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MacBook (Aluminum, Late 2008)

A1278 · MacBook5,1 · 2008–2009 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Core 2 Duo (Penryn) 2.0–2.4 GHz
Ram: max: 8 GB DDR3-1066 (2×SO-DIMM; Apple listed 4 GB, 8 GB works in practice) · base: 2 GB DDR3-1066
Ports: USB 2.0 ×2 · Mini DisplayPort · Gigabit Ethernet · Audio in/out
Battery: 45 Wh removable
Display: 13.3" 1280×800 glossy LED-backlit
Storage: base: 160 GB HDD · options: 250 GB HDD · 320 GB HDD · 128 GB SSD
Weight: 2.04 kg
Os Support: latest: OS X 10.11 El Capitan · shipped: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Release Price: $1,599

Revisions

2.0 GHzbase Penryn configuration

2.4 GHztop Penryn configuration

Storage

160GBbase HDD

250GBHDD tier

320GBBTO HDD tier

RAM

8 GB DDR3-1066 (2×SO-DIMM) · Slots under the removable bottom access door.

~$25

EASY

storage

2.5" SATA SSD · Drive sits behind the battery bay latch, a tool-light swap.

~$30

EASY

battery

Removable A1280 pack · Coin-turn latch on the underside; the last user-removable MacBook battery.

~$30

EASY