PowerBook G4 15 (Late 2003) vs iBook (Mid 1999)

PowerBook G4 15 (Late 2003) $1,999
iBook (Mid 1999) $1,599
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,599
CPU
PowerPC 7447 1000MHz
CPU
PowerPC 750 300MHz
GPU
Mobility Radeon 9600 Mac
GPU
Rage Mobility M1
Memory
256MB
Memory
32MB
Storage
60GB
Storage
3GB
Display
15.2" LCD TN 1280×854
Display
12.1" LCD TN 800×600
CPU Image
PowerPC 7447 1000MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
1GHz Clock
CPU Image
PowerPC 750 300MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
300MHz Clock
PowerPC 7447 1000MHz vs PowerPC 750 300MHz Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Mobility Radeon 9600 Mac
4 Shaders
300MHz
64MB DDR
9.6GB/s Bandwidth
GPU Image
Rage Mobility M1
1 Shader
90MHz
4MB SDR
0.7GB/s Bandwidth
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Mobility Radeon 9600 Mac vs Rage Mobility M1 Full Specs Comparison
256MB
DDR-333
32MB
SDR-66
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60GB
2.5"
PATA
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2.5"
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50 min 4K Video
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8x Combo Drive
Slot Loading
24x CD-ROM
Tray Loading
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15.2"
LCD TN
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12.1"
LCD TN
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Area
106.7 in² (688.2 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
70.3 in² (453.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
200 Nits
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150 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
1280×854
1.1 Million Pixels
101 PPI
Resolution
800×600
0.5 Million Pixels
83 PPI
CCFL Backlight
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400:1 Contrast
CCFL Backlight
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300:1 Contrast
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Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
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Coating
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Coating
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
76 Keys
Scissor Switch
Solid-state Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Solid-state Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Not Included
Not Included
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No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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2
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No Microphones
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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Network
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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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External
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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
45Wh
3125mAh
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 8.6 Veronica
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (Latest)
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther (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
45.7 mm (1.8 in)
Width
342.9 mm (13.5 in)
Depth
294.6 mm (11.6 in)
Volume
4.62 L
Weight
2.54 kg (5.6 lb)
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3.039 kg (6.7 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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Memory Slots
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Memory Slots
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A1046
EMC 1960
PowerBook5,2
M2453
EMC 1847
PowerBook2,1
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