MacBook 13" (Late 2008) vs MacBook Air 13" (Mid 2009)

MacBook 13" (Late 2008)
MacBook Air 13" (Mid 2009)
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CPU
Core 2 Duo P7350
CPU
Core 2 Duo SL9400
GPU
GeForce 9400M
GPU
GeForce 9400M
Memory
2GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB (+$500)
Display
13.3" LCD TN 1280x800 -
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Core 2 Duo P7350
2 Cores
2 Threads
2GHz Clock
Core 2 Duo SL9400
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.86GHz Clock
GB6S 240
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GB6M 390
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GB6S 245
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GB6M 415
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GeForce 9400M
16 Shaders
Shared Memory
450MHz
GeForce 9400M
16 Shaders
Shared Memory
450MHz
N/A
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FP32 0.04 TFLOPS
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FP32 0.04 TFLOPS
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2GB
DDR3-1066
2GB
DDR3-1066
Unknown # Tabs
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Unknown # Tabs
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128GB
2.5"
SATA 2
Up to 190MB/s Read
128GB
1.8" LIF
SATA
Up to 120MB/s Read
186 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
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8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
No Optical Drive
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13.3"
LCD TN
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LCD TN
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300 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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1280x800
1 Million Pixels
113 PPI
1280x800
1 Million Pixels
113 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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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
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GeForce 9400M
GeForce 9400M
Data
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1x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
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Network
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1x mini-DisplayPort 1.0
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
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Power
MagSafe
Power
MagSafe
Security
Kensington Lock
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External
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60W
16.50V
3.65A
45W
14.85V
3.05A
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
MagSafe L
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
45Wh
4167mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
40Wh
5556mAh
7.20V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 5 Hours
Up to 4 Hours
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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
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Height
24.1 mm (0.9 in)
Width
325 mm (12.8 in)
Depth
227 mm (8.9 in)
Volume
1.78 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
2.04 kg (4.5 lb)
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1.36 kg (3 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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Memory Slots
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