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MacBook Air (Late 2008) (2008)

Apple announced the Late 2008 revision on October 14. The 1.6 and 1.86 GHz models cost 1799 and 2499 USD in the US. The release forecast availability in early November, not immediate October sales.

Original labelled schematic. Not a photograph or scale drawing; not an exact regional keyboard.

Resized, no crop or retouching.

Original labelled schematic. Not a photograph or scale drawing; not an exact regional keyboard.

Specs

Announcement2008-10-14
CPU1.6 / 1.86 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
L2 cache6 MB
Bus1066 MHz
Initial RAM2 GB DDR3 · 1066 MHz
Storage120 GB HDD · 4200 rpm / 128 GB SSD
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce 9400M
Display13.3 in · LED · 1280 × 800 px
Ports1 USB 2.0 · Mini DisplayPort · 3.5 mm
Wireless802.11n · Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
Initial softwareMac OS X 10.5 Leopard · iLife 08
US launch price1799 / 2499 USD

History and documentation

Apple announced the Late 2008 revision on October 14. The 1.6 and 1.86 GHz models cost 1799 and 2499 USD in the US. The release forecast availability in early November, not immediate October sales.

Design and specifications

Intel Core 2 Duo: 1.6 / 1.86 GHz; shared L2 cache: 6 MB, bus: 1066 MHz. RAM: 2 GB DDR3 · 1066 MHz. Storage: 120 GB HDD · 4200 rpm / 128 GB SSD. Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M. The SSD option is not assigned to the base hard-disk configuration.

Use and context

13.3-inch glossy LED-backlit display, 1280 × 800 pixels; iSight, backlit keyboard and Multi-Touch trackpad. One USB 2.0, Mini DisplayPort output and headphones. AirPort Extreme based on the 802.11n draft and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR. 45 W MagSafe adapter.

Notes and image

Initial software: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard · iLife 08. External USB SuperDrive sold separately, not an internal optical drive. The image is a labelled original schematic, not a photograph or scale drawing; it does not reproduce every key or connector. Features of the MacBook or MacBook Pro in the same release are not imported.

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