Apple iBook 14-inch (Early 2003) vs Apple MacBook Pro 14″ (M5)

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iBook 14-inch (Early 2003) compared with MacBook Pro 14″ (M5)

	AppleiBook 14-inch (Early 2003)	AppleMacBook Pro 14″ (M5)
Overview
Released
Released	April 2003	October 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14.1″	14.2″
Resolution
Resolution	1024 × 768	3024 × 1964 (better)
Panel
Panel	–	Mini-LED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	120 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	–	1,000 nits
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	–	1,600 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	14.1-inch TFT XGA active-matrix display supporting millions of colours. Exact panel technology, brightness and refresh unpublished.	Liquid Retina XDR display
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	254 ppi
Colour range
Colour range	–	Wide colour (P3); 1 billion colours
Screen finish
Screen finish	–	Standard, or nano-texture as an option
Display features
Display features	–	1,000,000:1 contrast; 1,000 nits sustained full-screen XDR brightness; ProMotion up to 120 Hz, with fixed 47.95, 48, 50, 59.94 and 60 Hz rates; True Tone
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC G3 900 MHz (iBook Early 2003)	Apple M5
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	10
Graphics
Graphics	ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 (32 MB video memory)	10-core GPU
Memory
Memory	256 MB or 640 MB	16 GB, 24 GB or 32 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	40 GB	1 TB to 4 TB (better)
CPU
CPU	900 MHz PowerPC G3; 512 KB on-chip L2 cache at processor clock and 100 MHz system bus. Exact silicon supplier/model omitted.	10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores
GPU
GPU	ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 with 32 MB dedicated video memory and AGP 2 ×; configuration table names DDR SDRAM.	Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracing; Media Engine with H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW acceleration and AV1 decode
AI engine
AI engine	–	16-core Neural Engine
Memory type
Memory type	256 MB stock (128 MB onboard plus 128 MB SO-DIMM); one slot supports 512 MB module for 640 MB total.	Unified memory
Memory bandwidth
Memory bandwidth	–	153 GB/s
Storage type
Storage type	40 GB Ultra ATA stock with Combo drive:24 × CD-R write, 10 × CD-RW write, 8 × DVD read, 24 × CD read. Larger factory drives mentioned without capacities; no unconfirmed matrix added.	SSD, configurable up to 4 TB
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 6 hours	Up to 24 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	55 Wh	72.4 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	2.7 kg	1.55 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	34 mm	15.5 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	323 × 259 mm	312.6 × 221.2 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	55 Wh lithium-ion battery; maker claim up to six hours. Published 2.7 kg reference weight varies by configuration/manufacturing process; dimensions use maker-published 32.3 × 25.9 × 3.4 cm.	Up to 16 hours wireless web; lithium-polymer battery
Charger
Charger	–	Sold separately in the UK (70 W or 96 W Apple USB-C adapters offered); needs at least 60 W over USB PD
Fast charging
Fast charging	–	With a 96 W or higher USB PD power source
Materials
Materials	–	100% recycled aluminium enclosure; 45% recycled content overall
Colours
Colours	–	Space Black, Silver
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack	3 × Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, SD card slot, MagSafe 3, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Optional AirPort 802.11b	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	5.3
Webcam
Webcam	–	12MP Center Stage
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.	3 × Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) with charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4 (up to 40 Gb/s); HDMI with multichannel audio output; SDXC card slot; MagSafe 3; 3.5 mm headphone jack with high-impedance headphone support
External displays
External displays	VGA mirroring with included adapter; S-video and composite video through an optional Apple Video Adapter.	Up to two over any mix of Thunderbolt and HDMI at 6K 60 Hz or 4K 144 Hz, or one at up to 8K 60 Hz, 5K 120 Hz or 4K 240 Hz, alongside the built-in display
Keyboard
Keyboard	77 US or 78 ISO keys, including 12 function keys, four arrows and embedded numeric keypad.	Backlit Magic Keyboard, 78 (ANSI) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys
Trackpad
Trackpad	Tap, double-tap and drag support	Force Touch trackpad
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers	Six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone; external USB audio devices supported	Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Touch ID
In the box
In the box	Apple VGA Display Adapter, modem cable, power adapter, wall plug, power cord and battery; Mac OS X, Mac OS 9 and bundled iLife/productivity software. MacRumors reported the exact new configurations live in the Apple Store on 22 April 2003; first delivery day unestablished, so release month retained.	14-inch MacBook Pro, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m), polishing cloth (nano-texture display only); power adapter sold separately