Question: what is the difference between kindle paperwhite 1st and 2nd generation?
Answer: The hardware for both models is relatively the same with the second generation having a bit faster of a processor. Underneath the hood is a 1 GHZ vs the 800 MHZ on the Paperwhite 1. Both models have 256 MB of RAM and 2 GB of internal storage. ... One of the big new features on the Paperwhite 2 is called Vocabulary builder.