PowerBook G4 12 (Late 2003) vs iBook 12 (Mid 2002)

PowerBook G4 12 (Late 2003) $1,599
iBook 12 (Mid 2002) $1,199
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,599
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,199
CPU
PowerPC 7447 1000MHz
CPU
PowerPC 750FX 600MHz
GPU
GeForce FX Go 5200 Mac
GPU
Mobility Radeon
Memory
256MB
Memory
128MB
Storage
40GB
Storage
20GB
Display
12.1" LCD TN 1024x768 -
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12.1" LCD TN 1024x768 -
PowerPC 7447 1000MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
1GHz Clock
PowerPC 750FX 600MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
0.6GHz Clock
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GeForce FX Go 5200 Mac
4 Shaders
200MHz
32MB DDR
3.2GB/s Bandwidth
Mobility Radeon
1 Shader
167MHz
16MB DDR
1.5GB/s Bandwidth
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256MB
DDR-266
128MB
SDR-100
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Unknown # Tabs
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40GB
2.5"
PATA
4200RPM
20GB
2.5"
PATA
4200RPM
Unknown # min 4K Video
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Unknown # min 4K Video
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8x Combo Drive
Slot Loading
24x CD-ROM
Tray Loading
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12.1"
LCD TN
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LCD TN
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200 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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1024x768
0.8 Million Pixels
106 PPI
1024x768
0.8 Million Pixels
106 PPI
CCFL Backlight
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300:1 Contrast
CCFL Backlight
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300:1 Contrast
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
77 Keys
Scissor Switch
Solid-state Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Solid-state Trackpad
Plastic Surface
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Not Included
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
No Cellular
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 1.1
No Bluetooth
56K Modem
56K Modem
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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Network
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1x Ethernet (100Mbps)
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Network
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1x Ethernet (100Mbps)
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Video
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x 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
45W
24.00V
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
DC 7.7x2.5mm
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
50Wh
4630mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
47Wh
4352mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
Up to 5 Hours
Up to 5 Hours
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Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
Mac OS 9.2 LU1
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (Latest)
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger (Latest)
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Plastic
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Height
30 mm (1.2 in)
Width
276.9 mm (10.9 in)
Depth
218.4 mm (8.6 in)
Volume
1.81 L
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
Weight
2.087 kg (4.6 lb)
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Weight
2.223 kg (4.9 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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1x 2.5" Bay
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Storage Slots
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1x 2.5" Bay
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Memory Slots
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1x SO-DIMM
Memory Slots
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1x SO-DIMM
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A1010
EMC 1986
PowerBook6,2
A1005
EMC 1916
PowerBook4,3
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