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MacBook (Polycarbonate, Core 2 Duo, 2006-2008)

A1181 · MacBook2,1 · MacBook3,1 · MacBook4,1 · 2006–2008 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0–2.4 GHz (Merom, Santa Rosa, Penryn)
Ram: max: 4 GB DDR2 (2 GB on the Late 2006 Merom; 6 GB works on some Penryn units) · base: 1 GB DDR2
Ports: USB 2.0 ×2 · FireWire 400 · Mini-DVI · Gigabit Ethernet · Audio in/out
Battery: 55 Wh removable
Display: 13.3" 1280×800 glossy TFT
Storage: base: 80 GB HDD · options: 120 GB HDD · 160 GB HDD · 250 GB HDD
Weight: 2.27 kg
Os Support: latest: OS X 10.7 Lion · shipped: Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger (2006); 10.5 Leopard (later)
Release Price: $1,099

Revisions

MacBook (Late 2006 / Mid 2007)MacBook2,1first Core 2 Duo (Merom) polycarbonate

MacBook (Late 2007)MacBook3,1Santa Rosa platform, multi-touch trackpad

MacBook (Early 2008)MacBook4,1Penryn refresh, final black polycarbonate

Colors

Whitestandard tier, 2006-2008

Blackpremium tier, 2006 to early 2008

Storage

80GBbase HDD

120GBHDD tier

160GBHDD tier

250GBBTO HDD tier, 2008

RAM

4 GB DDR2 (2×SO-DIMM; revision-dependent ceiling) · Slots behind the battery bay, accessible with a coin and a Phillips screwdriver.

~$20

EASY

storage

2.5" SATA SSD · Drive sits on a pull-tab sled behind the battery, one of the easiest Mac drive swaps.

~$30

EASY

battery

Removable A1185 pack · Coin-turn latch on the underside; no tools needed.

~$25

EASY