Apple iBook 12-inch (Late 2002) vs Apple MacBook (13-inch, Early 2006)

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iBook 12-inch (Late 2002) compared with MacBook (13-inch, Early 2006)

	AppleiBook 12-inch (Late 2002)	AppleMacBook (13-inch, Early 2006)
Overview
Released
Released	November 2002	May 2006
Display
Screen size
Screen size	12.1″	13.3″
Resolution
Resolution	1024 × 768	1280 × 800 (better)
Brightness
Brightness	–	250 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	12.1-inch TFT XGA active-matrix display supporting millions of colours. Exact panel technology, brightness and refresh unpublished.	Glossy TFT widescreen display with millions of colours; panel technology and refresh rate unpublished by Apple. The launch announcement specifies 250 cd/m² brightness.
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC G3 700 MHz (iBook Late 2002) or PowerPC G3 800 MHz (iBook Late 2002)	Intel Core Duo T2400 or Intel Core Duo T2500
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	2
Graphics
Graphics	ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 (16 MB VRAM) or ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 (32 MB VRAM)	Intel GMA 950 (64 MB shared DDR2)
Memory
Memory	128 MB or 640 MB	512 MB, 1 GB or 2 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	20 GB to 30 GB	60 GB to 120 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	700 or 800 MHz PowerPC G3; 512 KB on-chip L2 cache at processor clock and 100 MHz system bus. Exact silicon supplier/model omitted.	1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo T2400 or 2.0 GHz Core Duo T2500; exact processor identities confirmed by Ars Technica. 2 MB shared L2 cache and 667 MHz front-side bus.
GPU
GPU	ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 with 16 MB dedicated VRAM at 700 MHz or 32 MB at 800 MHz; AGP 2 ×.	Intel GMA 950 with 64 MB DDR2 shared with main memory; Apple notes a minimum 80 MB allocation including graphics and system use.
Memory type
Memory type	128 MB PC100 SDRAM onboard and one SO-DIMM slot, supporting a 512 MB module for 640 MB total.	Two SO-DIMM slots for 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300); 512 MB standard, configurable to 1 GB or 2 GB.
Storage type
Storage type	700 MHz stock: 20 GB Ultra ATA and 24 × CD-ROM. 800 MHz stock: 30 GB Ultra ATA and Combo drive (16 × CD-R write, 8 × CD-RW write, 8 × DVD read, 24 × CD read). Larger factory drive options are mentioned without capacities; no unconfirmed matrix added.	5400 rpm Serial ATA hard drive. White models start at 60 GB and black at 80 GB; 80 GB, 100 GB and 120 GB build-to-order drives. The 1.83 GHz model has a DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo drive; 2.0 GHz models have a DVD-writing SuperDrive.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 5 hours	–
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	47 Wh	55 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	2.2 kg (better)	2.36 kg
Thickness
Thickness	34 mm	27.5 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	285 × 230 mm	325 × 227 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	47 Wh lithium-ion; maker claim up to five hours. Published 2.2 kg reference weight varies by configuration/manufacturing process. Dimensions use maker-published 28.5 × 23.0 × 3.4 cm.	Removable 55 Wh lithium-polymer battery. Maker reference weight varies with configuration and manufacturing process; battery-life hours are not published in the archived specification.
Charger
Charger	–	60 W MagSafe Power Adapter
Materials
Materials	–	Polycarbonate enclosure
Colours
Colours	–	White at 1.83 GHz or 2.0 GHz; black at 2.0 GHz. The configurations table combines colour variants with matching processor, memory and storage.
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack, MagSafe
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Optional AirPort 802.11b	AirPort Extreme 802.11g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	2.0 + EDR
Webcam
Webcam	–	iSight camera, 640 × 480 resolution
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	Two 12 Mbps USB ports, one 400 Mbps FireWire port, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, internal 56K V.92 modem and stereo headphone output. Optional 11 Mbps AirPort card; Bluetooth available through an optional external USB adapter, not built in.	Two USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 400 port (8 W), Gigabit Ethernet, MagSafe and Mini-DVI; separate combined optical digital audio input/line input and combined optical digital audio output/headphone output. Display adapters sold separately.
External displays
External displays	VGA mirroring with included adapter; S-video and composite video through an optional Apple Video Adapter.	One external display up to 1920 × 1200 alongside the built-in screen; Mini-DVI adapters support DVI, VGA, S-video and composite video.
Keyboard
Keyboard	77 US or 78 ISO keys, including 12 function keys, four arrows and embedded numeric keypad.	Full-size keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function keys, four arrow keys and an embedded numeric keypad
Trackpad
Trackpad	Tap, double-tap and drag support	Trackpad with two-finger scrolling and a separate button
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers	Built-in stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone; external USB audio devices supported	Built-in omnidirectional microphone
In the box
In the box	VGA display adapter, power adapter with wall plug/power cord; Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS 9 and bundled digital lifestyle/productivity software. The 6 November maker release states that the new range is available through stores/resellers.	MacBook, Apple Remote, removable battery, 60 W MagSafe Power Adapter with AC wall plug and power cord, install/restore DVDs and documentation; Mac OS X 10.4.6 Tiger and iLife ’06.