Apple Inc
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Apple Inc
Image Credit:  Apple Inc.


Introduced: October 14, 2008
Terminated: June 8, 2009

Logic Board
Processor:   Intel Core 2 Duo (SL9300)
Processor Speed:   1.6 GHz
Frontside Bus Speed:   1066 MHz
ROM:   EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface)
Level 1 Cache:   32K/32K
On-Chip Shared Level 2 Cache:   6 MB at full processor speed
Expansion Slots:   none

Battery:
  • Integrated 37-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
  • 45W MagSafe power adapter with cable management system
  • MagSafe power adapter port

Memory
RAM Type:   DDR3 SDRAM
RAM Slots:   none
Min - Max RAM:   2 GB - 2 GB
Minimum RAM Speed:   1066 MHz
Install in groups of:   n/a
RAM Sizes:   2 GB
Onboard RAM:   2 GB

Ports
USB:   1 x USB 2.0
FireWire:   none
Modem:
  • External Apple USB Modem (sold separately - $49 US)
Ethernet:
  • External USB 10/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector) adapter (sold separately - $29 US)
Video:
  • Built-in iSight camera
  • Mini DiplayPort
  • Apple Mini DiplayPort to DVI Adapter (sold separately - $29 US)
  • Apple Mini DiplayPort to VGA Adapter (sold separately - $29 US)
  • Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (sold separately - $99 US)
  • Extended desktop and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 x 1600 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors
Wireless:
  • Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi wireless networking (based on IEEE 802.11n draft specification); IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible
  • Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
Audio:
  • Analog audio output/headphone out (minijack)
  • Built-in mono speaker
  • Built-in omnidirectional microphone

Video
Display:
  • 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display with support for millions of colors
Graphics Support:
  • NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory
  • Supported resolutions: 1280 x 800 (native), 1152 x 720, 1024 x 640, and 800 x 500 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1024 x 768, 800 x 600, and 640 x 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio; 720 x 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio

Storage
Disk Drive:
  • External MacBook Air Superdrive (sold separately - $99 US): Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive (DVD+-R DL/DVD+-RW/CD-RW)
Internal Hard Drive:
  • 120 GB 4200-rpm Serial ATA
  • Optional 128 GB solid-state drive (for additional $500 US)

Operating System
Original OS:   X v10.5.5 (Leopard)

Compatible MacOS:
X v10.5.5 (Leopard)
X v10.6 (Snow Leopard)


For additional information on operating systems:
See this article

Miscellaneous
Form Factor:   MacBook Air
Order No.:   MB543LL/A

Input:
  • Built-in full-size keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted "T" arrangement)
  • Solid-state trackpad with Multi-Touch gesture support for precise cursor control; supports two-finger scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities
  • Backlit keyboard with ambient light sensor for automatic adjustment of keyboard illumination and screen brightness
Dimensions (Inches):   8.94 H x 12.8 W x 0.16-0.76 D
Average Weight (lbs):   3.0
Original Price:   $1799 US

Comments
Model shipped with Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (includes Time Machine, Quick Look, Spaces, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Photo Booth, Front Row, Xcode Developer Tools); iLife '08 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand); 90 days of free telephone support and a one-year limited warranty.

Apple Inc
Image Credit:  Apple Inc.