MacBook Air 13 (Early 2008) vs MacBook Air 13 (Late 2008)

MacBook Air 13 (Early 2008) $1,799
MacBook Air 13 (Late 2008) $1,799
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,799
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,799
CPU
Core 2 Duo SP7500
CPU
Core 2 Duo SL9300
GPU
GMA X3100 400MHz
GPU
GeForce 9400M
Memory
2GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
64GB (+$1,000)
Storage
128GB (+$500)
Display
13.3" LCD TN 1280×800
Display
13.3" LCD TN 1280×800

GB6 Single-Core

  • 31% slower vs MacBook Air 13 (Late 2008)
  • 45% faster vs MacBook Air 13 (Early 2008)
MacBook Air 13 (Early 2008) - GB6S 145
x1
MacBook Air 13 (Late 2008) - GB6S 210
x1.45

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 36% slower vs MacBook Air 13 (Late 2008)
  • 57% faster vs MacBook Air 13 (Early 2008)
MacBook Air 13 (Early 2008) - GB6M 230
x1
MacBook Air 13 (Late 2008) - GB6M 360
x1.57
CPU Image
Core 2 Duo SP7500
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core 2 Duo SL9300
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
Core 2 Duo SP7500 vs Core 2 Duo SL9300 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
GMA X3100 400MHz
8 Shaders
400MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
GeForce 9400M
16 Shaders
450MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
35 GFLOPS FP32
0%
GMA X3100 400MHz vs GeForce 9400M Full Specs Comparison
2GB
DDR2-800
2GB
DDR3-1066
64GB
1.8" ZIF
PATA
Up to 50MB/s
128GB
1.8" LIF
SATA
Up to 120MB/s
58 min 4K Video
1%
186 min 4K Video
5%
13.3"
LCD TN
13.3"
LCD TN
13.3"
13.3"
Area
79.5 in² (512.9 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
79.5 in² (512.9 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
300 Nits
Brightness
300 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Resolution
1280×800
1 Million Pixels
113 PPI
Resolution
1280×800
1 Million Pixels
113 PPI
1280×800
1280×800
LED Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
160° Horizontal
160° Vertical
Viewing Angles
160° Horizontal
160° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
Coverage
100% sRGB
1280×800
1280×800
480p
480p
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
1
1
1
1
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 300Mbps
Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 300Mbps
Bluetooth 2.1
Bluetooth 2.1
Infrared
Infrared
GS965
GeForce 9400M
Data
1x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
Data
1x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
Video
1x micro-DVI
-
Video
-
1x mini-DisplayPort 1.0
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Power
MagSafe
Power
MagSafe
External
External
45W
14.85V
3.05A
45W
14.85V
3.05A
MagSafe L
1.8M (6 ft) Cable
MagSafe L
1.8M (6 ft) Cable
37Wh
5139mAh
7.20V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
37Wh
5139mAh
7.20V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 4 Hours
Up to 4 Hours
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Windows
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Windows
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion (Latest)
Windows 7 (Latest)
OS X 10.11 El Capitan (Latest)
Windows 7 (Latest)
Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Cooler
1x Fans
Cooler
1x Fans
Height
19.4 mm (0.8 in)
Width
325 mm (12.8 in)
Depth
227 mm (8.9 in)
Volume
0.90 L
Height
19.4 mm (0.8 in)
Width
325 mm (12.8 in)
Depth
227 mm (8.9 in)
Volume
0.90 L
Weight
1.36 kg (3 lb)
Weight
1.36 kg (3 lb)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
A1237
EMC 2142
MacBookAir1,1
A1304
EMC 2253
MacBookAir2,1
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