MacBook
| MacBook | |
|---|---|
| developer | Apple |
| Sales start | May 16, 2006 |
| predecessor | iBook , PowerBook G4 12 ″ |
| Connected |
MacBook Air , MacBook Pro |
| Technical specifications | |
| System-on-a-chip | Intel |
| Mass storage | 60 to 500 GB |
| processor | 2 cores |
| random access memory | 0.5 to 2 GB (officially up to 4 GB, unofficially up to 16 GB) |
| Current operating system | macOS |
| Connectivity | |
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Radio links |
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| battery pack | |
| Type | Lithium polymer |
The MacBook is a notebook from the US company Apple . The first model was presented on May 16, 2006 and was the successor to the two PowerPC -based iBooks and the 12 ″ PowerBook . The original MacBook was equipped with an Intel Core Duo and later an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and had a 13-inch display. On July 20, 2011, the sale of the MacBook was largely stopped (does not apply to the MacBook Pro ), until February 2012 it was still available for educational institutions. The MacBook Air replaced the MacBook as the cheapest entry-level model. In March 2015, the name MacBook was revived by Apple, whereby the new MacBook has little in common with the one produced from 2006 to 2011 except for the name.
MacBook (1st generation)
The standard version of the MacBook last comprised a 2.4 GHz CPU with 2 GB RAM (2 × 1 GB) in white with SuperDrive and a 250 GB hard drive .
Specifications
MacBooks of the first revision contained an Intel Core Duo , those of the second and third revision (since November 8, 2006 and May 15, 2007) a Core 2 Duo processor. In the fourth revision of November 1, 2007, CPUs with up to 2.2 GHz and the Intel GMA X3100 graphics chip with 144 MB shared memory were installed. The last change to the equipment (revision 5) took place on February 26, 2008. The clock rates were increased and the RAM and hard disk storage equipment improved.
All MacBooks had the integrated iSight camera, a power supply with MagSafe connection - a magnetic locking system - AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth . The separate graphics processor (GPU) in the iBook / PowerBook 12 ″ was initially replaced by the integrated graphics of the Intel GMA 950 chipset with 64 MB DDR2 SDRAM ( shared memory ), later the much more powerful Intel GMA X 3100 (144 MB RAM) was installed. The MacBook was delivered with the software iLife , Front Row , Photo Booth , various other programs and the operating system Mac OS X Snow Leopard . The integrated TFT screen had a diagonal of 13.3 "and was high-gloss, 79% brighter and had a 30% higher resolution than that of the old iBooks .
In order to be able to use the full performance of the CPU and GPU, Apple recommends equipping the RAM slots with pairs of the same modules (2 × 1 GB ex works). Independent tests for the Core 2 Duo models showed that the use of dissimilar RAM modules is hardly associated with any significant restrictions.
The black version of the MacBook was equipped with a larger hard drive as standard (in the third revision 160 GB instead of 120 GB). The equipment-adjusted purchase price is approx. 120 € or 200 CHF above that of a technically identical MacBook in white. Since November 1, 2007, a 250 GB hard drive (5400 rpm) has also been selected as the largest capacity.
Quality problems
Some early MacBook models with polycarbonate housings showed the so-called "Random Shutdown Syndrome" - the affected models simply went out of their own accord and without warning. The problem was resolved by replacing the heat sinks inside the housing as well as firmware updates. Furthermore, even with normal use of the device, hairline cracks often appeared in the housing, which could ultimately even break. Therefore, Apple initiated an extended warranty for the affected devices. Even with the newer polycarbonate unibody variant, there are meanwhile complaints from users on the Internet who report hairline cracks in the MacBook cases. These hairline cracks often occur in the area of the display hinges. In February 2010, Apple announced another exchange program for numerous MacBooks affected by hard drive defects; These defects were caused, among other things, by excessive heat generated by the devices.
design
In addition to the 12 ″ PowerBook, the MacBook primarily replaced the two iBook models. Apart from the white color scheme and the materials used, the design of the 13 ″ MacBook was largely new. It appears simpler overall, as some elements have been removed from the user's field of vision. For example, the speaker openings have been moved to the rear of the case and the new magnetic locking mechanism is now hidden inside the case.
