Wondering which Mac is right for you? Apple has several models to meet both your tech needs and wallet. From desktop (iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro) to laptop (MacBook Air, MacBook, MacBook Pro), BlueBadger's spec guides can put you on the path to superior computing.
MacBook Specs
Apple offers three different MacBooks. Sure the screens are on the small side (13.3 inches), but if you want the Mac experience without the pocket dent, this may be the laptop for you.
($1,799.95-$1,999.99)
13.3 inch glossy TFT display
2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4MB L2 cache
1GB RAM (2x512MB)
80GB Serial ATA, 5400RPM
24x Combo Drive
(DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
Intel GMA 950 graphics processor with 64MB DDR2 SDRAM
Built-in iSight video camera, AirPort Extreme, and Bluetooth 2.0
Front Row and Apple Remote
+ Great value
- Could use more RAM
($2,099.95-$2,499.99)
13.3 inch glossy TFT display
2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4MB L2 cache
1GB RAM (2x512MB)
120GB Serial ATA, 5400RPM
8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD +-RW/CD-RW)
Intel GMA 950 graphics processor with 64MB DDR2 SDRAM
Built-in iSight video camera, AirPort Extreme, and Bluetooth 2.0
Front Row and Apple Remote
+ Fast and inexpensive
- Integrated graphics
($2,329.95-$2,799.99)
13.3 inch glossy TFT display
2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4MB L2 cache
1GB RAM (2x512MB)
120GB Serial ATA, 5400RPM
8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD +-RW/CD-RW)
Intel GMA 950 graphics processor with 64MB DDR2 SDRAM
Built-in iSight video camera, AirPort Extreme, and Bluetooth 2.0
Front Row and Apple Remote
+ Loads of Hard Drive space
- Pricey in black
In-Depth MacBook Reviews
"Introduced in the fall of 2006, the current version of Apple's 13-inch MacBook laptop was a revolutionary product, combining Intel's Core 2 Duo CPUs with Apple's much-lauded operating system. Add in Apple extras such as the iSight camera, Front Row remote, iLife software, and MagSafe power adapter, and you have what is arguably one of the best-loved laptops on the planet." more from cnet.com...
"The new Core 2 Duo processors are not that much faster than the ones they replace, with a relatively paltry 33MHz clockspeed increase, but the frontside bus has been boosted to 800MHz, and the much-criticized GMA 950 integrated graphics are gone, with the newer—but still integrated—GMA X3100 in its place. I know this must be better by the presence of an X in the moniker and the fact that 3100 is more than three times larger than 950. The new graphics can use 144MB of RAM instead of 64, and since I save my gaming for the Xbox 360, I think it's something I can live with." more from arstechnica.com...
"Apple has once again updated its popular consumer laptop. The latest glossy-screened MacBooks look visually identical to their six-month-old siblings, but a number of significant under-the-hood improvements have added new pace to this generation, with no increase in price." more from macworld.co.uk...
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