MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.26 13" (Uni/Late 09) Specs (Late 2009, MC207LL/A, MacBook6,1, A1342, 2350*) @ EveryMac.com

Apple MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.26 13" (Uni/Late 09) Specs

Identifiers: Late 2009 - MC207LL/A - MacBook6,1 - A1342 - 2350*

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Apple MacBook The MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.26 13-Inch (White Polycarbonate "Unibody" - Late 2009) unveiled a new "glossy white unibody" case design -- modeled after the previously introduced "Unibody" MacBook and MacBook Pro models -- but uses polycarbonate rather than aluminum and has a "non-skid" rubberized bottom surface.

Like the aluminum "Unibody" models, this system also has a four-finger "multi-touch" glass trackpad and an integrated battery design that is not intended to be replaced by the end user. Apple reports that this battery design increases runtime, and as a result, this model provides "up to" 7 hours compared to 5 hours for the model it replaced.

This model is configured with a 45 nm "Penryn" 2.26 GHz Intel "Core 2 Duo" processor (P7550) -- with two independent processor "cores" on a single silicon chip -- a 3 MB shared "on chip" level 2 cache, a 1066 MHz frontside bus, 2 GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM (PC3-8500) installed in pairs (two 1 GB modules), a 250 GB Serial ATA (5400 RPM) hard drive, and an 8X DL "SuperDrive". It also features a NVIDIA GeForce 9400M "graphics processor with 256 MB of SDRAM shared with main memory" and a 13.3" widescreen TFT active-matrix LED-backlit "glossy" display (1280x800 native resolution).

Connectivity includes AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n), Gigabit Ethernet, two USB 2.0 ports, a single audio in/out port, and a Mini DisplayPort that supports an external display at 2560x1600. It does not have a Firewire port or IR to support a remote.

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Introduction Date:

October 20, 2009

Discontinued Date:

May 18, 2010

Details:

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Processors:

1 (2 Cores)

Geekbench:

3205/3513*

Details:

*These Geekbench 2 benchmarks are in 32-bit and 64-bit modes, respectively.

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Processor Speed:

2.26 GHz

Processor Type:

Core 2 Duo (P7550)

Details:

The Intel "Core 2 Duo" (P7550) 45 nm "Penryn" processor includes two independent processor "cores" on a single silicon chip.

Also see: How much faster is the White "Polycarbonate Unibody/Late 2009" MacBook Core 2 Duo than the MacBook it replaced? How fast is it compared to the 13-Inch MacBook Pro?

Custom Speeds:

N/A

Architecture:

64-Bit

Details:

N/A

Processor Upgrade:

Soldered

FPU:

Integrated

Details:

Also see: Can you upgrade the processor in the White "Unibody" MacBook?

System Bus Speed:

1066 MHz

Cache Bus Speed:

2.26 GHz (Built-in)

Details:

1066 MHz frontside bus.

ROM/Firmware Type:

EFI

EFI Architecture:

64-Bit

Details:

N/A

L1 Cache:

32k/32k

L2/L3 Cache:

3 MB (on chip)

Details:

Includes a 3 MB shared "on chip" level 2 cache that runs at processor speed.

RAM Type:

PC3-8500 DDR3

Min. RAM Speed:

1066 MHz

Details:

Supports 1066 MHz PC3-8500 DDR3 SO-DIMMs. Also see: How do you upgrade the RAM in the White "Unibody" MacBook? How much RAM of what type does it support?

Standard RAM:

2 GB

Maximum RAM:

8 GB*

Details:

2 GB of RAM is installed as two 1 GB modules, no slots free.

*Apple officially supports a maximum of 4 GB of RAM, but third-parties have confirmed that it actually supports 8 GB of RAM.

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Motherboard RAM:

None

RAM Slots:

Details:

N/A

Video Card:

GeForce 9400M

VRAM Type:

Integrated

Details:

This model has a NVIDIA GeForce 9400M that shares memory with the system.

Standard VRAM:

256 MB

Maximum VRAM:

256 MB

Details:

Apple reports that "memory available to Mac OS X may vary depending on graphics needs. Minimum graphics memory usage is 256 MB".

Built-in Display:

13.3" Widescreen

Native Resolution:

1280x800

Details:

13.3" color widescreen TFT active-matrix LED-backlit "glossy" display with a 1280 by 800 native resolution. Apple reports that it also supports "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; [and] 720 by 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio".

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2nd Display Support:

Dual/Mirroring

2nd Max. Resolution:

2560x1600

Details:

The maximum resolution supported on an external display is 2560x1600.

Standard Hard Drive:

250 GB (5400 RPM)

Int. HD Interface:

Serial ATA (3 Gb/s)

Details:

320 GB and 500 GB hard drives also were offered via build-to-order.

Also see: How do you upgrade the hard drive in the White "Unibody" MacBook?

Standard Optical:

8X DL "SuperDrive"

Standard Disk:

None

Details:

Apple reports that this slot-loading "SuperDrive" (DVD�R DL/DVD�RW/CD-RW) has a maxium write speed of "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" and a maximum read speed of "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".

Standard Modem:

None

Standard Ethernet:

10/100/1000Base-T

Details:

N/A

Standard AirPort:

802.11a/b/g/n

Standard Bluetooth:

2.1+EDR

Details:

AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n) and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR standard.

