Apple MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.13 13" 2009 White Specs

Screen Size and Resolution

This MacBook has maintained its 13.3” widescreen that incorporates a TFT active-matrix “glossy display”.  It ensures clear visuals from various angles. It featured a native 1280×800 resolution along with other options such as 1024×768, 1152×720.

Inclusive Features

The MacBook includes the following features and ports:

• 8X DL “SuperDrive” drive which allows you to both burn items to your CD-RW and CD-R’s and read items off your DVD and very reliable for high capacity data use

• AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n) which allows connection to the best Wi-Fi bands available

• Bluetooth 2.1+ EDR allowing for quick PAN (Personal Area Network) connections and transfers

• Gigabit Ethernet is provided for your Local Area Network (LAN) connections

• One FireWire “400” port is provided allowing data transfer to and fro external hard drives, video cameras and sound cards at speeds of up to 400 megabits per second

• Two USB 2.0 ports are supplied for the connection of external keyboards, printers, external hard disks etc.

• Optical digital audio in/out for connecting some external audio equipment like headphones and microphones

• Video out (mini-DVI) this allows for maximum resolution of 1920×1200 for 2nd display support either dual or mirroring your built-in 13.3” display

• Scrolling TrackPad allowing for clicking, double-clicking and dragging without the need of an external mouse

• Power adapter

Processor & Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

This version of the MacBook comes with MacOS X 10.5.7 pre-installed and a 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor (P7450) to run it all. The graphics processor is the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated “graphics processor with 256 MB of DDR2 SDRAM that was shared with the main memory”.

Memory & Architecture

This device is powered with a 3 MB Level 2 cache plus a 800 MHz frontside bus with 2 GB of 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-6400) for its RAM.  It is installed as 1 GB RAM in two slots. This is centered around a 64-Bit architecture.

Battery Life

This MacBook houses a 55-watt-hour lithium polymer battery that guarantees 5 hours of battery life. 

Upgradeability

This MacBook can be upgraded from 2 GB RAM to up to 6 GB RAM.   The official recommended amount is 4GB. The entire 6 GB of RAM can be used because Apple upgraded it’s operating system to a 64-Bit architecture.  This eliminated the previous memory overlap complications common in the 32-Bit versions.  The operating system of the MacBook can also be upgraded from its pre-installed MacOS X 10.5.7 to up to MacOS X 10.11.x. It could also run Windows OS XP SP 2 (32-Bit) and can accommodate operating systems as recent as the Windows 7 (32-Bit).  The dimensions are 1.08 in × 12.78 in × 8.92 in and it weighs 5.0 lbs (2.27 kg) making this device both powerful and portable.