Apple MacBook Air “Core 2 Duo” 1.8 13″ (Original) Specs

Apple MacBook Air “Core 2 Duo” 1.8 13″ (Original) Specs. First introduced in 2008, the MacBook Air originally represented Apple’s first substantial re-entry into the subnotebook market in many years. It once was a premium, less powerful option than the more “traditional” MacBook, but in later years it has become Apple’s mainstream consumer notebook.

The MacBook Air “Core 2 Duo” 1.8 13″ (Original) technically is a “build-to-order” configuration of the MacBook Air “Core 2 Duo” 1.6 13″, but also is documented as a separate model for reader convenience. Other than processor and storage (this model is equipped with an SSD rather than a hard drive), these two models are identical.

The MacBook Air “Core 2 Duo” 1.8 13″ (Original) is powered by a customized 1.8 GHz Intel “Core 2 Duo” processor (P7700) in a miniaturized packaging design with two independent processor “cores” on a single chip with a 4 MB on-chip shared level 2 cache running on an 800 MHz frontside bus.

It features 2 GB of onboard 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, a 64 GB PATA SSD (Solid State Drive), an Intel GMA X3100 integrated “graphics processor with 144 MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory”, an integrated iSight video camera, a “MacBook-style” full-size backlit keyboard with ambient light sensor, and a 13.3″ widescreen TFT LED backlit active-matrix “glossy” display (1280×800 native resolution) in a razor thin (0.16-0.76 inch), three pound, aluminum case.

Connectivity includes AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, a single USB 2.0 port, analog audio out, and video out capabilities (micro-DVI) that support an external 24″ display. It lacks Ethernet (an external adapter is available), Firewire, and optical audio in/out.

Like all subnotebooks, it is important to recognize that Apple made some compromises on performance, expansion, connectivity, and affordability in favor of size and weight. Although the system has an impressively large — for a subnotebook — 13.3″ display, full-size keyboard and a trackpad that supports “multi-touch gesturing” (two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag), it uses slower processors than the stock MacBook models available at the same time, the memory cannot be upgraded beyond the onboard 2 GB, there is not an internal optical drive, and the battery is not designed to be removable.

Apple MacBook Air “Core 2 Duo” 1.8 13″ (Original) Specs

The MacBook Pro includes the following features and ports:

• AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n) which allows connection to the best Wi-Fi bands available
• A Bluetooth 2.1+ EDR allowing for quick PAN (Personal Area Network) connections and transfers
• One USB 2.0 Port is supplied for the connection of external keyboards, printers, external hard disks etc.
• One micro-DVI for external display
• An Optical digital audio in/out for connecting external audio equipment like headphones and microphones
• iSight video camera
• No button glass multi-touch trackpad (Gesture)

Storage

The MacBook Air comes with 64 GB of PATA Solid State Drive for its storage space.

Screen Size and Resolution

This MacBook Air sub-notebook has a 13.3” widescreen TFT LED-backlit active-matrix glossy display and a 1280 x 800 native resolution.

Processor& Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

This MacBook Air comes with MacOS X 10.5.1 (9B2324) and runs on a 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and an Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor that shares 144 MB of memory with the system.

Memory & Architecture

The MacBook Air is equipped with a 32k/32k Level 1 Cache and 4 MB (on chip) Level 2/Level 3 cache. It is also has a 2 GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM on board.

Battery Life

The MacBook Air comes with a 37-watt-hour lithium polymer battery that can provide up to 5 hours of wireless use.

Available Upgrades

The RAM on this device cannot be upgraded from the 2 GB that is placed onboard because the components have been soldered to decrease the weight and size. The operating system of the MacBook Air can also be upgraded from its pre-installed MacOS X 10.5.1 (9B2324), up to MacOS X 10.7.5. It can also host Windows XP SP2 (32-Bit) and can accommodate Windows systems as high as Windows 7 (32-Bit). This MacBook Air is 0.16 – 0.76 in × 12.8 in × 8.94 in and weighs of 3.0 lbs (1.36 kg). This device is unique because it is incredibly small but maintains features similar to the larger devices.