MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009)
A white polycarbonate unibody that kept the price under a thousand dollars.
Overview
This was the final plastic MacBook, redesigned in a single molded white body with a glass multi-touch trackpad and a flat black keyboard. It was cheaper than the aluminum models and kept the 13.3-inch display at 1280 by 800 pixels.
Inside it had a 2.26 GHz Core 2 Duo processor, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics and a sealed battery that Apple rated at seven hours. FireWire was removed, but it gained an SD-card friendly design and improved speakers.
A 2010 update bumped the processor to 2.4 GHz and the graphics to a GeForce 320M, and the white MacBook finally left the line in 2011 when the MacBook Air took over as the entry-level notebook.
Why it mattered
The last white plastic MacBook, a durable and affordable model that ended the polycarbonate era.
At a glance
- Announced
- October 20, 2009
- Released
- October 20, 2009
- Discontinued
- July 20, 2011
- Launch price
- $999
- Chip / processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.26 GHz
- Display
- 13.3"
- Storage
- 250 GB
- Status
- Vintage
Highlights
- Polycarbonate unibody
- Glass multi-touch trackpad
- Built-in battery, up to 7 hours
- Under $1,000
- 2.26 GHz Core 2 Duo
Tech specs
Specifications as published at launch. Some values (like battery life) are manufacturer estimates.
Display
- Size
- 13.3-inch
- Type
- LED-backlit glossy widescreen
- Resolution
- 1280 x 800
Chip
- Chip
- Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.26 GHz
Memory
- RAM
- 2 GB DDR3, expandable to 8 GB
- Storage options
- 250 GB hard drive
Battery
- Battery life
- Up to 7 hours
Camera
- Camera
- Built-in iSight
Design
- Weight
- 2.13 kg (4.7 lb)
Software
- Launch OS
- Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
How it compares
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