Apple iBook (Dual USB) vs Apple iBook G4 (12-inch, Late 2004)

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iBook (Dual USB) compared with iBook G4 (12-inch, Late 2004)

	AppleiBook (Dual USB)	AppleiBook G4 (12-inch, Late 2004)
Overview
Released
Released	2001	October 2004
Display
Screen size
Screen size	12.1″	12.1″
Resolution
Resolution	1024 × 768	1024 × 768
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	12.1-inch TFT XGA active-matrix display, 1024 × 768 native resolution. Exact panel technology, brightness and built-in refresh unpublished.	Active-matrix TFT XGA display supporting millions of colours. Exact panel technology, brightness and built-in refresh rate are unpublished in the cited maker sheet.
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC G3 500 MHz (iBook Dual USB 2001)	PowerPC G4 1200 MHz (iBook Late 2004)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Graphics
Graphics	ATI Rage Mobility 128 (8 MB SDRAM)	ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 (32 MB DDR)
Memory
Memory	64 MB, 128 MB, 576 MB or 640 MB	256 MB or 1.25 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	10 GB to 20 GB	30 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	500 MHz PowerPC G3 with 256 KB on-chip L2 cache at processor clock; 66 MHz system and memory buses. Exact silicon supplier and model omitted.	PowerPC G4 at 1.2 GHz, with Velocity Engine, 512 KB on-chip L2 cache at processor speed and 133 MHz system bus. Exact silicon model and supplier are not published in the cited maker sheets.
GPU
GPU	ATI Rage Mobility 128 with 8 MB SDRAM and AGP 2×.	ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 with 32 MB dedicated DDR SDRAM and AGP 4× support.
Memory type
Memory type	64 MB onboard in the CD-ROM stock, 128 MB in the DVD-ROM and Combo stocks; one PC100 SO-DIMM slot supports up to 512 MB, giving respective maker maxima of 576 and 640 MB.	PC2100 266 MHz DDR SDRAM; 256 MB soldered and one empty SO-DIMM slot. Factory totals 512 MB, 768 MB or 1.25 GB; maximum 1.25 GB.
Storage type
Storage type	10 GB Ultra ATA throughout the maker stock table; optional 20 GB. CD-ROM stock has 64 MB; DVD-ROM and Combo stocks have 128 MB. Optional CD-RW drive also listed, without adding unsupported separate configurations.	4200 rpm Ultra ATA/100 hard drive; 60 GB and 80 GB factory upgrades. The 12-inch starts at 30 GB with a DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo drive. Both 1.33 GHz 14-inch stocks have 60 GB: M9627 has a Combo drive and M9628 a 4× DVD-R SuperDrive. These optical variants share one set of processor/memory/storage configurations.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 5 hours	Up to 6 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	42 Wh	50 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	2.2 kg	2.2 kg
Thickness
Thickness	34 mm (better)	34.2 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	285 × 230 mm	285 × 230 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	42 Wh lithium-ion battery; maker claim up to five hours. Maker reference weight 2.2 kg varies by configuration; published size 28.5 × 23.0 × 3.4 cm.	Removable 50 Wh lithium-ion battery, with charge-indicator LEDs; maker claim up to six hours. Published 2.2 kg reference weight varies with configuration and manufacturing process.
Materials
Materials	Impact-resistant white polycarbonate enclosure	White polycarbonate enclosure
Colours
Colours	White	White
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Optional AirPort 802.11b	AirPort Extreme 802.11g
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	Two 12 Mbps USB ports, one 400 Mbps FireWire, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, internal 56K V.90 modem and stereo AV/headphone minijack. Optional 11 Mbps AirPort card; VGA adapter included, composite requires optional Apple AV Cable.	Two USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 400 port, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, 56K V.92 modem, stereo headphone output and Mini-VGA video output. AirPort Extreme is included according to the stock configurations and UK launch notice; a generic technical paragraph still calls it optional. Internal Bluetooth is optional; version unpublished.
External displays
External displays	VGA mirroring and composite video output; external display mirrors the internal screen.	VGA mirroring through the included Apple VGA adapter; S-video and composite TV output require the optional Apple Video Adapter. Extended desktop is unsupported.
Keyboard
Keyboard	77 US or 78 ISO keys, including 12 function keys, four arrows and embedded keypad.	Full-size keyboard with 77 US or 78 ISO keys, 12 function keys, four arrow keys and an embedded numeric keypad.
Trackpad
Trackpad	Tap, double tap and drag support	Trackpad with a separate button; tap, double-tap and drag capabilities.
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers	Built-in stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone	Built-in microphone
In the box
In the box	Keyboard/trackpad, modem cable, RGB display adapter, power adapter/cord and lithium-ion battery. Mac OS 9.1 at launch; retained sheet also lists Mac OS X requiring 128 MB. Maker May 1 release specified mid-May availability; actual first-sale confirmation remains unavailable, so released has year precision.	iBook, rechargeable battery, power adapter, Apple VGA Video Adapter, software and documentation. Mac OS X 10.3 Panther and iLife ’04 at launch. Later review units bundled Tiger and iLife ’05.