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2 USB 2.0 Ports (480 Mbps)
1 FireWire Port (400 Mbps)
Bluetooth 1.1 built in
Video
14.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA active-matrix
1024x768
800x600
640x480
resolutions with millions of colors
Video Mirroring
Included Apple VGA Display Adapter.
S-video and composite video output to TV or projector (requires Apple Video Adapter, sold separately)
12.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA active-matrix
1024x768
800x600
640x480
resolutions with millions of colors
Dual display and video mirroring
Mini-DVI to DVI adapter, mini-DVI to VGA adapter
S-video and composite video output using mini-DVI to video adapter (sold separately)
Specification Notes
Has third speaker for midrange
Audio line in
Performance
Machine
iBook G4/1GHz/1GH/256K
PowerBook G4/1GHz/1GHz/512K
Processor
54.20 seconds
52.70 seconds - - Same (within the margin of error)
Graphics
217 Points
477 Points - - 120% Faster
Graphics Gaming
15 frames per second
14.5 frames per second - - Same (Within the margin of error
Drive
250.13 seconds
214.63 seconds - - 14% Faster
General - Interface
41.99 seconds
25.17 seconds - - 40% Faster
Notes
In the General Interface test, the PowerBook is helped by the larger L2 cache (512K compared to 256k on the iBook). This will give a boost to on-screen performance and light duty computer work
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