iBook 12 (Early 2003) vs PowerBook G4 17 (Early 2003)

iBook 12 (Early 2003) $999
PowerBook G4 17 (Early 2003) $3,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
Base Price (MSRP)
$3,299
CPU
PowerPC 750FX 800MHz
CPU
PowerPC 7455 1000MHz
GPU
Mobility Radeon 7500 32MB
GPU
GeForce4 Go 440
Memory
128MB
Memory
512MB
Storage
30GB
Storage
60GB
Display
12.1" LCD TN 1024×768
Display
17" LCD TN 1440×900
CPU Image
PowerPC 750FX 800MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
800MHz Clock
CPU Image
PowerPC 7455 1000MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
1GHz Clock
PowerPC 750FX 800MHz vs PowerPC 7455 1000MHz Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Mobility Radeon 7500 32MB
2 Shaders
280MHz
32MB DDR
3.2GB/s Bandwidth
GPU Image
GeForce4 Go 440
2 Shaders
220MHz
64MB DDR
7GB/s Bandwidth
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Mobility Radeon 7500 32MB vs GeForce4 Go 440 Full Specs Comparison
128MB
SDR-100
512MB
DDR-333
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Unknown # Tabs
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30GB
2.5"
PATA
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2.5"
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Unknown # min 4K Video
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50 min 4K Video
1%
24x CD-ROM
Tray Loading
1x SuperDrive
Slot Loading
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12.1"
LCD TN
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17"
LCD TN
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Area
70.3 in² (453.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
129.9 in² (838 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
200 Nits
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Brightness
200 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
1024×768
0.8 Million Pixels
106 PPI
Resolution
1440×900
1.3 Million Pixels
100 PPI
CCFL Backlight
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300:1 Contrast
CCFL Backlight
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800:1 Contrast
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Colour Depth
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Colour Depth
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Coating
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Coating
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77 Keys
Scissor Switch
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
Solid-state Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Solid-state Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Not Included
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No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
No Cellular
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
No Bluetooth
Bluetooth 1.1
56K Modem
56K Modem
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x FireWire 400
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1x PC Card Type I or II (CardBus)
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Network
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1x Ethernet (100Mbps)
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Network
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1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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Power
DC 7.7x2.5mm
Power
DC 7.7x2.5mm
Security
Kensington Lock
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Security
Kensington Lock
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External
External
45W
24.00V
1.88A
65W
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
DC 7.7x2.5mm
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
47Wh
4352mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
55Wh
5093mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
Up to 5 Hours
Up to 4.5 Hours
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Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger (Latest)
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (Latest)
Build Material
Plastic
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Height
34.3 mm (1.4 in)
Width
284.5 mm (11.2 in)
Depth
231.1 mm (9.1 in)
Volume
2.25 L
Height
25.4 mm (1 in)
Width
391.2 mm (15.4 in)
Depth
259.1 mm (10.2 in)
Volume
2.57 L
Weight
2.223 kg (4.9 lb)
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Weight
3.084 kg (6.8 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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Memory Slots
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Memory Slots
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A1005
EMC 1916
PowerBook4,3
A1013
PowerBook5,1
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