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White & Black MacBook Q&A - Updated June 5, 2009
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What kind of expansion slots are provided by the MacBook?
The MacBook provides no expansion slots. If a Mac notebook with an ExpressCard/34 expansion slot is a high priority, you will need to purchase a MacBook Pro equipped with an ExpressCard/34 expansion slot. If you need a Mac notebook with an older PC Card slot, you will want to consider PowerBook G4 models with 15" or larger displays.
Does the MacBook support monitor mirroring? Does it support dual displays?
As noted on page 66 of the original MacBook User's Guide, the MacBook supports both "monitor mirroring" (where the contents of the internal display also are displayed on an external display) and for the first time officially on a "consumer" Apple notebook "dual-display" or "extended desktop" (where the external display can be used as additional work space).
What is the maximum resolution for an external display?
For systems released prior to November 1, 2007 (prior to the "Late 2007/Santa Rosa" models), Apple reported that the maximum resolution supported on "Apple DVI displays" is 1920x1200 and 1600x1200 on VGA displays. For all subsequent models Apple simply reports that the maximum supported resolution on an external display is 1920x1200.
What are the capabilities of the optical drive provided by the MacBook models? Which can read and write dual-layer DVDs?
All MacBook models are capable of reading and writing to CD media, but some can only read DVD or write to single-layer DVD. The specific capabilities of each system are included on the specifications page of each model, but also are included below for your convenience.
MacBook | Optical Drive |
8X "Combo" Drive | |
4X "SuperDrive" | |
4X "SuperDrive" | |
8X "Combo" Drive | |
6X DL "SuperDrive" | |
6X DL "SuperDrive" | |
8X "Combo" Drive | |
8X DL "SuperDrive" | |
8X DL "SuperDrive" | |
8X "Combo" Drive | |
8X DL "SuperDrive" | |
8X DL "SuperDrive" | |
8X "Combo" Drive | |
8X DL "SuperDrive" | |
8X DL "SuperDrive" | |
8X DL "SuperDrive" | |
8X DL "SuperDrive" |
Systems with a "Combo" drive can read single-layer DVD but not write to DVD. Systems with a 4X "SuperDrive" are capable of reading dual-layer DVD, but only can write to single-layer DVD. Systems with a "dual-layer" SuperDrive can read and write dual-layer DVD.
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