The big overview of MacBook model numbers - all devices at a glance
What exactly do the model numbers stand for?
Apple is known for distinguishing its products by model numbers. These numbers can tell you a lot about the product itself, such as the generation or the size. In this blog post, we will take a closer look at the model numbers of the different MacBook products.
Model numbers always consist of a letter and a combination of numbers. These can be used to directly identify the device.
MacBook Pro 13 Inch Model Numbers
Model name | Model number | Year of publication | Suitable charger | Matching battery |
MacBook 5.1 | A1278 / MB466**/A | 2008 | Charger MacBook 5.1 | Battery MacBook 5.1 |
MacBook 5.1 | A1278 / MB467**/A | 2008 | Charger MacBook 5.1 | Battery MacBook 5.1 |
MacBook Pro 5.5 | A1278 / MB991**/A | 2009 | Charger MacBook 5.5 | Battery MacBook Pro 5.5 |
MacBook Pro 5.5 | A1278 / MB990**/A | 2009 | Charger MacBook 5.5 | Battery MacBook Pro 5.5 |
MacBook Pro 7.1 | A1278 / MC375**/A | 2010 | Charger MacBook 7.1 | Battery MacBook Pro 7.1 |
MacBook Pro 7.1 | A1278 / MC374**/A | 2010 | Charger MacBook 7.1 | Battery MacBook Pro 7.1 |
MacBook Pro 8.1 | A1278 / MC724**/A | 2011 | Charger MacBook 8.1 | Battery MacBook Pro 8.1 |
MacBook Pro 8.1 | A1278 / MC700**/A | 2011 | Charger MacBook 8.1 | Battery MacBook Pro 8.1 |
MacBook Pro 8.1 | A1278 / MD314**/A | 2011 | Charger MacBook 8.1 | Battery MacBook Pro 8.1 |
MacBook Pro 8.1 | A1278 / MD313**/A | 2011 | Charger MacBook 8.1 | Battery MacBook Pro 8.1 |
MacBook Pro 9.2 | A1278 / MD101**/A | 2012 | Charger MacBook 9.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 9.2 |
MacBook Pro 9.2 | A1278 / MD102**/A | 2012 | Charger MacBook 9.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 9.2 |
MacBook Pro 13 Inch Retina Model Numbers
Model name | Model number | Year of publication | Suitable charger | Matching battery |
MacBook Pro 10.2 128GB | A1425 / MD212 | 2012 | Charger MacBook 10.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 10.2 |
MacBook Pro 10.2 256GB | A1425 / MD213 | 2012 | Charger MacBook 10.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 10.2 |
MacBook Pro 10.2 128GB | A1425 / MD212**/A | 2013 | Charger MacBook 10.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 10.2 |
MacBook Pro 10.2 256GB | A1425 / ME662**/A | 2013 | Charger MacBook 10.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 10.2 |
MacBook Pro 11.1 128GB | A1502 / ME864**/A | 2013 | Charger MacBook 10.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 11.1 |
MacBook Pro 11.1 256GB | A1502 / ME865**/A | 2013 | Charger MacBook 10.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 11.1 |
MacBook Pro 11.1 512GB | A1502 / ME866**/A | 2013 | Charger MacBook 10.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 11.1 |
MacBook Pro 11.1 128GB | A1502 / MGX72**/A | 2014 | Charger MacBook 10.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 11.1 |
MacBook Pro 11.1 256GB | A1502 / MGX82**/A | 2014 | Charger MacBook 10.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 11.1 |
MacBook Pro 11.1 512GB | A1502 / MGX92**/A | 2014 | Charger MacBook 10.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 11.1 |
MacBook Pro 12.1 128GB | A1502 / MF839**/A | 2015 | Charger MacBook 12.1 | Battery MacBook Pro 12.1 |
MacBook Pro 12.1 256GB | A1502 / MF840**/A | 2015 | Charger MacBook 12.1 | Battery MacBook Pro 12.1 |
