PowerBook G4 15 (Late 2003) vs iBook 14 (Early 2002)

PowerBook G4 15 (Late 2003) $1,999
iBook 14 (Early 2002) $1,799
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,799
CPU
PowerPC 7447 1000MHz
CPU
PowerPC 755 600MHz
GPU
Mobility Radeon 9600 Mac
GPU
Rage Mobility 128
Memory
256MB
Memory
128MB
Storage
60GB
Storage
20GB
Display
15.2" LCD TN 1280x854 -
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14.1" LCD TN 1024x768 -
PowerPC 7447 1000MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
1GHz Clock
PowerPC 755 600MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
0.6GHz Clock
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Mobility Radeon 9600 Mac
4 Shaders
300MHz
64MB DDR
9.6GB/s Bandwidth
Rage Mobility 128
2 Shaders
105MHz
8MB SDR
1.7GB/s Bandwidth
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256MB
DDR-333
128MB
SDR-100
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Unknown # Tabs
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60GB
2.5"
PATA
4200RPM
20GB
2.5"
PATA
4200RPM
50 min 4K Video
1%
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8x Combo Drive
Slot Loading
8x Combo Drive
Tray Loading
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15.2"
LCD TN
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14.1"
LCD TN
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200 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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1280x854
1.1 Million Pixels
101 PPI
1024x768
0.8 Million Pixels
91 PPI
CCFL Backlight
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400:1 Contrast
CCFL Backlight
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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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No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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2
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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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1x FireWire 800
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1x PC Card Type I or II (CardBus)
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Data
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Network
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1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
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Network
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1x Ethernet (100Mbps)
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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
65W
24.50V
2.65A
45W
24.00V
1.88A
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
DC 7.7x2.5mm
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
46Wh
4259mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
55Wh
3819mAh
14.40V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
Up to 4.5 Hours
Up to 6 Hours
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Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
Mac OS 9.2 Limelight
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
2x Fans
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Height
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
Width
348 mm (13.7 in)
Depth
241.3 mm (9.5 in)
Volume
2.35 L
Height
34.3 mm (1.4 in)
Width
322.6 mm (12.7 in)
Depth
259.1 mm (10.2 in)
Volume
2.87 L
Weight
2.54 kg (5.6 lb)
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2.717 kg (6 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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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
Memory Slots
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1x SO-DIMM
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A1046
EMC 1960
PowerBook5,2
M8413
PowerBook4,2
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