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MacBook (Aluminum, Late 2008)
A1278 · Aluminum MacBook
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Identifiers
| Order number | A1278 |
| Machine ID | MacBook5,1 |
Reference
| Original price | $1,299 – $2,349 |
| Announced | 2008-10-14 |
| Discontinued | 2009-06-08 |
| Max supported OS | macOS 10.11.6 El Capitan |
| Design era | Aluminum MacBook |
Configurations
| Colors | Anodized aluminum |
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 @ 2.0 GHz, Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 @ 2.4 GHz |
| Memory | 2 GB, 4 GB (max) |
| Storage | 160 GB SATA HDD, 250 GB SATA HDD |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared) |
| Display | 13.3″ LED (1280×800) |
| Operating system | Mac OS X 10.5.5, macOS 10.13 High Sierra |
| Removable media | SuperDrive (DVD±R DL, slot-loading) |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | 2× USB 2.0 · Gigabit Ethernet · Mini DisplayPort · 3.5 mm audio out · 3.5 mm audio in · MagSafe 1 · AirPort Extreme 802.11a/b/g/n · Bluetooth 2.1+EDR |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 325 × 24 × 227 mm |
| Weight | 2 kg |
Known quirks
- Called the MacBook 'Brick' — first CNC-milled aluminum unibody MacBook
- Removed FireWire, triggering pro-user backlash (reversed on MBP 13" the next year)
- No SD card slot on this generation
- Glass trackpad with multi-touch — a first
- Short-lived line; became MacBook Pro 13" by mid-2009