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The 'non-Pro' MacBook line initially shipped from 2006 until 2012. It was re-introduced as an entirely new 'one port' notebook with a 'Retina' display and sold from 2015 until 2019.
The MacBook notebooks can be divided into four basic designs -- White or Black Polycarbonate, Aluminum 'Unibody', White 'Unibody' Polycarbonate, and the compact 'Retina' models. However, there are significant differences between systems within each basic design. Complete technical specs are below.
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One USB-C Port (A1534) |
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Click the triangle to the left of a system to open 'Quick Specs' -- identifiers and basic configuration details -- and click on the name or image for complete specifications. You also can lookup a MacBook by its serial number and other identifiers.
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1Apple ComputerProcessorMacBook 'Core Duo' 1.83 13'1.83 GHz Core Duo (T2400)| Intro. | May 16, 2006 | Disc. | November 8, 2006 |
| Order | MA254LL/A | Model | A1181 (EMC 2092) |
| Family | MacBook | ID | MacBook1,1 |
| RAM | 512 MB | VRAM | 64 MB |
| Storage | 60 GB HDD | Optical | 8X 'Combo Drive' |
| Complete MacBook 'Core Duo' 1.83 13' Specs |
MacBook 'Core Duo' 2.0 13' (White)2.0 GHz Core Duo (T2500)| Intro. | May 16, 2006 | Disc. | November 8, 2006 |
| Order | MA255LL/A | Model | A1181 (EMC 2092) |
| Family | MacBook | ID | MacBook1,1 |
| RAM | 512 MB | VRAM | 64 MB |
| Storage | 60 GB HDD | Optical | 4X 'SuperDrive'* |
| Complete MacBook 'Core Duo' 2.0 13' (White) Specs |
MacBook 'Core Duo' 2.0 13' (Black)2.0 GHz Core Duo (T2500)| Intro. | May 16, 2006 | Disc. | November 8, 2006 |
| Order | MA472LL/A | Model | A1181 (EMC 2092) |
| Family | MacBook | ID | MacBook1,1 |
| RAM | 512 MB | VRAM | 64 MB |
| Storage | 80 GB HDD | Optical | 4X 'SuperDrive'* |
| Complete MacBook 'Core Duo' 2.0 13' (Black) Specs |
MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 1.83 13'1.83 GHz Core 2 Duo (T5600)| Intro. | November 8, 2006 | Disc. | May 15, 2007 |
| Order | MA699LL/A | Model | A1181 (EMC 2121) |
| Family | Late 2006 | ID | MacBook2,1 |
| RAM | 512 MB | VRAM | 64 MB |
| Storage | 60 GB HDD | Optical | 8X 'Combo Drive' |
| Complete MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 1.83 13' Specs |
MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.0 13' (White/06)2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo (T7200)Mac Technical Manual Sierra Books
| Intro. | November 8, 2006 | Disc. | May 15, 2007 |
| Order | MA700LL/A | Model | A1181 (EMC 2121) |
| Family | Late 2006 | ID | MacBook2,1 |
| RAM | 1 GB | VRAM | 64 MB |
| Storage | 80 GB HDD | Optical | 6X DL 'SuperDrive' |
| Complete MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.0 13' (White/06) Specs |
MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.0 13' (Black)2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo (T7200)| Intro. | November 8, 2006 | Disc. | May 15, 2007 |
| Order | MA701LL/A | Model | A1181 (EMC 2121) |
| Family | Late 2006 | ID | MacBook2,1 |
| RAM | 1 GB | VRAM | 64 MB |
| Storage | 120 GB HDD | Optical | 6X DL 'SuperDrive' |
