Apple iBook 14-inch (Mid 2002) vs Apple MacBook Pro 14″ (M5)

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iBook 14-inch (Mid 2002) compared with MacBook Pro 14″ (M5)
AppleiBook 14-inch (Mid 2002)AppleMacBook Pro 14″ (M5)
Overview
ReleasedMay 2002October 2025
Display
Screen size14.1″14.2″
Resolution1024 × 7683024 × 1964 (better)
Panel–Mini-LED
Refresh rate–120 Hz
Brightness–1,000 nits
HDR peak brightness–1,600 nits
TouchscreenNoNo
Display type14.1-inch TFT XGA active-matrix display at 1024 × 768. Exact panel technology, brightness and refresh unpublished.Liquid Retina XDR display
Pixel density–254 ppi
Colour range–Wide colour (P3); 1 billion colours
Screen finish–Standard, or nano-texture as an option
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
ProcessorPowerPC G3 700 MHz (iBook Mid 2002)Apple M5
CPU cores110
GraphicsATI Mobility Radeon (16 MB VRAM)10-core GPU
Memory256 MB or 640 MB16 GB, 24 GB or 32 GB (better)
Storage30 GB1 TB to 4 TB (better)
CPU700 MHz PowerPC G3 with 512 KB on-chip L2 cache running at full processor speed and 100 MHz system bus. Exact silicon supplier/model omitted.10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores
GPUATI Mobility Radeon with 16 MB dedicated graphics memory and AGP 2×; this generation is not the later Radeon 7500 model.Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracing; Media Engine with H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW acceleration and AV1 decode
AI engine–16-core Neural Engine
Memory type256 MB stock: 128 MB onboard and 128 MB in the single SO-DIMM slot. Slot supports up to 512 MB, for a maker maximum of 640 MB total; 3.3 V, 1.25-inch format.Unified memory
Memory bandwidth–153 GB/s
Storage type30 GB Ultra ATA stock and 8×8×8×24× maximum Combo drive: CD-R/CD-RW writing 8×, DVD reading 8×, CD reading 24×. New 40 GB option is published at line level and retained in detail without unproven stock pairings.SSD, configurable up to 4 TB
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 6 hoursUp to 24 hours
Battery capacity55 Wh72.4 Wh (better)
Weight2.7 kg1.55 kg (better)
Thickness34 mm15.5 mm (better)
Width × depth323 × 259 mm312.6 × 221.2 mm
Battery life detail55 Wh lithium-ion battery, maker claim up to six hours; integrated charge LEDs. Maker reference 2.7 kg varies by configuration; published size 32.3 × 25.9 × 3.4 cm.Up to 16 hours wireless web; lithium-polymer battery
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–With a 96 W or higher USB PD power source
Materials–100% recycled aluminium enclosure; 45% recycled content overall
ColoursWhiteSpace Black, Silver
Connections
Ports2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack3 × Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, SD card slot, MagSafe 3, headphone jack
Wi-FiOptional AirPort 802.11bWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth–5.3
Webcam–12MP Center Stage
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Port detailTwo 12 Mbps USB ports, one 400 Mbps FireWire, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, internal 56K V.90 modem and stereo headphone output. Optional 11 Mbps 802.11b AirPort card. Video output uses included VGA adapter or optional Apple Video Adapter.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 displaysVGA mirroring at 24-bit colour; S-video/composite to TV/projector through 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
Keyboard77 US or 78 ISO keys, 12 function keys, four arrows and embedded keypad.Backlit Magic Keyboard, 78 (ANSI) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys
TrackpadTap, double tap and drag supportForce Touch trackpad
SpeakersBuilt-in stereo speakersSix-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos
MicrophonesBuilt-in microphoneStudio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes
Biometrics–Touch ID
In the boxIncluded Apple VGA Display Adapter and small power adapter; launch Mac OS X 10.1.4 and Classic Mac OS 9.2.2, iTunes 2/iMovie 2/iPhoto. Maker says now available 20 May 2002.14-inch MacBook Pro, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m), polishing cloth (nano-texture display only); power adapter sold separately

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