MacBook 12-inch (2017)
Intel Core m3
$1,299
Final update to the 12-inch MacBook before discontinuation
- Kaby Lake processors
- Faster than the previous generation
- Last refresh of the line before its 2019 discontinuation
MacBook
14Discontinued: July 9, 2019
MacBook 12-inch (2016)
Intel Core m3
$1,299
Skylake processors and a new rose gold finish
- Skylake Core m processors
- Rose gold color option
- Improved battery life
MacBook 12-inch (2015)
Intel Core M
$1,299
Fanless, single-USB-C MacBook debuts
- Fanless design
- Single USB-C port
- All-new butterfly keyboard mechanism
- Widest range of color options for a Mac at the time
MacBook (Mid 2010)
Intel Core 2 Duo
$999
The last white polycarbonate MacBook, with a longer-lasting battery.
- Final update to the white unibody polycarbonate MacBook
- NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics
- Battery rated for up to 10 hours
MacBook (Late 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo
$999
A white unibody polycarbonate design, priced below the aluminum model.
- New white unibody polycarbonate enclosure, sturdier than the previous plastic shell
- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics
- SD card slot added
MacBook (Mid 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo
$999
A spec bump to the polycarbonate MacBook, sold alongside the aluminum model.
- Faster Core 2 Duo processors
- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics
MacBook (Early 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo
$999
A minor processor and price update to the entry-level polycarbonate MacBook.
- Faster Core 2 Duo processor options
- Starting price cut to $999
MacBook (Aluminum, Late 2008)
Intel Core 2 Duo
$1,299
A unibody aluminum MacBook launches alongside the redesigned MacBook Pro.
- First aluminum unibody MacBook, milled from a single block of metal
- New glass Multi-Touch trackpad with no separate click button
- Mini DisplayPort replaces Mini-DVI
- Discontinued the black polycarbonate finish
MacBook (Late 2008)
Intel Core 2 Duo
$999
The white polycarbonate MacBook continues at a lower price alongside the new aluminum model.
- Kept the plastic enclosure instead of the new aluminum unibody design
- Positioned as the budget option below the new aluminum MacBook
- Starting price $999
MacBook (Early 2008)
Intel Core 2 Duo
$1,099
Adds a Multi-Touch trackpad and a faster front-side bus.
- Multi-Touch trackpad supports pinch, rotate, and swipe gestures
- Penryn-generation Core 2 Duo processors
- Black finish continued as a premium option
MacBook (Late 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo
$1,099
Faster processors and a larger hard drive across the line.
- Updated Core 2 Duo processors
- Larger standard hard drive capacities
MacBook (Mid 2007)
Intel Core 2 Duo
$1,099
The Santa Rosa chipset brings a faster front-side bus and better graphics.
- Santa Rosa chipset with an 800MHz front-side bus
- Intel GMA 950 graphics carried over
- Black finish limited to the high-end configuration
MacBook (Late 2006)
Intel Core 2 Duo
$1,099
Core 2 Duo comes to the consumer MacBook.
- First MacBook with Core 2 Duo processors
- Same white and black polycarbonate design as the original
MacBook
Intel Core Duo
$1,099
Apple's first Intel-based consumer laptop, replacing the iBook.
- Replaced the iBook as Apple's consumer notebook
- First Apple laptop with a built-in iSight camera and MagSafe connector
- Offered in white and a premium black finish
- Starting price $1,099