Initial Specifications of the Apple MacBook Air "Core 2 Duo" 1.8 13"

Initial Specifications of the Apple MacBook Air “Core 2 Duo” 1.8 13″. For the purpose of reader convenience, the MacBook Air “Core 2 Duo” 1.8 13″ (Original) is recorded as a different model, even though it is essentially a “build-to-order” version of the MacBook Air “Core 2 Duo” 1.6 13. These two models are the same save for the processor and storage (this model has an SSD instead of a hard drive).

Utilizing a customized 1.8 GHz Intel “Core 2 Duo” CPU (P7700) in a downsized packaging design, the MacBook Air “Core 2 Duo” 1.8 13″ (Original) is powered by two separate processor “cores” on a single chip, with a 4 MB on-chip shared level 2 cache operating over an 800 MHz frontside bus.

This device boasts a 13.3″ widescreen TFT LED backlit active-matrix “glossy” display (1280×800 native resolution), a 64 GB PATA SSD (Solid State Drive), an integrated iSight video camera, a full-size backlit keyboard in the “MacBook-style” with ambient light sensor, and 2 GB of onboard 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM. All of these features are housed in a remarkably thin (0.16-0.76 inch), three-pound aluminum case.

A single USB 2.0 port, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n), analog audio out, and video out capabilities (micro-DVI) that support an external 24″ display are among the connectivity options. It is devoid of optical audio in/out, Firewire, and Ethernet (though an external adaptor can be used).

Similar to other subnotebooks, it’s critical to acknowledge that Apple gave up certain functionality, expandability, connectivity, and price in favor of portability and weight. In spite of its impressively large 13.3″ display, full-size keyboard, and trackpad that supports “multi-touch gesturing” (two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag), the system is powered by slower processors than the stock MacBook models that are available at the same time. Additionally, it lacks an internal optical drive, is not equipped with an upgradeable memory card, and is not intended to have a detachable battery.

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