Compared to its predecessors, the MacBook has become even thinner with a height of 2.75 cm and has been given a new format with the wide-format 13 "screen. The keyboard has also been extensively revised and is now fully integrated into the housing.
The necessarily high-gloss screen sometimes caused negative feedback. On the one hand, it offers higher brightness, more brilliant colors and a sharper display, but on the other hand, it leads to undesirable reflections when used outdoors or in office environments with flat ceiling lighting.
Integrated graphics
The integrated GPU Intel GMA X3100 lowers the manufacturing costs for the MacBook. The graphics chip also uses less power than most ATI and Nvidia chipsets, which means that the battery life is longer. As a result, it generates less waste heat so that the graphics unit works without a fan.
However, it uses some (up to 144MB) of the MacBook's RAM (shared memory). Because of this and because of the general weakness of the GMA X3100's performance in comparison with other mobile graphics solutions, graphics-intensive programs (3D imaging and modern 3D computer games) suffer in terms of performance.
The graphics output is a mini-DVI connection that provides a VGA output, a DVI output as well as a TV-out and S-video output via various optionally available adapters.
Since October 2008, an Nvidia Geforce 9400 M with a mini Displayport connection has been installed instead of the Intel GMA X3100 with mini-DVI connection. The graphics chip uses 256 MB of the main memory and, according to Apple, should offer five times the performance compared to the Intel chip.
Expandability
In contrast to earlier Apple notebooks, the MacBook was sometimes easier to expand and to adapt to your own needs - the hard drive could be easily exchanged. On the other hand, the memory slots on the newer MacBooks were only accessible after unscrewing the bottom cover.
The MacBook Pro was reserved for expansion via plug-in cards, which has an ExpressCard / 34 slot. According to the manufacturer, the MacBook could be expanded to a maximum of 4 GB of main memory, but the version with the Intel 965 chipset theoretically offered the option of expanding up to 8 GB. Memory over 3.3 GB can only be used with 64-bit firmware and from Mac OS X Leopard .
connections
left side of the case:
- 2 × USB 2.0 connection
- 1 × 10/100/1000 LAN connection
- 1 × Firewire 400 connection (not on Unibody models)
- 1 × mini-DVI connection (model end of 2008; end of 2009; mid-2010: mini display port)
- 1 × 3.5 mm audio input and output each as a combo with S / PDIF connection
- 1 × Kensington lock
- 1 × MagSafe
Model overview
Legend: Production stopped
| platform | Intel Core Duo | Intel Core 2 Duo | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| model | MacBook (early 2006) [1] a |
MacBook (Late 2006) [2] |
MacBook (early 2007) [3] |
MacBook (Late 2007) [4] |
MacBook (early 2008) [5] e |
MacBook (early 2009) [6] |
MacBook (mid 2009) [7] |
| Model identification | MacBook1.1 | MacBook2.1 | MacBook3.1 | MacBook4.1 | MacBook5.2 | ||
| Publication date | May 16, 2006 | November 8, 2006 | May 15, 2007 | November 1, 2007 | February 26, 2008 | January 21, 2009 | May 27, 2009 |
| screen | 13.3 ″ wide format screen (33.8 cm diagonal) with a resolution of 1280 × 800 pixels, which has an average maximum brightness of 180 cd / m² | ||||||
| graphic | Intel GMA 950 graphics processor with 64 MB DDR2 SDRAM (shared memory, up to 224 MB in Microsoft Windows through Boot Camp ). | Intel-GMA- X3100 graphics processor with up to 144 MB DDR2 SDRAM (shared memory) | Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256 MB DDR2 SDRAM (shared memory) | ||||
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Hard disk Serial ATA 5400 / min b |
60 GB or 80 GB optionally 100 GB, 120 GB |
60 GB, 80 GB or 120 GB optionally 160 GB, 200 GB (4200 / min) |
80 GB, 120 GB or 160 GB optionally 200 GB, 4200 / min |
80 GB, 120 GB or 160 GB optionally 250 GB, 5400 / min |
120 GB, 160 GB, or 250 GB | 120 GB optional 160 GB, 250 GB, 320 GB | 160 GB, optionally 250 GB, 320 GB or 500 GB |
