3) |
| Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 | 2 GB | 320 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared DDR3) |
| Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 | 4 GB | 128 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared DDR3) |
| Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 | 4 GB | 250 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared DDR3) |
| Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 | 4 GB | 320 GB | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared DDR3) |
Pros and cons
Pros
- User-accessible memory and hard drive
- Built-in optical drive and Gigabit Ethernet
- Removable battery
Cons
- Glossy display
- No FireWire port
- Backlit keyboard limited to the 2.4 GHz model
Closest rivals
Model | Size | Display | Processor | Memory | Weight | Battery | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.3″ | TN LCD | Intel Core i5 or i7 | 4 GB – 8 GB | 2.04 kg | 7 h | Feb 2011 | |
| 13.3″ | – | Intel Core i5 or i7 | 4 GB – 8 GB | 2.04 kg | 7 h | Oct 2011 | |
| 13.3″ | TN LCD | Intel Core 2 | 2 GB – 8 GB | 2.04 kg | 7 h | Jun 2009 |
Sources
- support.apple.com/en-gb/112512
- apple.com/uk/newsroom/2008/10/14New-MacBook-Family-Redefines-Notebook-Design
- geekbench.com/blog/2008/10/macbook-and-macbook-pro-performance-october-2008
- notebookcheck.net/Review-Apple-MacBook-Aluminum-2-0-GHz-Unibody-13-9400M-P7350.…
Photo: regmedia.co.uk