MacBook Pro 12.1 512GB | A1502 / MF841**/A | 2015 | Charger MacBook 12.1 | Battery MacBook Pro 12.1 |
MacBook Pro 12.1 512GB | A1502 / MF843**/A | 2015 | Charger MacBook 12.1 | Battery MacBook Pro 12.1 |
MacBook Pro 13.1 256GB | A1708 / MLL42**/A | 2016 | Charger MacBook 13.1 | Battery MacBook Pro 13.1 |
MacBook Pro 13.1 256GB | A1708 / MLUQ2**/A | 2016 | Charger MacBook 13.1 | Battery MacBook Pro 13.1 |
MacBook Pro 13.2 256GB | A1706 / MLH12**/A | 2016 | Charger MacBook 13.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 13.2 |
MacBook Pro 13.2 256GB | A1706 / MLVP2**/A | 2016 | Charger MacBook 13.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 13.2 |
MacBook Pro 13.2 512GB | A1706 / MNQF2**/A | 2016 | Charger MacBook 13.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 13.2 |
MacBook Pro 13.2 512GB | A1706 / MNQG2**/A | 2016 | Charger MacBook 13.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 13.2 |
MacBook Pro 13.2 512GB | A1706 / MPDK2**/A | 2016 | Charger MacBook 13.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 13.2 |
MacBook Pro 13.2 512GB | A1706 / MPDL2**/A | 2016 | Charger MacBook 13.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 13.2 |
MacBook Pro 14.1 | A1708 / MPXQ2**/A | 2017 | Charger MacBook 14.1 | Battery MacBook Pro 14.1 |
MacBook Pro 14.2 | A1706 / MPXV2**/A | 2017 | Charger MacBook 14.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 14.2 |
MacBook Pro 14.2 | A1706 / | 2017 | Charger MacBook 14.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 14.2 |
MacBook Pro 14.2 | A1706 / | 2017 | Charger MacBook 14.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 14.2 |
MacBook Pro 15.2 | A1989 / MR9Q2**/A | 2018 | Charger MacBook 15.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 15.2 |
MacBook Pro 15.2 | A1989 / | 2018 | Charger MacBook 15.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 15.2 |
MacBook Pro 15.2 | A1989 / MV962LL/A* | 2019 | Charger MacBook 15.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 15.2 |
MacBook Pro 15.2 | A1989 / MV982LL/A* | 2019 | Charger MacBook 15.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 15.2 |
MacBook Pro 15.4 | A2159 / MUHN2LL/A* | 2019 | Charger MacBook 15.4 | Battery MacBook Pro 15.4 |
MacBook Pro 15.4 | A2159 / | 2019 | Charger MacBook 15.4 | Battery MacBook Pro 15.4 |
MacBook Pro 16.2 | A2251 / MWP72LL/A* | 2020 | Charger MacBook 16.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 16.2 |
MacBook Pro 16.2 | A2251 / | 2020 | Charger MacBook 16.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 16.2 |
MacBook Pro 16.3 | A2289 / MXK62LL/A* | 2020 | Charger MacBook 16.3 | Battery MacBook Pro 16.3 |
MacBook Pro 16.3 | A2289 / | 2020 | Charger MacBook 16.3 | Battery MacBook Pro 16.3 |
MacBook Pro 17.1 | A2338 / MYDA2LL/A* | 2020 | Charger MacBook 17.1 | Battery MacBook Pro 17.1 |
MacBook Pro 14 Inch Model Numbers
Model name | Model number | Year of publication | Suitable charger | Matching battery |
MacBook 18.3 8-Core | A2442 / MKGR3LL/A* | 2021 | Charger MacBook 18.3 | Battery MacBook 18.3 |
MacBook 18.3 10-Core | A2442 | 2021 | Charger MacBook 18.3 | Battery MacBook 18.3 |
MacBook Pro 15 Inch Model Numbers
Model name | Model number | Year of publication | Suitable charger | Matching battery |
MacBook Pro 1.1 | A1150 / MA463**/A | 2006 | Charger MacBook Pro 1.1 | Battery not in the range |
