Apple MacBook Air (Late 2008)

Product Name: Apple MacBook Air (Late 2008)
Official Website: MacBook Air (Apple Store)

Summary:
- 13.3″ LED Backlit Display, Intel Core 2 Duo Penryn, nVidia GeForce
- Search SL’s archives for MacBook Air news
- Markets: Professional/business
- Regions: Worldwide
- This Page Updated: Dec 11, 2008

Available - US/Canada:
- Apple Store

Available - US:
- MB940LL/A - 1.6GHz MacBook Air at Amazon
- MB543LL/A - 1.86GHz MacBook Air at Amazon
- MB543LL/A - MacBook Air SuperDrive (MB397G/A)

Available - UK:
- MB940B/A - 1.86GHz MacBook Air at Amazon UK
- MacBook Air SuperDrive (MB397G/A)

Notes:
- Fairly extensive changes over previous MacBook Air
- nVidiea GeForce 9400M dedicated graphics
- Memory is soldered to system
- One of the first notebooks to have a Mini DisplayPort video port
- Multi-touch Trackpad
- Solid State Drive options
- Built-in iSight Webcam

Related Stories:
- Dec 11, 2008: Apple Issues MacBook, Air Firmware Updates
- Nov 30, 2008: Apple MacBook Air Review - SlashGear
- Oct 24, 2008: Apple Notebook Event 2008 - Notes

History:
- Status: In production
- Announced: October 14, 2008
- Available: October 2008
- Price: October 2008 - Startinga t $1,799 USD

Related Laptops:
- Replaces the Apple MacBook Air (Early 2008)
- Competes with the 13″ Dell Adamo
- May compete with the 13.3-inch U Leader Design Altro
- Announced at same time as Apple MacBook (Late 2008)

Updates over previous models:
- NVidia GeForce dedicated graphics chipset
- Upgraded storage
- Upgrade CPU/Chipset
- Faster memory
- Faster front side bus
- Mini DisplayPort instead of Micro-DVI port

Models:
- MB543LL/A (US) - 1.6GHz CPU, 120GB 4200rpm SATA Drive
- MB940LL/A (US) - 1.86GHz CPU, 128GB Solid State Drive (SSD)
- MB940B/A (UK) - 1.86GHz

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CPU/Platform/Memory:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo Penryn SL9300 (1.6GHz), SL9400 (1.8GHz)
Chipset:
Front-side Bus: 1066MHz
Memory: 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
Memory Capacity: 2GB (soldered onto logicboard)

Graphics/Display:
Display: 13.3″ LED-backlit Glossy TFT LCD
Resolution: 1280×800
Widescreen: Yes
Touchscreen: No
Graphics Chipset: NVidia 9400M
Graphics Memory: 256MB DDR3 SDRAM (Shared)
Video Out: Mini DisplayPort

Storage:
Hard Drive Type: 1.8″ Mechanical/Conventional Serial ATA (SATA) or Solid State Drive (SSD)
Hard Drive Capacity: 4200rpm 120GB, SSD 128GB
Optical: Optional External USB SuperDrive
eSATA Port: No

Connectivity/Networking:
Wireless: AirPort Extreme 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR
Mobile Broadband: No
Modem: No
Ethernet: Optional USB Ethernet

Input/Output:
Audio Chipset:
Internal Speakers/Microphone: 1x Microphone, 1x Mono Speaker
Audio I/O: 1x Headphone Jack (3.5mm)
USB: 1x USB 2.0
Firewire: No
PC Card/ExpressCard: No
Flash/Memory Card Reader: No
Keyboard/Mouse: Backlit keyboard (full-size), Trackpad with Multi-Touch gestures
Other: Built-in iSight

Security:
Biometric/Fingerprint: No
Trusted Platform Module (TPM): No
Other:

Software & Warranty:
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Other Software: iLife
Drivers:
Warranty: 90-day telephone support, 1 year limited warranty, extended options available (AppleCare)

Battery:
Type: Lithium-ion Polymer 37WHr
Options: None
Battery Life: 4.5 hours (Apple)

Dimensions:
Width: 12.8 inches / 325 mm
Depth: 8.94 inches / 227 mm
Height: 0.16 - 0.76 inches / 4 - 19.4 mm
Weight: 3 pounds / 1.36 kg