Also see: What is 802.11n? How is it different from 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11a?

USB Ports:

2 (2.0)

Firewire Ports:

None

Details:

Two 480-Mbps USB 2.0 ports.

Expansion Slots:

None

Expansion Bays:

None

Details:

No expansion slots or bays provided.

Incl. Keyboard:

Full-size

Incl. Input:

Trackpad (4 Finger)

Details:

Apple reports that the integrated keyboard has "78 (US) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys, and 4 arrow keys (inverted "T" arrangement)." It does not have an embedded numeric keypad.

The glass "multi-touch" trackpad "supports two-finger scrolling, pinch, rotate, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities".

Case Type:

Notebook

Form Factor:

MacBook (White Unibody)

Details:

This MacBook uses a white "unibody" case design molded as single piece of polycarbonate with a "catchless" magnetic latch.

Apple Order No:

MC207LL/A

Apple Subfamily:

Late 2009

Details:

The Apple order number should be unique to this system.

Apple Model No:

A1342 (EMC 2350*)

Model ID:

MacBook6,1

Details:

*Please note that these identifiers often refer to more than one model. In this case, please also note that the EMC number is not externally listed on the notebook so it cannot be used readily for identification.

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Battery Type:

60 W h Li-Poly

Battery Life:

7 Hours

Details:

Apple reports that this model has a "built-in 60-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery" that provides "up to 7 hours of wireless productivity".

Also see: What is the White "Unibody" MacBook battery life in "real-world" tests?

Pre-Installed MacOS:

X 10.6.1 (10A2047)

Maximum MacOS:

Current*

Details:

*This system can run the latest version of OS X 10.8 "Mountain Lion," although it does not support AirPlay Mirroring functionality (which also requires an Apple TV 2nd Gen or later). When running Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" it is not supported booting in 64-bit mode. Please also note that OS X Lion and OS X Mountain Lion are not capable of running Mac OS X apps originally written for the PowerPC processor as neither supports the "Rosetta" environment.

Minimum Windows:

XP SP2 (32-Bit)*

Maximum Windows:

7 (64-Bit)**

Details:

*Apple's Boot Camp only supports the 32-Bit version of Windows XP SP2 or higher.

**Apple formally supports both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows Vista and Windows 7 on this model.

Also see: Which Intel Macs are capable of booting the 32-Bit and 64-Bit versions of Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7? Which are supported by Apple's Boot Camp?

MacOS 9 Support:

None

Windows Support:

Boot/Virtualization

Details:

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Dimensions:

1.08 x 13.00 x 9.12

Avg. Weight:

4.7 lbs (2.13 kg)

Details:

In inches while closed - height by width by depth, (2.74 cm, 33.0 cm, 23.17 cm).

Original Price (US):

US$999

Est. Current Retail:

US$725-US$850

Details:

Please note that on average the estimated current retail pricing of used systems is updated twice a year (please refer to the date on the bottom of the page for the date last updated).

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Video (Monitor):

1 (Mini DisplayPort)

Floppy (Ext.):

None

Details:

Supports external display in dual display and mirroring modes. DVI, Dual-Link DVI, and VGA supported by optional Apple adapters (sold separately).

ADB:

None

SCSI:

None

Details:

N/A

Serial (Standard):

None

Serial (Geoport):

None

Details:

N/A

USB:

2 (2.0)

Firewire:

None

Details:

Two 480-Mbps USB 2.0 ports.

Modem:

None

Ethernet:

1 (RJ-45)

Details:

No internal modem. Gigabit Ethernet, AirPort Extreme (802.11g/n) and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR standard.

S-Video Input:

None

S-Video Output:

None

Details:

N/A

Microphone:

1 (Internal)

Sound In:

Details:

Internal omnidirectional microphone. Has a single "combined optical digital output/headphone out (user-selectable analog audio line in)" port (the same as the mic/headphone port used by the iPhone).

Sound Out:

Headphone:

Details:

Has a single "combined optical digital output/headphone out (user-selectable analog audio line in)" port (the same as the mic/headphone port used by the iPhone).

Security (Lock):

Joystick (PC):

None

Details:

N/A

Power:

N/A

Power Adapter:

Details:

100V-240V AC, 60W "MagSafe" power adapter. Also see: How does the MagSafe power connector on the MacBook work?

Global original prices for the MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.26 13" (Uni/Late 09) in 24 different countries and territories follow; organized alphabetically by region.

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Original Prices - North America

Canada:

C$1099

United States:

US$999

Original Prices - Europe

Austria:

€899

Belgium:

€929

Denmark:

DKK 7,199

Finland:

€929

France:

€899

Germany:

€899

Ireland:

€929

Italy:

€899

Netherlands:

€899

Norway:

NOK 7.990

Portugal:

€899

Spain:

€879

Sweden:

SEK 9.995

Switzerland:

CHF 1'249

United Kingdom:

£799

Original Prices - Asia

China:

RMB 7,998

Hong Kong:

HK$7,788

Japan:

¥98,800

Singapore:

N/A

Taiwan:

NT$34,900

Original Prices - Australia & New Zealand

Australia:

A$1299

New Zealand:

NZ$1699

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