MacBook Pro 1.1 | A1150 / MA464**/A | 2006 | Charger MacBook Pro 1.1 | Battery not in the range |
MacBook Pro 1.1 | A1150 / MA601**/A | 2006 | Charger MacBook Pro 1.1 | Battery not in the range |
MacBook Pro 1.1 | A1150 / MA600**/A | 2006 | Charger MacBook Pro 1.1 | Battery not in the range |
MacBook Pro 2.2 | A1211 / MA609**/A | 2006 | Charger MacBook Pro 2.2 | Battery not in the range |
MacBook Pro 2.2 | A1211 / MA610**/A | 2006 | Charger MacBook Pro 2.2 | Battery not in the range |
MacBook Pro 3.1 | A1226 / MA895**/A | 2007 | Charger MacBook Pro 3.1 | Battery not in the range |
MacBook Pro 3.1 | A1226 / MA896**/A | 2007 | Charger MacBook Pro 3.1 | Battery not in the range |
MacBook Pro 4.1 | A1260 / MB134**/A | 2008 | Charger MacBook Pro 4.1 | Battery not in the range |
MacBook Pro 4.1 | A1260 / MB133**/A | 2008 | Charger MacBook Pro 4.1 | Battery not in the range |
MacBook Pro 5.1 | A1286 / MB470**/A | 2008 | Charger MacBook Pro 5.1 | Battery MacBook Pro 5.1 |
MacBook Pro 5.1 | A1286 / MB471**/A | 2008 | Charger MacBook Pro 5.1 | Battery MacBook Pro 5.1 |
MacBook Pro 5.1 | A1286 / MC026**/A | 2008 | Charger MacBook Pro 5.1 | Battery MacBook Pro 5.1 |
MacBook Pro 5.3 | A1286 / MC118**/A | 2009 | Charger MacBook Pro 5.3 | Battery MacBook Pro 5.3 |
MacBook Pro 5.3 | A1286 / MB985**/A | 2009 | Charger MacBook Pro 5.3 | Battery MacBook Pro 5.3 |
MacBook Pro 5.3 | A1286 / MB986**/A | 2009 | Charger MacBook Pro 5.3 | Battery MacBook Pro 5.3 |
MacBook Pro 6.2 | A1286 / MC373**/A | 2010 | Charger MacBook 6.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 6.2 |
MacBook Pro 6.2 | A1286 / MC372**/A | 2010 | Charger MacBook 6.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 6.2 |
MacBook Pro 6.2 | A1286 / MC371**/A | 2010 | Charger MacBook 6.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 6.2 |
MacBook Pro 8.2 | A1286 / MC723**/A | 2011 | Charger MacBook 8.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 8.2 |
MacBook Pro 8.2 | A1286 / MC721**/A | 2011 | Charger MacBook 8.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 8.2 |
MacBook Pro 8.2 | A1286 / MD322**/A | 2011 | Charger MacBook 8.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 8.2 |
MacBook Pro 8.2 | A1286 / MD318**/A | 2011 | Charger MacBook 8.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 8.2 |
MacBook Pro 9.1 | A1286 / MD103**/A | 2012 | Charger MacBook 9.1 | Battery MacBook Pro 9.1 |
MacBook Pro 9.1 | A1286 / MD104**/A | 2012 | Charger MacBook 9.1 | Battery MacBook Pro 9.1 |
MacBook Pro 9.1 | A1286 / | 2012 | Charger MacBook 9.1 | Battery MacBook Pro 9.1 |
MacBook Pro 15 Inch Retina Model Numbers
MacBook Pro 16 Inch Model Numbers
Model name | Model number | Year of publication | Suitable charger | Matching battery |
MacBook Pro 16.1 i7 | A2141 / MVV2L2LL/A* | 2019 | Charger MacBook Pro 16.1 | Battery MacBook Pro 16.1 |
MacBook Pro 16.1 2.3 i9 | A2141 / MVVM2LL/A* | 2019 | Charger MacBook Pro 16.1 | Battery MacBook Pro 16.1 |
MacBook Pro 16.1 2.4 i9 | A2141 / | 2019 | Charger MacBook Pro 16.1 | Battery MacBook Pro 16.1 |
MacBook Pro 18.1 | A2141 / MK1E3LL/A* | 2021 | Charger MacBook Pro 18.1 | Battery MacBook Pro 18.1 |
MacBook Pro 17 Inch Model Numbers
Model name | Model number | Year of publication | Suitable charger | Matching battery |
MacBook Pro 1.2 | A1151 / MA092**/A | 2006 | Charger MacBook Pro 1.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 1.2 |
