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Pros

  • 802.11n wireless enabled
  • Integrated iSight camera
  • Sturdy but elegant design
  • Slightly faster CPU
  • Built-in AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth
  • Larger hard drive
  • Great glossy screen
  • 8x SuperDrive
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Enclosure easily marred by fingerprints
  • No expansion card slot
  • Mediocre graphics performance limits appeal for gaming

At A Glance

The black MacBook gets a processor boost to 2.16GHz and a bigger 160GB hard drive in the May 2007 round of laptop updates. The SuperDrive has also been upgraded to an 8X model, and the MacBook now has built-in support for 802.11n wireless networking. Otherwise, the specs are unchanged from the previous Core 2 Duo-based offerings.

Manufacturer’s Description

MacBook is perfectly designed for your mobile lifestyle - with Intel Core 2 Duo processors, 1GB of memory, and 160GB hard drive capacity. There's also a slew of innovative features, including a built-in iSight camera for video chatting on the go, iLife '06, Front Row, a glossy 13-inch widescreen display, and even dual-display support.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number MB063LLA
Processor
Processor type Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile
Processor speed 2160.0 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 Active Matrix LCD (TFT)
Aspect ratio 16:10
Resolution 1280 x 800 pixels
Graphics
Primary Graphics Chipset Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Storage
Drive size 160.0 GB
Battery
Vendor Rated Battery life 6.0 hours
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Width 12.78 inches
Depth 8.92 inches
Height 1.08 inches
Weight 5.1 pounds
Optical Drive
Included Drives DVD+-RW Dual Layer Combination Drive
Included Software
Operating System Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Other Features
Devices
  • Built-In Webcam
  • Remote Control
Input devices
  • Keyboard
  • Touchpad
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type
  • 10/100/1000 Mbps
  • Wireless Ethernet - 11 Mbps IEEE802.11b
  • Wireless Ethernet - 54 Mbps IEEE802.11g
Available Interfaces
  • Audio - RCA Digital Coax (S/PDIF)
  • Audio - S/PDIF (1/8" Mini)
  • Bluetooth
  • Ethernet - RJ45
  • FireWire 400/IEEE 1394 - 4 pin
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0
  • Video - 16 pin Mini-DVI
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year Limited Warranty

Performance

Macworld Labs
Photoshop CS3 1:30  min
Cinema 4D XL 9.5.21 1:02
Speedmark 4.5 Score 202
Tested Configuration Mac OS X 10.4.9 with 1GB of RAM
Unreal Tournament 2004 17.8fps
Compressor 2:17
iMovie 6.0.2 0:52
iTunes 6.0.2 0:53