MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2009) - Technical Specifications
Size and weight
- Height: 1.08 inches (2.75 cm) 
- Width: 12.78 inches (32.5 cm) 
- Depth: 8.92 inches (22.7 cm) 
- Weight: 5.0 pounds (2.27 kg)1 
Connections and expansion
- MagSafe power port 
- Gigabit Ethernet port 
- Mini-DVI port 
- FireWire 400 port (up to 400 Mbps) 
- Two USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps) 
- Audio line in 
- Audio line out 
- Kensington lock slot 
Communications
- Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi wireless networking2 (based on IEEE 802.11n draft specification); IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible 
- Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) 
- Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector) 
Environmental Status Report
MacBook is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:
- Highly recyclable polycarbonate enclosure 
- Majority of circuit boards are free of brominated flame retardants 
- Majority of internal cables are PVC-free 
- 42% smaller packaging 
- Meets ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 requirements 
- Rated EPEAT Gold 
Display
13.3-inch (diagonal) glossy widescreen TFT display with support for millions of colors
Supported resolutions: 1280 by 800 (native), 1152 by 720, 1024 by 768, 1024 by 640, 800 by 600, 800 by 500, 720 by 480, and 640 by 480 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio; 720 by 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio
Graphics and video support
- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory3 
- Extended desktop and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 1920 by 1200 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors 
- Built-in iSight camera 
- Mini-DVI port 
Video output options
DVI output using Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter
VGA output using Mini-DVI to VGA Adapter
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 scrolling trackpad for precise cursor control; supports two-finger scrolling, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities 
Audio
- Built-in stereo speakers 
- Built-in omnidirectional microphone 
- Combined optical digital input/analog line in (minijack) 
- Combined optical digital output/analog line out (minijack) 
Processor and memory
- 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB on-chip shared L2 cache running 1:1 with processor speed 
- 1066MHz frontside bus 
- 2GB (two 1GB - SO-DIMMs) of 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 4GB 
 
Storage
- 160GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard disk drive; optional 250GB, 320GB, or 500GB 5400-rpm drive4 
- 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, and DVD+RW; 24x CD 
 
Battery and power5
- 55-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery 
- 60W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management system 
- MagSafe power port 
Electrical and operating requirements
- Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC 
- Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz 
- Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C) 
- Storage temperature: -13° to 113° F (-24° to 45° C) 
- Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing 
- Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet 
- Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet 
- Maximum shipping altitude: 35,000 feet 
Installed software
- 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 ’09 (includes iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, iWeb, iDVD) 
What’s in the box
- MacBook 
- Display cleaning cloth 
- 60W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, and power cord 
- Lithium-polymer battery 
- Install/restore DVDs 
- Printed and electronic documentation 
Options
Time Capsule
Time Capsule is a full-featured AirPort Extreme base station with a built-in hard drive. Back up wirelessly and create a Wi-Fi network with one device.
- 500GB or 1TB server-grade hard drive 
- Wi-Fi Certified for 802.11n draft 2.0 
- USB port for connecting a USB printer or USB external hard drive 
Configure to order
- 250GB (5400-rpm) hard drive 
- 320GB (5400-rpm) hard drive 
- 500GB (5400-rpm) hard drive 
- Up to 4GB of 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM 
- Apple Remote (MA128G/B) 
- Apple Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter (M9321G/B) 
- Apple Mini-DVI to VGA Adapter (M9320G/A) 
- AppleCare Protection Plan (S3136LL/A) 
- Aperture 2 (MB673Z/A) 
- Final Cut Express (MB278Z/A) 
- Logic Express (MA806LL/A) 
- iWork ’09 (MB942Z/A) 
Accessories
- AirPort Extreme Base Station (MB763LL/A) 
- AirPort Express Base Station (MB321LL/A) 
- MagSafe Airline Adapter (MB441Z/A) 
- Apple Wireless Keyboard (MB167LL/A) 
- Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse (MB111LL/A) 
- Apple Keyboard (MB110LL/A) 
- Apple Mighty Mouse (MB112LL/A) 
- Rechargeable Battery for MacBook (MA561LL/A) 
- Actual weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process. 
- Wireless Internet access requires a base station or other wireless access point and Internet access; fees may apply. Some ISPs are not currently compatible with AirPort. 
- Memory available to Mac OS X may vary depending on graphics needs. Minimum graphics memory usage is 256MB. 
- 1GB=1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less. 
- Testing conducted by Apple in May 2009 using preproduction 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo–based MacBook units. Battery life depends on configuration and use. See www.apple.com/batteries for more information. The wireless productivity test measures battery life by wirelessly browsing various websites and editing text in a word processing document with display brightness set to 50%.