MacBook Pro 2.1 | A1212 / MA611**/A | 2006 | Charger MacBook Pro 2.1 | Battery MacBook Pro 2.1 |
MacBook Pro 3.1 | A1229 / MA897**/A | 2007 | Charger MacBook Pro 3.1 | Battery MacBook Pro 3.1 |
MacBook Pro 4.1 | A1261 / MB166**/A | 2008 | Charger MacBook Pro 4.1 | Battery MacBook Pro 4.1 |
MacBook Pro 5.1 | A1297 / MB766**/A | 2008 | Charger MacBook Pro 5.1 | Battery MacBook Pro 5.1 |
MacBook Pro 5.2 | A1297 / MB604**/A | 2009 | Charger MacBook Pro 5.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 5.2 |
MacBook Pro 5.2 | A1297 / MC226**/A | 2009 | Charger MacBook Pro 5.2 | Battery MacBook Pro 5.2 |
MacBook Pro 6.1 | A1297 / MC024**/A | 2010 | Charger MacBook Pro 6.1 | Battery MacBook Pro 6.1 |
MacBook Pro 8.3 | A1297 / MC725**/A | 2011 | Charger MacBook Pro 8.3 | Battery MacBook Pro 8.3 |
MacBook Pro 8.3 | A1297 / MD311**/A | 2011 | Charger MacBook Pro 8.3 | Battery MacBook Pro 8.3 |
MacBook Air model numbers
Model name | Model number | Year of publication | Suitable charger | Matching battery |
MacBook Air 1.1 | A1237 / MB003LL/A | 2008 | Charger MacBook Air 1.1 | Battery MacBook Air 1.1 |
MacBook Air 2.1 | A1304 / MB543LL/A, MB940LL/A | 2008 | Charger MacBook Air 2.1 | Battery MacBook Air 2.1 |
MacBook Air 2.1 | A1304 / MC233LL/A, MC234LL/A | 2009 | Charger MacBook Air 2.1 | |
MacBook Air 3.1 | A1370 / MC505LL/A | 2010 | Charger MacBook Air 3.1 | Battery MacBook Air 3.1 |
MacBook Air 3.2 | A1369 / MC503LL/A | 2010 | Charger MacBook Air 3.2 | Battery MacBook Air 3.2 |
MacBook Air 4.1 | A1370 / MC968LL/A, MC969LL/A | 2011 | Charger MacBook Air 4.1 | Battery MacBook Air 4.1 |
MacBook Air 4.2 | A1369 / MC965LL/A, MC966LL/A | 2011 | Charger MacBook Air 4.2 | Battery MacBook Air 4.2 |
MacBook Air 5.1 | A1465 / MD223D, MD224D | 2012 | Charger MacBook Air 5.1 | Battery MacBook Air 5.1 |
MacBook Air 5.2 | A1466 / MD231D, MD232D | 2012 | Charger MacBook Air 5.2 | Battery MacBook Air 5.2 |
MacBook Air 6.1 | A1465 / MD711LL/A, MD712LL/A | 2013 | Charger MacBook Air 6.1 | Battery MacBook Air 6.1 |
MacBook Air 6.2 | A1466 / MD760LL/A, MD761LL/A | 2013 | Charger MacBook Air 6.2 | Battery MacBook Air 6.2 |
MacBook Air 6.1 | A1465 / MD711LL/B, MD712LL/B | 2014 | Charger MacBook Air 6.1 | Battery MacBook Air 6.1 |
MacBook Air 6.2 | A1466 / MD760LL/B, MD761LL/B | 2014 | Charger MacBook Air 6.2 | Battery MacBook Air 6.2 |
MacBook Air 7.1 | A1465 / MJVM2LL/A | 2015 | Charger MacBook Air 7.1 | Battery MacBook Air 7.1 |
MacBook Air 7.2 | A1466 / MJVE2LL/A | 2015 | Charger MacBook Air 7.2 | Battery MacBook Air 7.2 |
MacBook Air 8.1 | A1932 / MRE82xx/A, MREA2xx/A, MREE2xx/A, MRE92xx/A, MREC2xx/A, MREF2xx/A, MUQT2xx/A, MUQU2xx/A, MUQV2xx/A | 2018 | Charger MacBook Air 8.1 | Battery MacBook Air 8.1 |
MacBook Air 8.2 | A1932 / MVFH2xx/A, MVFJ2xx/A, MVFK2xx/A, MVFL2xx/A, MVFM2xx/A, MVFN2xx/A, MVH62xx/A, MVH82xx/A | 2019 | Charger MacBook Air 8.2 | Battery MacBook Air 8.2 |
MacBook Air 9.1 | A2337 / MVH22xx/A, MVH42xx/A, MVH52xx/A, MWTJ2xx/A, MWTK2xx/A, MWTL2xx/A | 2020 | Charger MacBook Air 9.1 | Battery MacBook Air 9.1 |
MacBook Air 10.1 | A2337 / MGN53xx/A, MGN83xx/A, MGN63xx/A, MGN93xx/A, MGND3xx/A, MGN73xx/A, MGNA3xx/A | 2020 | Charger MacBook Air 10.1 | Battery MacBook Air 10.1 |
MacBook Air 14.2 | A2681 / MLXY3xx/A, MLY13xx/A, MLXW3xx/A, MLY33xx/A, MLY03xx/A, MLY23xx/A, MLXX3xx/A, MLY43xx/A | 2022 | Charger MacBook Air 14.2 | Battery not in the range |