Apple iBook 14-inch (Early 2002) vs Apple PowerBook G3 Series (September 1998)

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iBook 14-inch (Early 2002) compared with PowerBook G3 Series (September 1998)

	AppleiBook 14-inch (Early 2002)	ApplePowerBook G3 Series (September 1998)
Overview
Released
Released	January 2002	September 1998
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14.1″	14.1″
Resolution
Resolution	1024 × 768	1024 × 768 or 800 × 600
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	14.1-inch TFT XGA active-matrix display at 1024 × 768. Exact panel technology, brightness and refresh unpublished.	Active-matrix TFT; 14.1-inch XGA 1024 × 768 or later 12.1-inch SVGA 800 × 600; resolution scaling supports lower resolutions
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC G3 600 MHz (iBook14 Early2002)	PowerPC G3 233 MHz (PowerBook G3 Series September 1998), PowerPC G3 266 MHz (PowerBook G3 Series September 1998) or PowerPC G3 300 MHz (PowerBook G3 Series September 1998)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Graphics
Graphics	ATI Rage Mobility 128 (8 MB SDRAM)	–
Memory
Memory	256 MB or 640 MB (better)	32 MB or 64 MB
Storage
Storage	20 GB (better)	2 GB to 8 GB
CPU
CPU	600 MHz PowerPC G3 with 100 MHz system bus and 256 KB on-chip L2 cache at full processor speed. Exact silicon supplier/model omitted.	PowerPC G3 at 233, 266 or 300 MHz, 66 MHz system bus; 512 KB backside cache on 233 MHz or 1 MB on 266/300 MHz. Dedicated backside buses 117, 133 or 150 MHz; integrated FPU and 64 KB L1 cache
GPU
GPU	ATI Rage Mobility 128 with 8 MB SDRAM and AGP 2×.	ATI RAGE LT PRO with 4 MB SGRAM on 14.1-inch or 2 MB on 12.1-inch TFT; earlier passive-matrix models remain in the original May entry
Memory type
Memory type	256 MB stock, consisting of 128 MB onboard and 128 MB SO-DIMM. One slot supports up to 512 MB, for a maker maximum of 640 MB total.	32 MB or 64 MB factory SDRAM in two 144-pin SO-DIMM slots; original maker expansion limit 192 MB
Storage type
Storage type	20 GB Ultra ATA hard drive and 8×8×8×24× maximum DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo drive: CD-R/CD-RW writing 8×, DVD reading 8×, CD reading 24×. No storage options borrowed from 12-inch siblings.	Removable 2 GB, 4 GB or 8 GB internal IDE drive. Expansion bays accept CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, optional floppy, battery and third-party modules; 20× CD-ROM or 1.5× DVD-ROM with up to 12× CD reading
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 6 hours	Up to 3.5 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	55 Wh (better)	49 Wh
Weight
Weight	2.7 kg (better)	3.5 kg
Thickness
Thickness	34 mm	–
Width × depth
Width × depth	323 × 259 mm	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	55 Wh lithium-ion battery with maker claim up to six hours; integrated charge LEDs. EveryMac table gives 56 Wh instead; exact maker sheet retained. Published maker reference 2.7 kg; weight varies by configuration. Published size 32.3 × 25.9 × 3.4 cm.	Removable 49 Wh lithium-ion battery; up to 3.5 hours with one or seven hours with two under maker normal-use conditions. Reference 3.5 kg includes modem, battery and CD-ROM; 12.1-inch reference is 3.3 kg. Maker sources give rounded dimensions and conflicting axis labels, so no unqualified dimensions adopted
Charger
Charger	–	45 W AC adapter
Materials
Materials	White impact-resistant polycarbonate enclosure	–
Colours
Colours	White	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack	Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Optional AirPort 802.11b	–
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	Two 12 Mbps USB ports, one 400 Mbps FireWire, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, 56K V.90 modem and stereo AV/headphone minijack. Optional 11 Mbps 802.11b AirPort card. VGA adapter included; composite requires Apple AV Cable.	ADB, HDI-30 SCSI, RS-422 serial, 10BASE-T Ethernet, RJ-11 K56flex/V.90 modem, 4 Mbps infrared, VGA-style video, S-video and stereo audio input/output. Two Type I/II or one Type III PC Card slots with CardBus; lower slot supports Zoomed Video. No built-in USB or FireWire
External displays
External displays	VGA mirroring with external display/projector; composite video through optional Apple AV Cable.	VGA-style and S-video output; DVD-Video requires the decoder PC Card supplied with DVD-ROM configurations or optional DVD-Video kit
Keyboard
Keyboard	77 US or 78 ISO keys with 12 function keys, four arrows and embedded keypad.	Full-size keyboard with 76 US or 77 ISO keys, twelve function keys, inverted-T arrows and embedded keypad
Trackpad
Trackpad	Tap, double tap and drag support	Solid-state trackpad supports tap, double-tap and drag
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers	Two built-in stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone	Internal omnidirectional microphone
In the box
In the box	VGA adapter, modem cable, power adapter/AC plug/cord and battery. Maker launch Mac OS X 10.1.2 default and Mac OS 9.2.2, plus iPhoto/iTunes 2/iMovie 2. Available immediately 7 January 2002.	Mac OS 8.1, AC adapter and regional cables/adapters. AppleCare article 30895 retrospectively confirms September 1998 release; revised service manual introduces M7229 12.1-inch TFT on 1 October. October brochure lists both CD-ROM and DVD-ROM 300 MHz choices; optical-drive variants share the same CPU/RAM/disk configuration below