Pros
- Very good overall performance
- Integrated iSight camera
- Sturdy but elegant design
- Ample RAM
- Built-in AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth
- Double-layer SuperDrive
- Great glossy screen
- Huge hard drive
Cons
- No expansion card slot
- Mediocre graphics performance
At A Glance
As with the Intel-based iMac and MacBook Pro lines, the consumer MacBooks get a new processor in the form of the Intel Core 2 Duo chip, which promises better performance without any decrease in battery life. Like the white 2GHz model, this MacBook features 4MB of L2 cache -- twice the amount of earlier MacBooks. There's also 1GB of installed memory now, as well as a faster DVD-burning SuperDrive and a higher-capacity hard-drive.
The Specs
| Processor |
|---|
| Processor type |
Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Processor speed |
2048.0 MHz |
| Cache size |
4.0 KB |
| Bus speed |
667.0 MHz |
| Memory |
|---|
| Memory type |
DDR2 SDRAM |
| Memory max |
2.0 GB |
| Display |
|---|
| Display size |
13.3 inches |
| Display type |
Glossy LCD |
| Resolution |
1280 x 800 pixels |
| Graphics |
|---|
| Primary Graphics Chipset |
Intel GMA 950 |
| Storage |
|---|
| Drive size |
120.0 GB |
| Battery |
|---|
| Vendor Rated Battery life |
6.0 hours |
| Ports and Connections |
|---|
| Available Interfaces |
- Bluetooth
- Firewire 400 port
- USB - Universal Serial Bus Port (x2)
- Video - 16 pin Mini-DVI
|
| Dimensions |
|---|
| Width |
12.78 inches |
| Depth |
8.92 inches |
| Height |
1.08 inches |
| Weight |
5.2 pounds |
| Included Software |
|---|
| Operating System |
Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) |
Performance
| Macworld Labs |
|---|
| Cinema 4D XL 9.5.21 |
1:12 |
| Speedmark 4.5 Score |
173 |
| Tested Configuration |
Mac OS X 10.4.8 with 1GB of RAM |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 |
17.9fps |
| Compressor |
2:42 |
| iTunes 6.0.4 |
1:14 |
| iMovie 6.0.2 |
1:01 |
| Photoshop CS2 |
1:24 |