| Complete MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.0 13' (Black) Specs |
MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.0 13' (White/07)2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo (T7200)| Intro. | May 15, 2007 | Disc. | November 1, 2007 |
| Order | MB061LL/A | Model | A1181 (EMC 2139) |
| Family | Mid-2007 | ID | MacBook2,1 |
| RAM | 1 GB | VRAM | 64 MB |
| Storage | 80 GB HDD | Optical | 8X 'Combo Drive' |
| Complete MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.0 13' (White/07) Specs |
MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.16 13' (White)2.16 GHz Core 2 Duo (T7400)| Intro. | May 15, 2007 | Disc. | November 1, 2007 |
| Order | MB062LL/A | Model | A1181 (EMC 2139) |
| Family | Mid-2007 | ID | MacBook2,1 |
| RAM | 1 GB | VRAM | 64 MB |
| Storage | 120 GB HDD | Optical | 8X DL 'SuperDrive' |
| Complete MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.16 13' (White) Specs |
MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.16 13' (Black)2.16 GHz Core 2 Duo (T7400)| Intro. | May 15, 2007 | Disc. | November 1, 2007 |
| Order | MB063LL/A | Model | A1181 (EMC 2139) |
| Family | Mid-2007 | ID | MacBook2,1 |
| RAM | 1 GB | VRAM | 64 MB |
| Storage | 160 GB HDD | Optical | 8X DL 'SuperDrive' |
| Complete MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.16 13' (Black) Specs |
MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.0 13' (White-SR)2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo (T7300)| Intro. | November 1, 2007 | Disc. | February 26, 2008 |
| Order | MB061LL/B | Model | A1181 (EMC 2200) |
| Family | Late 2007 | ID | MacBook3,1 |
| RAM | 1 GB | VRAM | 144 MB |
| Storage | 80 GB HDD | Optical | 8X 'Combo Drive' |
| Complete MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.0 13' (White-SR) Specs |
MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.2 13' (White-SR)2.2 GHz Core 2 Duo (T7500)| Intro. | November 1, 2007 | Disc. | February 26, 2008 |
| Order | MB062LL/B | Model | A1181 (EMC 2200) |
| Family | Late 2007 | ID | MacBook3,1 |
| RAM | 1 GB | VRAM | 144 MB |
| Storage | 120 GB HDD | Optical | 8X DL 'SuperDrive' |
| Complete MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.2 13' (White-SR) Specs |
MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.2 13' (Black-SR)2.2 GHz Core 2 Duo (T7500)| Intro. | November 1, 2007 | Disc. | February 26, 2008 |
| Order | MB063LL/B | Model | A1181 (EMC 2200) |
| Family | Late 2007 | ID | MacBook3,1 |
| RAM | 1 GB | VRAM | 144 MB |
| Storage | 160 GB HDD | Optical | 8X DL 'SuperDrive' |
| Complete MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.2 13' (Black-SR) Specs |
MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.1 13' (White-08)2.1 GHz Core 2 Duo (T8100)| Intro. | February 26, 2008* | Disc. | January 20, 2009 |
| Order | MB402LL/A* | Model | A1181 (EMC 2242) |
| Family | Early 2008 | ID | MacBook4,1 |
| RAM | 1 GB | VRAM | 144 MB |
| Storage | 120 GB HDD | Optical | 8X 'Combo Drive'* |
| Complete MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.1 13' (White-08) Specs |
MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.4 13' (White-08)2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo (T8300)| Intro. | February 26, 2008 | Disc. | October 14, 2008 |
