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Mac Systems: By Capability: USB & Firewire Capable Macs

For your convenience, the USB and Firewire capabilities of each recent -- G3 and later -- Mac are listed below. Complete technical specifications are merely a click away.

Please be mindful of asterisks, as these indicate that particularly important details are provided on the complete specs page.

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Apple Computer	USB	Firewire
eMac G4/700	3 (1.1)	2 (400)
eMac G4/800	3 (1.1)	2 (400)
eMac G4/800 (ATI)	3 (1.1)	2 (400)
eMac G4/1.0 (ATI)	3 (1.1)	2 (400)
eMac G4/1.25 (USB 2.0)	3 (2.0)	2 (400)
eMac G4/1.42 (2005)	3 (2.0)	2 (400)
iBook G3/300 (Original/Clamshell)	1 (1.1)	None
iBook G3/366 SE (Original/Clamshell)	1 (1.1)	None
iBook G3/366 (Firewire/Clamshell)	1 (1.1)	1 (400)
iBook G3/466 SE (Firewire/Clamshell)	1 (1.1)	1 (400)
iBook G3/500 (Dual USB - Tr)	2 (1.1)	1 (400)
iBook G3/500 (Late 2001 - Tr)	2 (1.1)	1 (400)
iBook G3/600 (Late 2001 - Tr)	2 (1.1)	1 (400)
iBook G3/600 14-Inch (Early 2002 - Tr)	2 (1.1)	1 (400)
iBook G3/600 (16 VRAM - Tr)	2 (1.1)	1 (400)
iBook G3/700 (16 VRAM - Tr)	2 (1.1)	1 (400)
iBook G3/700 14-Inch (16 VRAM - Tr)	2 (1.1)	1 (400)
iBook G3/700 (16 VRAM - Op)	2 (1.1)	1 (400)
iBook G3/800 (32 VRAM - Tr)	2 (1.1)	1 (400)
iBook G3/800 14-Inch (32 VRAM - Tr)	2 (1.1)	1 (400)
iBook G3/800 (Early 2003 - Op)	2 (1.1)	1 (400)
iBook G3/900 (Early 2003 - Op)	2 (1.1)	1 (400)
iBook G3/900 14-Inch (Early 2003 - Op)	2 (1.1)	1 (400)
iBook G4/800 12-Inch (Original - Op)	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
iBook G4/933 14-Inch (Original - Op)	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
iBook G4/1.0 14-Inch (Original - Op)	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
iBook G4/1.0 12-Inch (Early 2004 - Op)	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
iBook G4/1.0 14-Inch (Early 2004 - Op)	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
iBook G4/1.2 14-Inch (Early 2004 - Op)	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
iBook G4/1.2 12-Inch (Late 2004 - Op)	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
iBook G4/1.33 14-Inch (Late 2004 - Op)	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
iBook G4/1.33 12-Inch (Mid-2005 - Op)	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
iBook G4/1.42 14-Inch (Mid-2005 - Op)	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
iMac G3/233 Original - Bondi (Rev. A & B)	2 (1.1)	None
iMac G3/266 (Fruit Colors)	2 (1.1)	None
iMac G3/333 (Fruit Colors)	2 (1.1)	None
iMac G3/350 (Slot Loading - Blueberry)	2 (1.1)	None
iMac G3/400 DV (Slot Loading - Fruit)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
iMac G3/400 DV SE (Slot Loading)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
iMac G3/350 (Summer 2000 - Indigo)	2 (1.1)	None
iMac G3/400 DV (Summer 2000 - I/R)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
iMac G3/450 DV+ (Summer 2000)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
iMac G3/500 DV SE (Summer 2000)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
iMac G3/400 (Early 2001 - Indigo)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
iMac G3/500 (Early 2001 - Flower/Blue)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
iMac G3/600 SE (Early 2001)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
iMac G3/500 (Summer 2001 - I/S)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
iMac G3/600 (Summer 2001)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
iMac G3/700 SE (Summer 2001)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
iMac G4/700 (Flat Panel)	3 (1.1)	2 (400)
iMac G4/800 (Flat Panel)	3 (1.1)	2 (400)
iMac G4/800 17-Inch (Flat Panel)	3 (1.1)	2 (400)
iMac G4/800 - X Only (Flat Panel)	3 (1.1)	2 (400)
iMac G4/1.0 17-Inch (Flat Panel)	3 (1.1)	2 (400)
iMac G4/1.0 15-Inch "FP" (USB 2.0)	3 (2.0)	2 (400)
iMac G4/1.25 17-Inch "FP" (USB 2.0)	3 (2.0)	2 (400)
iMac G4/1.25 20-Inch "FP" (USB 2.0)	3 (2.0)	2 (400)
iMac G5/1.6 17-Inch	3 (2.0)	2 (400)
iMac G5/1.8 17-Inch	3 (2.0)	2 (400)
iMac G5/1.8 20-Inch	3 (2.0)	2 (400)
