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MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008)

● Obsolete 2008 · iPhone era MacBook

Introduced

2008

Original price

$ 1299

Processor

Intel Core 2 Duo "Penryn" (P7350 2.0 GHz / P8600 2.4 GHz)

Original OS

Mac OS X 10.5.5 (9F2088, 9F2114, 9F2533)

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Pre-Mac

Mac era

iMac era

iPod era

iPhone era

Silicon

Processor

ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo "Penryn" (P7350 2.0 GHz / P8600 2.4 GHz)

Speed2.0 GHz or 2.4 GHz

Cores2

Cache3 MB shared on-chip L2

System bus1066 MHz frontside bus

Process node45 nm

Memory & graphics

Standard RAM2 GB

Max RAM8 GB (officially 4 GB)

RAM type1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM (PC3-8500)

GPUNVIDIA GeForce 9400M

VRAM256 MB DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory

Display13.3" widescreen LED-backlit TFT active-matrix glossy display

Resolutions1280x800 native

Display connectionMini DisplayPort (external display up to 2560x1600)

Storage

Storage160 GB (2.0 GHz) or 250 GB (2.4 GHz) Serial ATA 5400 RPM

InterfaceSerial ATA

Connectivity

USBTwo USB 2.0 ports

FireWireNone (no FireWire 400)

EthernetGigabit Ethernet

Wi-FiAirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n)

BluetoothBluetooth 2.1+EDR

Audio inOptical digital/analog audio in

Audio outOptical digital/analog audio out

MagSafeMagSafe

Software

Original OSMac OS X 10.5.5 (9F2088, 9F2114, 9F2533)

Apple statusObsolete

KeyboardBacklit keyboard (2.4 GHz model only; 2.0 GHz model not backlit)

Included peripherals8X DL SuperDrive

Identifiers

Model IDMacBook5,1

Model N°A1278

EMC2254

Order N°MB466LL/A (2.0 GHz), MB467LL/A (2.4 GHz)

Lifecycle

Introduced2008

Discontinued2009

Apple statusObsolete

History

Announced in October 2008, the MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) included many features from the higher-end MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008), announced in the same period. Beyond the new extraordinary Unibody aluminum chassis, the MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) included a faster graphics chipset, a faster bus, and a clickable Multi-Touch trackpad with glass surface, which supported two, three, and four-finger gestures. The high-end model featured a backlit keyboard, a world first for the MacBook line. Notably absent from the MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) was the FireWire port. The MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) was available in two configurations: 2.0 GHz/2 GB of RAM/160 GB HD/$1299 USD, 2.4 GHz/backlit keyboard/2 GB of RAM/250 GB HD/$1599 USD. Customizable options at order included a 320 GB hard drive and a 128 GB solid-state drive.

Trivia

• The MacBook 13" Aluminum from Late 2008 was the first in the MacBook line to introduce a backlit keyboard, a feature that would later become standard on all Apple models. • For the first time in MacBook history, Apple completely removed the FireWire port, marking the definitive transition toward USB connections and representing a crucial moment in the evolution of Mac ports. • The Multi-Touch glass trackpad supported two, three, and four-finger gestures, revolutionizing user interaction and anticipating the touchscreen innovations that Apple would develop in the following years.

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