Image Credit:  Apple Inc.

Image Credit:  Apple Inc.

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

• 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (P9500)
• Optional 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (P9600) for an additional $300 US

• 50-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery (5 hours)
• 85W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management system
• MagSafe power adapter port

• No 400-Mbps ports
• 1 x 800-Mbps

• Built-in iSight camera
• Mini DisplayPort
• Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter (sold separately - $29 US)
• Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter (sold separately - $29 US)
• Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (sold separately - $99 US)

• Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
• External Apple USB Modem (sold separately - $49 US)
• 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)

• Combined optical digital input/audio line in (minijack)
• Combined optical digital output/headphone out (minijack)
• Built-in stereo speakers
• Internal omnidirectional microphone (located under left speaker grille)
• Supports Apple Stereo Headset with microphone

• 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display with support for millions of colors

• Dual graphics processors -- NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT graphics processor with dual-link DVI support with 512 MB of GDDR3 memory and NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory
• 1440 x 900 (native), 1280 x 800, 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; 1024 x 768, 800 x 600, and 640 x 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio stretched; 720 x 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio; 720 x 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio stretched
• Dual display 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

• 8x slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD+-R DL/DVD+-RW/CD-RW); Maximum write: 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; Maximum read: 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, DVD+RW; 24x CD

• Standard 320 GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive
• Optional 250 GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA hard drive ($50 US Less)
• Optional 320 GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA hard drive ($50 US)
• Optional 128 GB solid-state drive ($500 US)

• Built-in full-size backlit keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted "T" arrangement)
• Multi-Touch trackpad for precise cursor control; supports two-finger scrolling, pinch, rotate, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities

Comments
This model originally 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 telephone support and a one-year limited warranty.