iMac G5/1.8 17-Inch (ALS)	3 (2.0)	2 (400)
iMac G5/2.0 17-Inch (ALS)	3 (2.0)	2 (400)
iMac G5/2.0 20-Inch (ALS)	3 (2.0)	2 (400)
iMac G5/1.9 17-Inch (iSight)	3 (2.0)	2 (400)
iMac G5/2.1 20-Inch (iSight)	3 (2.0)	2 (400)
iMac "Core Duo" 1.83 17-Inch (IG)	3 (2.0)	2 (400)
iMac "Core Duo" 1.83 17-Inch	3 (2.0)	2 (400)
iMac "Core Duo" 2.0 20-Inch	3 (2.0)	2 (400)
iMac "Core 2 Duo" 1.83 17-Inch (IG)	3 (2.0)	2 (400)
iMac "Core 2 Duo" 2.0 17-Inch	3 (2.0)	2 (400)
iMac "Core 2 Duo" 2.16 20-Inch	3 (2.0)	2 (400)
iMac "Core 2 Duo" 2.16 24-Inch	3 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
iMac "Core 2 Duo" 2.0 20-Inch (Al)	3 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
iMac "Core 2 Duo" 2.4 20-Inch (Al)	3 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
iMac "Core 2 Duo" 2.4 24-Inch (Al)	3 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
iMac "Core 2 Extreme" 2.8 24-Inch (Al)	3 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
iMac "Core 2 Duo" 2.4 20-Inch (08)	3 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
iMac "Core 2 Duo" 2.66 20-Inch (08)	3 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
iMac "Core 2 Duo" 2.8 24-Inch (08)	3 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
iMac "Core 2 Duo" 3.06 24-Inch (08)	3 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
Mac mini G4/1.25	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
Mac mini G4/1.42	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
Mac mini G4/1.5	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
Mac mini "Core Solo" 1.5	4 (2.0)	1 (400)
Mac mini "Core Duo" 1.66	4 (2.0)	1 (400)
Mac mini "Core Duo" 1.83	4 (2.0)	1 (400)
Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" 1.83	4 (2.0)	1 (400)
Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" 2.0	4 (2.0)	1 (400)
Mac Pro "Quad Core" 2.66	5 (2.0)	2 (400), 2 (800)
Mac Pro "Eight Core" 2.8 (2008)	5 (2.0)	2 (400), 2 (800)
Mac Server G3 233 Minitower	None	None*
Mac Server G3 266 Minitower	None	None*
Mac Server G3 300 Minitower	None	None*
Mac Server G3 333 Minitower	None	None*
Mac Server G3 350 (Blue & White)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Mac Server G3 400 (Blue & White)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Mac Server G3 450 (Blue & White)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Mac Server G4 350 (AGP)	2 (1.1)	3* (400)
Mac Server G4 400 (AGP)	2 (1.1)	3* (400)
Mac Server G4 450 (AGP)	2 (1.1)	3* (400)
Mac Server G4 500 (AGP)	2 (1.1)	3* (400)
Mac Server G4 450 DP (Gigabit)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Mac Server G4 500 DP (Gigabit)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Mac Server G4 533 (Digital Audio)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Mac Server G4 533 DP (Digital Audio)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Mac Server G4 733 (Quicksilver)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Mac Server G4 800 DP (Quicksilver)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Mac Server G4 933 (QS 2002)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Mac Server G4 1.0 DP (QS 2002)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Mac Server G4 1.0 DP (MDD)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Mac Server G4 1.25 DP (MDD)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
MacBook "Core Duo" 1.83 13"	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
MacBook "Core Duo" 2.0 13" (White)	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
MacBook "Core Duo" 2.0 13" (Black)	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 1.83 13"	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.0 13" (White/06)	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.0 13" (Black)	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.0 13" (White/07)	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.16 13" (White)	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.16 13" (Black)	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.0 13" (Wh-SR)	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.2 13" (Wh-SR)	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.2 13" (Blk-SR)	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.1 13" (Wh-08)	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.4 13" (Wh-08)	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.4 13" (Blk-08)	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
