What makes a MacBook much thicker or thinner?

Question

Apple's official website says the height of a MacBook could be from "0.35 to 1.31 cm". This is a wide range, more than double thickness.

I'm buying a new customized MacBook. When is it 0.35 cm thick and when is it 1.31 cm, for example when increasing storage or changing CPU?

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– Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen
Commented Feb 13, 2019 at 15:37 — Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen, Commented Feb 13, 2019 at 15:37

Tetsujin · Accepted Answer · 2019-02-12 11:03:07Z

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The case is tapered.

It's thicker at the back than the front.

answered Feb 12, 2019 at 11:03

Tetsujin

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Aha, so It isn't a range based on more hardware or storage
– Ted
Commented Feb 12, 2019 at 11:05
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No, it's simply an aesthetic feature common to many Apple devices; makes them look very sleek.
– Tetsujin
Commented Feb 12, 2019 at 11:22
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It's also bigger on the inside.
– Joe
Commented Feb 12, 2019 at 17:22
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It's really a lap-sized TARDIS.
– Jacob
Commented Feb 12, 2019 at 18:13
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I wish we had magic metal boxes that could change dimensions depending on what we put inside them. That would be so cool ...
– DarthFennec
Commented Feb 12, 2019 at 22:59

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