The new, more-to-love MacBook: faster is just the beginning. The new MacBook features the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors, larger hard drives, and up to 2GB of memory standard. Best of all, MacBook still starts at $1099. It’s the same does-everything-you-want notebook but better.

The MacBook on this page features:

• Intel 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo processor
  
• 1GB memory (as two 512MB chips)
  
• 160GB hard drive
  
• DVD-burning Superdrive
  
• 13.3in glossy screen with 1280 by 800 native resolution
  
• Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor with 144MB of DDR2 SDRAM
  
• Support for running dual displays
  
• Note: Dial-up modem sold separately. Click here to view and order the Apple External USB 56K Modem.

Fast gets faster.
The new MacBook picks up considerable speed - up to 2.4GHz - with Intel’s next-generation Core 2 Duo processor. Run your applications faster than ever before. Inside the new MacBook is the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processor based on 45nm-process technology and advanced Core microarchitecture. This powerful technology lets Intel create hundreds of millions of microscopic 45-nanometer transistors. And the advancements keep advancing with 3MB of shared L2 cache and a newly enhanced SSE4 vector engine. Translation: you get a MacBook with snappier performance that runs applications faster and more efficiently than ever before.

More is more.
Music, photos, movies — not to mention your documents and other files — all start adding up. And add up they can, because the new MacBook offers larger hard drives across the line. With up to 2GB of memory standard, you can multi-task like never before.

Lights, MacBook, action.
Cleverly integrated above your MacBook display is an iSight camera. You can be there without being there using iChat. Video chat with a buddy, share a photo slideshow with Mom, or run through a presentation with a colleague. Since you're close-up ready, use iSight with Photo Booth for fun photo effects. Or star in your own indie flick with iMovie. Like everything Mac, your iSight just works. No need to waste valuable primping time installing software or configuring the camera. Just smile.

Streamlined to go.
A mere 1.08 inches thin and weighing only 5.0 pounds, MacBook cuts a slim profile on any desk (or in any backpack or briefcase). And since MacBook is sure to become your constant companion, a durable polycarbonate shell keeps it ready for the rough and tumble of everyday life.

Power play.
The MagSafe Power Adapter is just that: a magnetic connection instead of a physical one. So tripping over a power cord won’t send your shiny new MacBook flying off a table or desk. The cord simply breaks cleanly away, without damage to either the cord or the system.

Two-finger scroll.
With two-finger scrolling, the trackpad becomes a fast track to wherever you want to go. And if you come from a right-click world, it’s easy to make the MacBook fit in your comfort zone. There are shortcuts for right-click functionality, forward delete, and more.

The wireless standard.
MacBook comes with built-in wireless capabilities that let you do everything you need to do, anywhere you need to do it. Wi-Fi networks show up right on your desktop. Just click and connect, and you can surf the web, send email, video chat, and more. Easily share files with other users on the network using Bonjour. And stay in sync with your Bluetooth-enabled phone courtesy of Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR.

Making connections.
Sometimes your work needs room. So extend your MacBook desktop by connecting a 20- or 23-inch Apple Cinema Display. But why stop the add-ons there? Your MacBook also includes two USB 2.0 ports, a FireWire 400 port, Gigabit Ethernet, audio input and headphone jacks, and a convenient lock slot.

Magnetic attraction.
Opening and closing your MacBook is a pleasure, thanks to a magnetic latch that catches without a catch. And because it's a magnet, there are no moving parts to snag, jam, or break.

What’s in the box:

• MacBook
  
• Display cleaning cloth
  
• 60W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, and power cord
  
• Lithium-polymer battery
  
• Install/restore DVDs
  
• Printed and electronic documentation
• Note: Dial-up modem sold separately. Click here to view and order the Apple External USB 56K Modem.
• Apple Remote is now sold separately. Click here to view and order the Apple Remote.

Installed software

• Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (includes Time Machine, Quick Look, Spaces, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal,
• DVD Player, Photo Booth, Front Row, Xcode Developer Tools)
  
• iLife ’08 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand)

Processor and memory

• 2.1GHz or 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB on-chip shared L2 cache running 1:1 with processor speed
  
• 800MHz frontside bus
  
• 1GB (two 512MB SO-DIMMs) or 2GB (two 1GB SO-DIMMs) of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 4GB

Storage

2.1GHz MacBook:

• 120GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard disk drive; optional 160GB or 250GB 5400-rpm drive
  
• 24x slot-loading Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW). Writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed; writes CD-RW discs at up to 16x speed; reads CDs at up to 24x speed; reads DVDs at up to 8x speed.

2.4GHz MacBook:

• 160GB or 250GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard disk drive
  
• 8x slot-loading SuperDrive, (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW). Maximum write: 8x DVD-R, DVD+R; 4x DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW, DVD+RW; 24x CD-R; 10x CD-RW. Maximum read: 8x DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-ROM; 6x DVD-ROM (double layer DVD-9), DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW, and DVD+RW; 24x CD

Display

• 13.3-inch (diagonal) glossy widescreen TFT display with support for millions of colors
  
• Supported resolutions: 1280 by 800 (native), 1152 by 720, 1024 by 768, 1024 by 640, 800 by 600, 800 by 500, 720 by 480, and 640 by 480 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio; 720 by 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio

Graphics and video support

• Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor with 144MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory
  
• Extended desktop and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 1920 by 1200 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors
  
• Built-in iSight camera
  
• Mini-DVI port - pure digital video output
  
• DVI output using mini-DVI to DVI adapter (not included)
  
• VGA output using mini-DVI to VGA adapter (not included)
  
• Composite output using mini-DVI to video adapter (not included)
  
• S-video output using mini-DVI to video adapter (not included)

Connections and expansion

• MagSafe power port
  
• Gigabit Ethernet port
  
• Mini-DVI port
  
• FireWire 400 port (up to 400 Mbps)
  
• Two USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps)
  
• Audio line in
  
• Audio line out
  
• Kensington cable lock slot

Wireless

• Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi wireless networking2 (based on IEEE 802.11n draft specification); IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible
  
• Built-in Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  
• Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)

Audio

• Built-in stereo speakers
  
• Built-in omnidirectional microphone
  
• Combined optical digital audio input/audio line in (minijack)
  
• Combined optical digital audio output/audio line out (minijack)

Input

• Built-in full-size keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement)
  
• Solid-state scrolling trackpad for precise cursor control; supports two-finger scrolling, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities

Battery and power

• 55-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
  
• 60W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management system

Size and weight

• Height: 1.08 inch (2.75 cm), Width: 12.78 inches (32.5 cm), Depth: 8.92 inches (22.7 cm), Weight: 5.0 pounds (2.27 kg)

Warranty

Your MacBook comes with 90 days of free telephone support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan for MacBook to extend your service and support to two years from your MacBook purchase date. The AppleCare Protection Plan for MacBook provides you with direct telephone support from Apple technical experts and the assurance that repairs will be handled by Apple-authorized technicians such as Small Dog Electronics, using genuine Apple parts. Click here to read more and order AppleCare for MacBook.

Electrical and operating requirements

• Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC
  
• Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz
  
• Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
  
• Storage temperature: -13° to 113° F (-24° to 45° C)
  
• Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing
  
• Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet
  
• Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet
  
• Maximum shipping altitude: 35,000 feet

Environmental status

• Majority of circuit board laminates are free of brominated flame retardants
  
• Majority of internal cables are PVC-free
  
• Meets ENERGY STAR requirements

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