| processor | 1.83 GHz or 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo (T2400 / T2500) (32 bit) | 1.83 GHz or 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (T5600 / T7200) (64 bit) | 2.0 GHz or 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (T7200 / T7400) (64 bit) | 2.0 GHz or 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (T7300 / T7500) (64 bit) | 2.1 GHz or 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (T8100 / T8300) (64 bit) | 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (P7350) (64 bit) | 2.13 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (P7450) (64 bit) |
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RAM two slots (PC2-5300 SO-DIMM) |
512 MB (2 × 256) max. 2 GB |
512 MB (2 × 256) or 1 GB (2 × 512 MB) max. 4 GB (3.25 GB usable) |
1 GB (2 × 512 MB) max. 4 GB (3.25 GB usable) |
1 GB (2 × 512 MB) max. 4 GB |
1 GB (2 × 512 MB) or 2 GB (2 × 1 GB) 667 MHz DDR2 max. 4 GB |
2 GB (2 × 1 GB) 667 MHz DDR2 max. 4 GB |
2 GB (2 × 1 GB) 800 MHz DDR2 max. 4 GB |
| Radio links | WLAN 802.11a / b / g | WLAN 802.11a / b / g / n (n deactivated by default) c |
WLAN 802.11a / b / g / n (n activated) | ||||
| Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR | Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR | ||||||
| FireWire d | Firewire 400 | ||||||
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Combo-Drive d basic model |
Read 8 × DVD, write 24 × CD-R and 10 × CD-RW | Read 8 × DVD, write 24 × CD-R and 16 × CD-RW | no combo is used here | ||||
| Internal SuperDrive d | Read 8 × double-layer data carriers. Write 4 × DVD ± R & RW. Write 24 × CD-R and 10 × CD-RW | Write 4 × DVD + R DL, read 6 × DVD ± R, write 4 × DVD ± RW, write 24 × CD-R, and write 10 × CD-RW | Write 4 × DVD ± R DL, read 8 × DVD ± R, write 4 × DVD ± RW, write 24 × CD-R, and write 10 × CD-RW | ||||
| Operating system in delivery state | Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.6 | Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.8 | Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.0 ( Boot Camp for other operating systems will be introduced in a stable version) | Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.2 | Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.6 | ||
| Current operating system | Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6 f | Mac OS X Lion 10.7 g | OS X El Capitan 10.11 | ||||
| Weight in kg | 2.36 | 2.31 | 2.27 | ||||
| Dimensions in mm | 27.5 × 325 × 227 | ||||||
history
Innovations November 2007
- 40 grams lighter
- larger vents
- Keyboard without Apple logo, instead labeled cmd
- Changed assignment of the function keys (e.g. for volume control)
- The Enter key of the numeric block has been replaced by a second Alt key.
- Intel GMA X3100 graphics chip (onboard)
- Max. 4 (previously 3) GB memory expansion possible
- faster processor clock rate in the top models (2.2 GHz instead of 2.16)
New in February 2008
- new processors with higher clock rates ( Core 2 Duo Penryn processors with 2.1 GHz and 2.4 GHz)
- Apple remote control no longer included
MacBook (aluminum unibody)
→ Main article: MacBook Pro in late 2008
With the release of the completely revised MacBook Pro line, a 13 inch model called "MacBook" in the same design was introduced on June 9, 2008 at WWDC . Compared to the 15-inch devices presented at the same time, it lacked a FireWire connection. In the later course of the facelift, this model was also given the name "MacBook Pro" and again a FireWire 800 connection.
MacBook (2nd generation)
On October 20, 2009, Apple introduced a new version of the white MacBook. It got a newly developed "unibody" housing made of white polycarbonate. The specifications are largely identical to those of the aluminum unibody MacBook.
Specifications
- 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3 MB L2 cache
- 2 GB (two 1 GB SO-DIMMs) 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM
- 13.3 ″ display with LED backlighting, high-gloss display
- Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics processor
- 250 GB Serial ATA hard drive with 5400 rpm
- integrated battery
- no more Firewire connection
- white polycarbonate housing
- Multitouch trackpad made of glass
- no more infrared receiver
Internal graphic
The first version of the white Unibody MacBook was initially shipped with the Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics since January 21, 2009. In April 2010, the more powerful Nvidia GeForce 320M was used in the second model of this generation.
