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Apple MacBook Air (Core 2 Duo 1.86GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M) comparison

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Product name	Apple MacBook Air (Core 2 Duo 1.86GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M)	Apple MacBook Air (Core 2 Duo 1.6GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M)	Apple MacBook Pro Summer 2009 (Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, Nvidia GeForce 9400M, 13-inch)	Apple MacBook Air Summer 2009 (Core 2 Duo 2.13GHz, 2GB RAM, 128GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M)
Price	$1,449.99 to $1,690.34	$1,199.99	$1,149.95 to $1,199.00	$1,718.88 to $1,799.00
CNET editors' rating	stars Overall score: ( stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.6 (4.0 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars		4.0 stars
Release date	October 14, 2008	October 14, 2008	June 10, 2009
The Bottom Line	The MacBook Air introduced the unibody chassis design and multitouch gestures last year, and, thus, it doesn't receive much of an upgrade this time around.	The MacBook Air introduced the unibody chassis design and multitouch gestures last year, and, thus, it doesn't receive much of an upgrade this time around.	Previously known as the MacBook, Apple's basic 13-inch aluminum unibody laptop has been promoted to the "Pro" series, all while adding features and cutting the base price.
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Networking	Network adapter - IEEE 802.11a - IEEE 802.11b - IEEE 802.11g - Bluetooth 2.1 EDR - IEEE 802.11n (draft)	Network adapter - IEEE 802.11a - IEEE 802.11b - IEEE 802.11g - Bluetooth 2.1 EDR - IEEE 802.11n (draft)	Network adapter - Ethernet - IEEE 802.11a - IEEE 802.11b - IEEE 802.11g - Fast Ethernet - Gigabit Ethernet - Bluetooth 2.1 EDR - IEEE 802.11n (draft)	Network adapter - IEEE 802.11a - IEEE 802.11b - IEEE 802.11g - Bluetooth 2.1 EDR - IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Notebook Camera	Integrated	Integrated	Integrated	Integrated
Optical Storage	None	None	DVD±RW (±R DL) - Integrated	None
RAM	2 GB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz ( Provided memory is soldered )	2 GB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz ( Provided memory is soldered )	2 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz - PC3-8500 ( 2 x 1 GB )	2 GB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz ( Provided memory is soldered )
Cache Memory	6 MB - L2 cache	6 MB - L2 cache	3 MB - L2 cache	6 MB - L2 cache
Graphics Controller	NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Shared video memory (UMA)	NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Shared video memory (UMA)	NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Shared video memory (UMA)	NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Shared video memory (UMA)
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo 1.86 GHz ( Dual-Core )	Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz ( Dual-Core )	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz ( Dual-Core )	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.13 GHz ( Dual-Core )
Hard Drive	128 GB Solid State Drive	120 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 4200 rpm	160 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm	128 GB Solid State Drive
Display	13.3 in TFT active matrix 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )	13.3 in TFT active matrix 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )	13.3 in TFT active matrix 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )	13 in TFT active matrix 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )
Video Memory	DDR3 SDRAM	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Battery	Lithium polymer	Lithium polymer	Lithium polymer	Lithium polymer
Dimensions (WxDxH)	12.8 in x 8.9 in x 0.7 in	12.8 in x 8.9 in x 0.7 in	12.8 in x 8.9 in x 0.9 in	12.8 in x 8.9 in x 0.7 in
Weight	3 lbs	3 lbs	4.4 lbs	3 lbs
OS Provided	Apple MacOS X 10.5	Apple MacOS X 10.5	Apple MacOS X 10.6	Apple MacOS X 10.6
Service & Support	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	OnSale.com $1,449.99 In stock: Yes Costcentral.com $1,690.34 In stock: Yes MacMall $1,449.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 CNET Certified stores	MacMall $1,199.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	B&H Photo-Video $1,149.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $1,194.00 In stock: Yes Buy direct from Apple Inc. $1,199.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 6 CNET Certified stores	B&H Photo-Video $1,719.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $1,794.00 In stock: Yes J&R Music and Computer World $1,718.88 In stock: Yes Prices from 8 CNET Certified stores
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