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[Antony]

Apple today updates popular MacBook to Santa Rosa architecture and speed bumps, also updated new on board video card.

The updated MacBook are available in three configurations with the same two black and white colours, and same prices. The update includes faster frontside bus (from 667MHz to 800MHz), new Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor uses 144MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory (previously, the on-board graphic chip was Intel GMA 950), new maximum amount of RAM is also increased to 4GB (from 2GB).

Apple first released MacBook with Intel Core Duo processors on 15 May 2006, and previous speed dump was on 16 May 2007.

The 2.0 GHz, 13-inch white MacBook, for a suggested retail price of $1,099 (US), includes:

• 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor;
  
• 80GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
  
• a slot-load Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive;

The 2.2 GHz, 13-inch white MacBook, for a suggested retail price of $1,299 (US), includes:

• 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor;
  
• 120GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
  
• a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;

The 2.2 GHz, 13-inch black MacBook, for a suggested retail price of $1,499 (US), includes:

• 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor;
  
• 160GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
  
• a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;

All models come with:

• 13.3-inch glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 display;
  
• 800 MHz front-side bus;
  
• 1GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB;
  
• Intel GMA X3100;
  
• Mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold separately);
  
• built-in iSight video camera;
  
• Gigabit Ethernet port;
  
• built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR;
  
• two USB 2.0 ports and one FireWire 400 port;
  
• one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
  
• Scrolling TrackPad;
  
• the infrared Apple Remote; and
  
• 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.

Additional build-to-order options for the MacBook include the ability to upgrade to 250GB (5400 rpm) hard drive, up to 4GB DDR2 SDRAM, Apple USB Modem, Apple Mini-DVI to DVI adapter, Apple Mini-DVI to VGA adapter, Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter and the AppleCare Protection Plan. Additional build-to-order options also include pre-installed copies of iWork ’08, Logic Express 8, Final Cut Express HD and Aperture 1.5.

The MacBook weights at 2.27 kg. MacBook starts at US$ 1099.

order numbers are:
2 GHz MacBook (white, 80 GB): MB061LL/B
2.2 GHz MacBook (white, 120 GB): MB062LL/B
2.2 GHz MacBook (black, 160 GB): MB063LL/B

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[Antony]

Benchmarks on Intel GMA X3100 and GMA 950:
Intel GMA X3100:
3DMark01: 5868
3DMark03: 1911
3DMark05: 863
3DMark06: 499

Intel GMA 950:
3DMark01: 5221
3DMark03: 1261
3DMark05: 481
3DMark06: 141

(I assume higher number means better)

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[Antony]

You can buy those updated MacBook through our link, and support SillyDog701.

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[Antony]

Primate Labs posted benchmarks on the MacBook (mid 2007) versus recently upated MacBook (late 2007) model.

The MacBook (Mid 2007) was Intel Core 2 Duo at 2.16GHz, 667MHz Front-side bus, GMA 950. The new MacBook (Late 2007) is Intel Core 2 Duo at 2.20GHz, 800MHz Front-side bus, GMA X3100. Both running Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard, and configured at 1GB RAM.

The overall performance is 2760 vs 2908. More detail at Primate Labs.

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