MacBook Air 13" (Mid 2011) vs MacBook 13" (Late 2009)

MacBook Air 13" (Mid 2011)
MacBook 13" (Late 2009)
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CPU
Core i5-2557M
CPU
Core 2 Duo P7550
GPU
HD 3000 1200MHz
GPU
GeForce 9400M
Memory
4GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
250GB
Display
13.3" LCD TN 1440x900 -
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Core i5-2557M
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.7GHz Clock
Core 2 Duo P7550
2 Cores
2 Threads
2.26GHz Clock
GB6S 405
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GB6M 800
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GB6S 270
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GB6M 435
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HD 3000 1200MHz
96 Shaders
Shared Memory
1200MHz
GeForce 9400M
16 Shaders
Shared Memory
450MHz
N/A
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FP32 0.23 TFLOPS
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FP32 0.04 TFLOPS
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4GB
DDR3-1333
2GB
DDR3-1066
8 Tabs
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Unknown # Tabs
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128GB
Proprietary Apple 6+12 Pin
SATA 2
Up to 220MB/s Read
250GB
2.5"
SATA 2
5400RPM
186 min 4K Video
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430 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
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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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1440x900
1.3 Million Pixels
128 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
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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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 4.0
Bluetooth 2.1
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QS67
GeForce 9400M
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2x 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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Card
1x SDXC Card
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Power
MagSafe
Power
MagSafe
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Security
Kensington Lock
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External
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45W
14.85V
3.05A
60W
16.50V
3.65A
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
MagSafe L
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
50Wh
6849mAh
7.30V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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60Wh
5479mAh
10.95V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 7 Hours
Up to 3.5 Hours
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Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Windows
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Windows
macOS 10.13 High Sierra (Latest)
Windows 8.1 (Latest)
macOS 10.13 High Sierra (Latest)
Windows 7 (Latest)
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Plastic
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Height
17 mm (0.7 in)
Width
325 mm (12.8 in)
Depth
227 mm (8.9 in)
Volume
0.90 L
Height
27.4 mm (1.1 in)
Width
330.3 mm (13 in)
Depth
231.7 mm (9.1 in)
Volume
2.10 L
Weight
1.35 kg (3 lb)
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Weight
2.13 kg (4.7 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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1x 2.5" Bay
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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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