Apple iBook (Early 2000) vs Apple iBook G4 (12-inch, Mid 2005)

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iBook (Early 2000) compared with iBook G4 (12-inch, Mid 2005)

	AppleiBook (Early 2000)	AppleiBook G4 (12-inch, Mid 2005)
Overview
Released
Released	February 2000	July 2005
Display
Screen size
Screen size	12.1″	12.1″
Resolution
Resolution	800 × 600	1024 × 768 (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	12.1-inch active-matrix TFT SVGA display supporting millions of colours at 800 × 600. Exact panel technology, brightness and built-in refresh unpublished.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 Exact panel technology, brightness and built-in refresh rate are unpublished in the cited maker sheet.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 300 MHz (iBook Early 2000) or PowerPC G3 366 MHz (iBook Early 2000)	PowerPC G4 1330 MHz (iBook Mid 2005)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Graphics
Graphics	ATI Rage Mobility (4 MB SDRAM)	ATI Mobility Radeon 9550 (32 MB DDR)
Memory
Memory	64 MB or 320 MB	512 MB or 1.5 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	6 GB	40 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	300 MHz PowerPC G3 in the Blueberry and Tangerine stocks, or 366 MHz in the Graphite Special Edition; 66 MHz data path, 64 KB L1 cache and 512 KB L2 cache. Exact supplier and silicon model omitted.	PowerPC G4 at 1.33 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 with 4 MB SDRAM and AGP 2× support.	ATI Mobility Radeon 9550 with 32 MB dedicated DDR SDRAM and AGP 4× support.
Memory type
Memory type	64 MB onboard and one SO-DIMM slot; maker-supported maximum 320 MB total.	PC2700 333 MHz DDR SDRAM; 512 MB soldered and one empty SO-DIMM slot. Factory totals 768 MB, 1 GB or 1.5 GB; maximum 1.5 GB.
Storage type
Storage type	6 GB IDE hard drive and 24× CD-ROM drive throughout this February 2000 generation.	4200 rpm Ultra ATA/100 hard drive; factory 60 GB, 80 GB and 100 GB options. The 12-inch starts at 40 GB with a DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo drive; the 14-inch starts at 60 GB with a DVD-writing SuperDrive. The retained maker sheet specifies 8× SuperDrive, while the launch-period Macworld review describes 4×. Sudden Motion Sensor protects the hard drive.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 6 hours	Up to 6 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	45 Wh	50 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	–	2.2 kg
Thickness
Thickness	–	34.2 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	–	285 × 230 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	45 Wh lithium-ion battery; maker claim up to six hours. The retained maker sheet publishes 6.7 pounds and dimensions 11.6 H × 13.5 W × 1.8 D inches. No metric values calculated.	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	Rubber-coated translucent enclosure, pull-out carrying handle and latchless closing mechanism.	White polycarbonate enclosure
Colours
Colours	Blueberry and Tangerine at 300 MHz; Graphite Special Edition at 366 MHz.	White
Connections
Ports
Ports	USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Optional AirPort 802.11b	AirPort Extreme 802.11g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	2.0 + EDR
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	One USB port, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, internal 56K modem and stereo headphone output. No FireWire, video-out, PC Card slot or audio input. AirPort requires an optional internal card.	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.
External displays
External displays	No built-in external display output	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	Built-in full-size keyboard (EveryMac exact-model page).	Full-size keyboard with 77 US or 78 ISO keys, 12 function keys, four arrow keys and an embedded numeric keypad.
Trackpad
Trackpad	Built-in trackpad with a separate button	Trackpad with a separate button; tap, double-tap and drag capabilities. Two-finger scrolling.
Speakers
Speakers	Single built-in speaker	Built-in stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	No built-in microphone	Built-in microphone
In the box
In the box	Mac OS 9 and a YoYo-style power adapter. All three colour configurations available immediately according to the 16 February 2000 maker notice.	iBook, rechargeable battery, power adapter, Apple VGA Video Adapter, software and documentation. Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and iLife ’05 at launch; the retained support sheet later lists iLife ’06.