PowerBook G4 17 (Early 2004) vs iBook 12 (Mid 2001)

PowerBook G4 17 (Early 2004) $2,799
iBook 12 (Mid 2001) $1,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,799
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
CPU
PowerPC 7447 1500MHz
CPU
PowerPC 750CXe 500MHz
GPU
Mobility Radeon 9700 Mac
GPU
Rage Mobility 128
Memory
512MB
Memory
64MB
Storage
80GB
Storage
10GB
Display
17" LCD TN 1440×900
Display
12.1" LCD TN 1024×768
GPU Image
Mobility Radeon 9700 Mac
4 Shaders
450MHz
64MB DDR
8.8GB/s Bandwidth
GPU Image
Rage Mobility 128
2 Shaders
105MHz
8MB SDR
1.7GB/s Bandwidth
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Mobility Radeon 9700 Mac vs Rage Mobility 128 Full Specs Comparison
512MB
DDR-333
64MB
SDR-100
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80GB
2.5"
PATA
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10GB
2.5"
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90 min 4K Video
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4x SuperDrive
Slot Loading
24x CD-ROM
Tray Loading
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17"
LCD TN
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12.1"
LCD TN
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Area
129.9 in² (838 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
70.3 in² (453.4 cm²)
4:3 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
1440×900
1.3 Million Pixels
100 PPI
Resolution
1024×768
0.8 Million Pixels
106 PPI
CCFL Backlight
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800:1 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
Matte
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
77 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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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
No Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 1.1
No Bluetooth
56K Modem
56K Modem
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x PC Card Type I or II (CardBus)
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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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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
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65W
24.50V
2.65A
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
58Wh
5370mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
42Wh
3889mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
Up to 4.5 Hours
Up to 5 Hours
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Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
Mac OS 9.1 Fortissimo
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
25.4 mm (1 in)
Width
391.2 mm (15.4 in)
Depth
259.1 mm (10.2 in)
Volume
2.57 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
3.13 kg (6.9 lb)
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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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Memory Slots
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Memory Slots
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A1085
EMC 1983
PowerBook5,5
M6497
PowerBook4,1
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