| Order | MB403LL/A | Model | A1181 (EMC 2242) |
| Family | Early 2008 | ID | MacBook4,1 |
| RAM | 2 GB | VRAM | 144 MB |
| Storage | 160 GB HDD | Optical | 8X DL 'SuperDrive' |
| Complete MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.4 13' (White-08) Specs |
MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.4 13' (Black-08)2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo (T8300)| Intro. | February 26, 2008 | Disc. | October 14, 2008 |
| Order | MB404LL/A | Model | A1181 (EMC 2242) |
| Family | Early 2008 | ID | MacBook4,1 |
| RAM | 2 GB | VRAM | 144 MB |
| Storage | 250 GB HDD | Optical | 8X DL 'SuperDrive' |
| Complete MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.4 13' (Black-08) Specs |
MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.0 13' (Unibody)2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo (P7350)| Intro. | October 14, 2008 | Disc. | June 8, 2009 |
| Order | MB466LL/A | Model | A1278 (EMC 2254) |
| Family | Late 2008 Aluminum | ID | MacBook5,1 |
| RAM | 2 GB | VRAM | 256 MB |
| Storage | 160 GB HDD | Optical | 8X DL 'SuperDrive' |
| Complete MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.0 13' (Unibody) Specs |
MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.4 13' (Unibody)2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo (P8600)| Intro. | October 14, 2008 | Disc. | June 8, 2009 |
| Order | MB467LL/A | Model | A1278 (EMC 2254) |
| Family | Late 2008 Aluminum | ID | MacBook5,1 |
| RAM | 2 GB | VRAM | 256 MB |
| Storage | 250 GB HDD | Optical | 8X DL 'SuperDrive' |
| Complete MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.4 13' (Unibody) Specs |
MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.0 13' (White-09)2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo (P7350)| Intro. | January 20, 2009 | Disc. | May 27, 2009 |
| Order | MB881LL/A | Model | A1181 (EMC 2300) |
| Family | Early 2009 | ID | MacBook5,2 |
| RAM | 2 GB | VRAM | 256 MB |
| Storage | 120 GB HDD | Optical | 8X DL 'SuperDrive' |
| Complete MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.0 13' (White-09) Specs |
MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.13 13' (White-09)2.13 GHz Core 2 Duo (P7450)| Intro. | May 27, 2009 | Disc. | October 20, 2009 |
| Order | MC240LL/A | Model | A1181 (EMC 2330) |
| Family | Mid-2009 | ID | MacBook5,2 |
| RAM | 2 GB | VRAM | 256 MB |
| Storage | 160 GB HDD | Optical | 8X DL 'SuperDrive' |
| Complete MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.13 13' (White-09) Specs |
MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.26 13' (Uni/Late 09)2.26 GHz Core 2 Duo (P7550)| Intro. | October 20, 2009 | Disc. | May 18, 2010 |
| Order | MC207LL/A | Model | A1342 (EMC 2350*) |
| Family | Late 2009 | ID | MacBook6,1 |
| RAM | 2 GB | VRAM | 256 MB |
| Storage | 250 GB HDD | Optical | 8X DL 'SuperDrive' |
| Complete MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.26 13' (Uni/Late 09) Specs |
MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.4 13' (Mid-2010)2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo (P8600)| Intro. | May 18, 2010 | Disc. | February 8, 2012* |
| Order | MC516LL/A | Model | A1342 (EMC 2395*) |
| Family | Mid-2010 | ID | MacBook7,1 |