Model overview
Legend: Production stopped
| platform | Intel Core 2 Duo | |
|---|---|---|
| model | Unibody MacBook ( Late 2009) [8] |
Unibody MacBook (Mid 2010) [9] |
| Model identification | MacBook6.1 | MacBook 7.1 |
| Publication date | October 20, 2009 | April 2010 |
| screen | 13.3 ″ wide format screen (33.8 cm diagonal) with a resolution of 1280 × 800 pixels with LED backlighting | |
| graphic | Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256 MB DDR2 SDRAM (shared memory) | Nvidia GeForce 320M graphics processor with 256 MB DDR3 SDRAM (shared memory) |
|
Hard disk Serial ATA 5400 / min b |
250 GB optional 320 GB, 500 GB | |
| processor |
Penryn
2 cores Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 with 2.4 GHz and 3 MB L2 |
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RAM two slots (PC2-5300 SO-DIMM) |
2 GB (2 × 1 GB) 1066 MHz DDR3 max. 8 GB, officially max. 4 GB |
2 GB (2 × 1 GB) 1066 MHz DDR3 max. 16 GB, officially max. 4 GB |
| Radio links | Wi-Fi 3 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR | ||
| FireWire | no firewire | |
| Internal SuperDrive b | Read 8 × double-layer data carriers. Write 4 × DVD ± R & RW. Write 24 × CD-R and 10 × CD-RW | Write 4 × DVD ± R DL, read 8 × DVD ± R, write 4 × DVD ± RW, write 24 × CD-R, and write 10 × CD-RW |
| Operating system in delivery state | Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.1 | Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.3 |
| Current operating system | macOS High Sierra 10.13 | |
| Weight in kg | 2.13 | |
| Dimensions in mm | 27.4 × 330 × 231 | |
history
New in April 2010
Apple is redesigning the polycarbonate unibody again. Details:
- Processors with higher clock rates of 2.4 GHz
- Nvidia GeForce 320M graphics processor
- Due to the reduced power consumption of the Nvidia GeForce 320M graphics processor, the battery lasts up to 10 hours
Cessation of production
The white MacBook has not been available to end customers since the launch of the new MacBook Air models in July 2011. The entry-level model of the MacBook Air with 11 ″ display, 1.6 GHz Intel Core i5, 64 GB SSD and 2 GB of RAM was offered at a price similar to that of the MacBook. However, the device was initially still available for educational institutions until it was finally discontinued in February 2012.
Web links
- Anandtech: MacBook 2015 Review (English)
- ArsTechnica: MacBook Review of 19 May 2006 (English)
- Notebookcheck.com Collected reviews of the MacBook
- Features (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b White MacBook not dead yet, still available for educational institutions. In: macrumors.com. July 20, 2011, accessed July 21, 2011 .
- ↑ a b Macrumors.com: Apple Kills Off White MacBook as Educational Institution Distribution Halted February 8, 2012, accessed February 25, 2012.
- ↑ Upgrading Memory in your iMac Intel (Mid 2007) or Mac mini (Mid 2007) , MacSales
- ↑ Random Shutdown ( en ) December 15, 2008. Archived from the original on May 10, 2009. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
- ↑ MacBook: Shuts down intermittently . Apple Inc .. September 8, 2008. Archived from the original on July 28, 2007. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 19, 2008.
- ↑ Article with an overview and description of the problem
- ↑ Discussion forum with reports about hairline cracks in polycarbonate unibody MacBooks ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ MacBook Repair Extension Program for Hard Drive Issues
- ↑ Mobile Intel 945 Express Chipset Family Datasheet . Intel . April 12, 2007. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
- ↑ a b MacBook Core 2 Duo can address up to "3 GB of RAM . OtherWorldComputing. Retrieved April 15, 2007.
- ↑ Apple MacBook (13-inch, 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo) , CNET review, 23 May 2006
- ↑ Apple MacBook (Core 2 Duo 2 GHz) , CNET review, November 15, 2006
- ↑ MacBook Developer Note , Apple, November 2007.
- ↑ MacBook Developer Note , Apple, February 2008.
- ↑ MacBook: Shuts down intermittently . February 1, 2007. Archived from the original on July 28, 2007. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
- ↑ AirPort Extreme 802.11n Enabler for Mac . Apple, Inc .. Retrieved April 15, 2007. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010) Specifications