MacBook Air "Core 2 Duo" 1.6 13"	1 (2.0)	None
MacBook Pro "Core Duo" 1.67 15"	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
MacBook Pro "Core Duo" 1.83 15"	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
MacBook Pro "Core Duo" 2.0 15"	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
MacBook Pro "Core Duo" 2.16 15"	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
MacBook Pro "Core Duo" 2.16 17"	3 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
MacBook Pro "Core 2 Duo" 2.16 15"	2 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
MacBook Pro "Core 2 Duo" 2.33 15"	2 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
MacBook Pro "Core 2 Duo" 2.33 17"	3 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
MacBook Pro "Core 2 Duo" 2.2 15" (SR)	2 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
MacBook Pro "Core 2 Duo" 2.4 15" (SR)	2 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
MacBook Pro "Core 2 Duo" 2.4 17" (SR)	3 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
MacBook Pro "Core 2 Duo" 2.4 15" (08)	2 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
MacBook Pro "Core 2 Duo" 2.5 15" (08)	2 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
MacBook Pro "Core 2 Duo" 2.5 17" (08)	3 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
Power Macintosh G3 233 Desktop	None	None*
Power Macintosh G3 233 Minitower	None	None*
Power Macintosh G3 266 Desktop	None	None*
Power Macintosh G3 266 Minitower	None	None*
Power Macintosh G3 300 Desktop	None	None*
Power Macintosh G3 300 Minitower	None	None*
Power Macintosh G3 333 Minitower	None	None*
Power Macintosh G3 233 All-in-One	None	None
Power Macintosh G3 266 All-in-One	None	None
Power Macintosh G3 300 (Blue & White)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Power Macintosh G3 350 (Blue & White)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Power Macintosh G3 400 (Blue & White)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Power Macintosh G3 450 (Blue & White)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Power Macintosh G4 400 (PCI)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Power Macintosh G4 450 (AGP)	2 (1.1)	3* (400)
Power Macintosh G4 500 (AGP)	2 (1.1)	3* (400)
Power Macintosh G4 350 (PCI)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Power Macintosh G4 400 (AGP)	2 (1.1)	3* (400)
Power Macintosh G4 350 (AGP)	2 (1.1)	3* (400)
Power Macintosh G4 400 (Gigabit)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Power Macintosh G4 450 DP (Gigabit)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Power Macintosh G4 500 DP (Gigabit)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Power Macintosh G4 450 Cube	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Power Macintosh G4 500 Cube	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Power Macintosh G4 466 (Digital Audio)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Power Macintosh G4 533 (Digital Audio)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Power Macintosh G4 667 (Digital Audio)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Power Macintosh G4 733 (Digital Audio)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Power Macintosh G4 733 (Quicksilver)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Power Macintosh G4 867 (Quicksilver)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Power Macintosh G4 800 DP (Quicksilver)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Power Macintosh G4 800 (QS 2002)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Power Macintosh G4 933 (QS 2002)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Power Macintosh G4 1.0 DP (QS 2002)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Power Macintosh G4 867 DP (MDD)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Power Macintosh G4 1.0 DP (MDD)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Power Macintosh G4 1.25 DP (MDD)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Power Macintosh G4 1.0 (FW 800)	2 (1.1)	2 (400), 1 (800)