| RAM | 2 GB | VRAM | 256 MB |
| Storage | 250 GB HDD | Optical | 8X DL 'SuperDrive' |
| Complete MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.4 13' (Mid-2010) Specs |
MacBook 'Core M' 1.1 12' (Early 2015)1.1 GHz Core M (M-5Y31)| Intro. | March 9, 2015* | Disc. | April 19, 2016 |
| Order | MF855LL/A* | Model | A1534 (EMC 2746) |
| Family | Early 2015 | ID | MacBook8,1 |
| RAM | 8 GB | VRAM | 1.5 GB* |
| Storage | 256 GB SSD | Optical | None* |
| Complete MacBook 'Core M' 1.1 12' (Early 2015) Specs |
MacBook 'Core M' 1.2 12' (Early 2015)1.2 GHz Core M (M-5Y51)| Intro. | March 9, 2015* | Disc. | April 19, 2016 |
| Order | MF865LL/A* | Model | A1534 (EMC 2746) |
| Family | Early 2015 | ID | MacBook8,1 |
| RAM | 8 GB | VRAM | 1.5 GB* |
| Storage | 512 GB SSD | Optical | None* |
| Complete MacBook 'Core M' 1.2 12' (Early 2015) Specs |
MacBook 'Core M' 1.3 12' (Early 2015)1.3 GHz Core M (M-5Y71)| Intro. | March 9, 2015* | Disc. | April 19, 2016 |
| Order | BTO/CTO | Model | A1534 (EMC 2746) |
| Family | Early 2015 | ID | MacBook8,1 |
| RAM | 8 GB | VRAM | 1.5 GB* |
| Storage | 256, 512 GB SSD | Optical | None* |
| Complete MacBook 'Core M' 1.3 12' (Early 2015) Specs |
MacBook 'Core m3' 1.1 12' (Early 2016)1.1 GHz Core m3 (M3-6Y30)| Intro. | April 19, 2016 | Disc. | June 5, 2017 |
| Order | MLHA2LL/A* | Model | A1534 (EMC 2991) |
| Family | Early 2016 | ID | MacBook9,1 |
| RAM | 8 GB | VRAM | 1.5 GB* |
| Storage | 256 GB SSD | Optical | None* |
| Complete MacBook 'Core m3' 1.1 12' (Early 2016) Specs |
MacBook 'Core m5' 1.2 12' (Early 2016)1.2 GHz Core m5 (M5-6Y54)
| Intro. | April 19, 2016 | Disc. | June 5, 2017 |
| Order | MLHC2LL/A* | Model | A1534 (EMC 2991) |
| Family | Early 2016 | ID | MacBook9,1 |
| RAM | 8 GB | VRAM | 1.5 GB* |
| Storage | 512 GB SSD | Optical | None* |
| Complete MacBook 'Core m5' 1.2 12' (Early 2016) Specs |
MacBook 'Core m7' 1.3 12' (Early 2016)1.3 GHz Core m7 (M7-6Y75)| Intro. | April 19, 2016 | Disc. | June 5, 2017 |
| Order | BTO/CTO | Model | A1534 (EMC 2991) |
| Family | Early 2016 | ID | MacBook9,1 |
| RAM | 8 GB | VRAM | 1.5 GB* |
| Storage | 256, 512 GB SSD | Optical | None* |
| Complete MacBook 'Core m7' 1.3 12' (Early 2016) Specs |
MacBook 'Core m3' 1.2 12' (Mid-2017)1.2 GHz Core m3 (M3-7Y32)| Intro. | June 5, 2017* | Disc. | July 9, 2019* |
| Order | MNYF2LL/A* | Model | A1534 (EMC 3099) |
| Family | Mid-2017 | ID | MacBook10,1 |
| RAM | 8 GB | VRAM | N/A* |
| Storage | 256 GB SSD | Optical | None* |
| Complete MacBook 'Core m3' 1.2 12' (Mid-2017) Specs |
MacBook 'Core i5' 1.3 12' (Mid-2017)1.3 GHz Core i5 (I5-7Y54)| Intro. | June 5, 2017* | Disc. | July 9, 2019* |
| Order | MNYG2LL/A* | Model | A1534 (EMC 3099) |
| Family | Mid-2017 | ID | MacBook10,1 |
| RAM | 8 GB | VRAM | N/A* |
| Storage | 512 GB SSD | Optical | None* |
| Complete MacBook 'Core i5' 1.3 12' (Mid-2017) Specs |
MacBook 'Core i7' 1.4 12' (Mid-2017)1.4 GHz Core i7 (I7-7Y75)| Intro. | June 5, 2017* | Disc. | July 9, 2019* |
| Order | BTO/CTO | Model | A1534 (EMC 3099) |
| Family | Mid-2017 | ID | MacBook10,1 |
| RAM | 8 GB | VRAM | N/A* |
| Storage | 256, 512 GB SSD | Optical | None* |
| Complete MacBook 'Core i7' 1.4 12' (Mid-2017) Specs |
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