| Display | 15.4-inch (diagonal), 1440 by 900 resolution, TFT widescreen | |
| 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo | 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Memory | 2GB (two SO-DIMMs) 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300) |
| PCI Express graphics | NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 128MB of GDDR3 SDRAM and dual-link DVI | |
| Hard disk drive3 | 120GB Serial ATA; 5400 rpm | |
| Slot-loading optical drive | 8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) |
| Expansion | One FireWire 400, one FireWire 800, two USB 2.0 ports, and ExpressCard/34 slot | |
| Video | Built-in iSight camera, DVI, VGA (DVI to VGA adapter included) |
| Audio | Combined optical digital input/audio line in, combined optical digital output/headphone out, stereo speakers, microphone |
| Ethernet | Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit) |
| Wireless2 | Built-in AirPort Extreme (802.11n); built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR |
| Modem | Apple USB Modem (sold separately) |
| Input | Apple Remote; full-size, illuminated keyboard with ambient light sensor; scrolling trackpad |
| Weight4 | 5.4 pounds | |
| Footprint | 14.1 by 9.6 inches | |
| Thickness | 1.0 inch |
| Video accessories | DVI to VGA adapter (other adapters sold separately) |
| Hardware accessories | 85W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, power cord, lithium-polymer battery |