Power Macintosh G4 1.25 DP (FW 800)	2 (1.1)	2 (400), 1 (800)
Power Macintosh G4 1.42 DP (FW 800)	2 (1.1)	2 (400), 1 (800)
Power Macintosh G4 1.25 (MDD 2003)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
Power Macintosh G5 1.6 (PCI)	3 (2.0)	2 (400), 1 (800)
Power Macintosh G5 1.8 (PCI-X)	3 (2.0)	2 (400), 1 (800)
Power Macintosh G5 2.0 DP (PCI-X)	3 (2.0)	2 (400), 1 (800)
Power Macintosh G5 1.8 DP (PCI-X)	3 (2.0)	2 (400), 1 (800)
Power Macintosh G5 1.8 DP (PCI)	3 (2.0)	2 (400), 1 (800)
Power Macintosh G5 2.0 DP (PCI-X 2)	3 (2.0)	2 (400), 1 (800)
Power Macintosh G5 2.5 DP (PCI-X)	3 (2.0)	2 (400), 1 (800)
Power Macintosh G5 1.8 (PCI)	3 (2.0)	2 (400), 1 (800)
Power Macintosh G5 2.0 DP (PCI)	3 (2.0)	2 (400), 1 (800)
Power Macintosh G5 2.3 DP (PCI-X)	3 (2.0)	2 (400), 1 (800)
Power Macintosh G5 2.7 DP (PCI-X)	3 (2.0)	2 (400), 1 (800)
Power Macintosh G5 Dual Core (2.0)	4 (2.0)	2 (400), 1 (800)
Power Macintosh G5 Dual Core (2.3)	4 (2.0)	2 (400), 1 (800)
Power Macintosh G5 "Quad Core" (2.5)	4 (2.0)	2 (400), 1 (800)
PowerBook G3 250 (Original/Kanga/3500)	None	None
PowerBook G3 233 (Wallstreet)	None	None
PowerBook G3 250 (Wallstreet)	None	None
PowerBook G3 292 (Wallstreet)	None	None
PowerBook G3 233 (PDQ - Late 1998)	None	None
PowerBook G3 266 (PDQ - Late 1998)	None	None
PowerBook G3 300 (PDQ - Late 1998)	None	None
PowerBook G3 333 (Bronze KB/Lombard)	2 (1.1)	None
PowerBook G3 400 (Bronze KB/Lombard)	2 (1.1)	None
PowerBook G3 400 (Firewire/Pismo)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
PowerBook G3 500 (Firewire/Pismo)	2 (1.1)	2 (400)
PowerBook G4 400 (Original - Ti)	2 (1.1)	1 (400)
PowerBook G4 500 (Original - Ti)	2 (1.1)	1 (400)
PowerBook G4 550 (Gigabit - Ti)	2 (1.1)	1 (400)
PowerBook G4 667 (Gigabit - Ti)	2 (1.1)	1 (400)
PowerBook G4 667 (DVI - Ti)	2 (1.1)	1 (400)
PowerBook G4 800 (DVI - Ti)	2 (1.1)	1 (400)
PowerBook G4 867 (Ti)	2 (1.1)	1 (400)
PowerBook G4 1.0 (Ti)	2 (1.1)	1 (400)
PowerBook G4 867 12" (Al)	2 (1.1)	1 (400)
PowerBook G4 1.0 17" (Al)	2 (1.1)	1 (400), 1 (800)
PowerBook G4 1.0 12" (DVI - Al)	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
PowerBook G4 1.0 15" (FW800 - Al)	2 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
PowerBook G4 1.25 15" (FW800 - Al)	2 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
PowerBook G4 1.33 17" (Al)	2 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
PowerBook G4 1.33 12" (Al)	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
PowerBook G4 1.33 15" (Al)	2 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
PowerBook G4 1.5 15" (Al)	2 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
PowerBook G4 1.5 17" (Al)	2 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
PowerBook G4 1.5 12" (Al)	2 (2.0)	1 (400)
PowerBook G4 1.5 15" (SMS/BT2 - Al)	2 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
PowerBook G4 1.67 15" (Al)	2 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
PowerBook G4 1.67 17" (Al)	2 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
PowerBook G4 1.67 15" (DLSD/HR - Al)	2 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
PowerBook G4 1.67 17" (DLSD/HR - Al)	2 (2.0)	1 (400), 1 (800)
TV	1 (2.0)	None
Xserve G4/1.0	2 (1.1)	3 (400)
Xserve G4/1.0 DP	2 (1.1)	3 (400)
Xserve G4/1.33 (Slot Load)	2 (1.1)	1 (400), 2 (800)
Xserve G4/1.33 DP (Slot Load)	2 (1.1)	1 (400), 2 (800)
Xserve G4/1.33 DP Cluster Node	2 (1.1)	1 (400), 2 (800)
Xserve G5/2.0 (PCI-X)	2 (2.0)	1 (400), 2 (800)
Xserve G5/2.0 DP (PCI-X)	2 (2.0)	1 (400), 2 (800)
Xserve G5/2.0 DP Cluster Node (PCI-X)	2 (2.0)	1 (400), 2 (800)
Xserve G5/2.3 DP (PCI-X)	2 (2.0)	1 (400), 2 (800)
Xserve G5/2.3 DP Cluster Node (PCI-X)	2 (2.0)	1 (400), 2 (800)
Xserve Xeon 2.0 "Quad Core"	2 (2.0)	1 (400), 2 (800)
Xserve Xeon 2.8 "Quad Core"	3 (2.0)	2 (800)

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