Apple iBook (1999) vs Apple iBook (Dual USB)

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iBook (1999) compared with iBook (Dual USB)

	AppleiBook (1999)	AppleiBook (Dual USB)
Overview
Released
Released	September 1999	2001
Display
Screen size
Screen size	12.1″	12.1″
Resolution
Resolution	800 × 600	1024 × 768 (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	12.1-inch active-matrix TFT SVGA display; exact size confirmed by SFGate's full original-model review. Panel technology, brightness and built-in refresh unpublished.	12.1-inch TFT XGA active-matrix display, 1024 × 768 native resolution. Exact panel technology, brightness and built-in refresh unpublished.
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC G3 300 MHz (iBook 1999)	PowerPC G3 500 MHz (iBook Dual USB 2001)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Graphics
Graphics	ATI Rage Mobility (4 MB)	ATI Rage Mobility 128 (8 MB SDRAM)
Memory
Memory	32 MB or 288 MB	64 MB, 128 MB, 576 MB or 640 MB (better)
Storage
Storage	3.2 GB	10 GB to 20 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	300 MHz PowerPC G3; 66 MHz data path, 64 KB L1 cache and 512 KB L2 cache. Exact supplier and silicon model omitted because the maker sheet does not publish them.	500 MHz PowerPC G3 with 256 KB on-chip L2 cache at processor clock; 66 MHz system and memory buses. Exact silicon supplier and model omitted.
GPU
GPU	ATI Rage Mobility with 4 MB video memory and AGP 2× support (SFGate and Macworld exact-model reviews).	ATI Rage Mobility 128 with 8 MB SDRAM and AGP 2×.
Memory type
Memory type	32 MB onboard and one SO-DIMM slot. The retained maker sheet supports 288 MB total for the original; contemporary reviews described the earlier 160 MB maximum.	64 MB onboard in the CD-ROM stock, 128 MB in the DVD-ROM and Combo stocks; one PC100 SO-DIMM slot supports up to 512 MB, giving respective maker maxima of 576 and 640 MB.
Storage type
Storage type	3.2 GB IDE hard drive and 24× CD-ROM drive; the 6 GB stocks belong to the February 2000 refresh.	10 GB Ultra ATA throughout the maker stock table; optional 20 GB. CD-ROM stock has 64 MB; DVD-ROM and Combo stocks have 128 MB. Optional CD-RW drive also listed, without adding unsupported separate configurations.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 6 hours	Up to 5 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	45 Wh (better)	42 Wh
Weight
Weight	–	2.2 kg
Thickness
Thickness	–	34 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	–	285 × 230 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	45 Wh lithium-ion battery; Apple’s six-hour claim is reported in the exact SFGate review. The maker publishes 6.7 pounds and dimensions 11.6 H × 13.5 W × 1.8 D inches; ambiguous axes and unpublished metric figures are not converted.	42 Wh lithium-ion battery; maker claim up to five hours. Maker reference weight 2.2 kg varies by configuration; published size 28.5 × 23.0 × 3.4 cm.
Materials
Materials	Coloured clamshell enclosure with rubber bumpers, translucent plastics and retractable handle (Macworld).	Impact-resistant white polycarbonate enclosure
Colours
Colours	Blueberry and white; Tangerine and white	White
Connections
Ports
Ports	USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Optional AirPort 802.11b	Optional AirPort 802.11b
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	One USB port, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, internal 56K modem and stereo headphone output. No FireWire, video-out, PC Card slot or audio input. AirPort requires an optional internal card.	Two 12 Mbps USB ports, one 400 Mbps FireWire, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, internal 56K V.90 modem and stereo AV/headphone minijack. Optional 11 Mbps AirPort card; VGA adapter included, composite requires optional Apple AV Cable.
External displays
External displays	No built-in external display output	VGA mirroring and composite video output; external display mirrors the internal screen.
Keyboard
Keyboard	Full-size keyboard and embedded numeric keypad; lift-out keyboard provides memory access (Macworld).	77 US or 78 ISO keys, including 12 function keys, four arrows and embedded keypad.
Trackpad
Trackpad	Built-in trackpad with a separate button	Tap, double tap and drag support
Speakers
Speakers	Single built-in speaker	Built-in stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	No built-in microphone	Built-in microphone
In the box
In the box	Mac OS 8.6 at launch. Apple’s spokesperson confirmed September 1999 shipping in Bryan Chaffin’s Mac Observer report; the July 1999 introduction is not the on-sale date. Macworld’s retail test is labelled January 2000 in the article despite its incorrect migrated webpage date.	Keyboard/trackpad, modem cable, RGB display adapter, power adapter/cord and lithium-ion battery. Mac OS 9.1 at launch; retained sheet also lists Mac OS X requiring 128 MB. Maker May 1 release specified mid-May availability; actual first-sale confirmation remains unavailable, so released has year precision.