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Apple iBook (Early 2000) vs Apple MacBook Air 13″ (M5)

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AppleiBook (Early 2000)AppleMacBook Air 13″ (M5)
Overview
ReleasedFebruary 2000March 2026
Display
Screen size12.1″13.6″
Resolution800 × 6002560 × 1664
Panel–IPS LCD
Refresh rate–60 Hz
Brightness–500 nits
TouchscreenNoNo
Display type12.1-inch active-matrix TFT SVGA display supporting millions of colours at 800 × 600. Exact panel technology, brightness and built-in refresh unpublished.Liquid Retina display; LED-backlit with IPS technology
Pixel density–224 ppi
Colour range–Wide colour (P3); 1 billion colours
Display features–True Tone
Performance
ProcessorPowerPC G3 300 MHz (iBook Early 2000) or PowerPC G3 366 MHz (iBook Early 2000)Apple M5
CPU cores110
GraphicsATI Rage Mobility (4 MB SDRAM)8-core GPU or 10-core GPU
Memory64 MB or 320 MB16 GB, 24 GB or 32 GB
Storage6 GB512 GB to 4 TB
CPU300 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.10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores
GPUATI Rage Mobility with 4 MB SDRAM and AGP 2× support.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 type64 MB onboard and one SO-DIMM slot; maker-supported maximum 320 MB total.Unified memory
Memory bandwidth–153 GB/s
Storage type6 GB IDE hard drive and 24× CD-ROM drive throughout this February 2000 generation.SSD, configurable up to 4 TB
Cooling–Fanless
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 6 hoursUp to 18 hours
Battery capacity45 Wh53.8 Wh
Weight–1.23 kg
Thickness–11.3 mm
Width × depth–304.1 × 215 mm
Battery life detail45 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.Up to 15 hours wireless web; lithium-polymer battery
Charger–Sold separately in the UK (30 W, 35 W dual-port or 70 W Apple USB-C adapters offered); needs at least 30 W over USB PD
Fast charging–With a 70 W or higher USB PD power source
MaterialsRubber-coated translucent enclosure, pull-out carrying handle and latchless closing mechanism.100% recycled aluminium enclosure; 55% recycled content overall
ColoursBlueberry and Tangerine at 300 MHz; Graphite Special Edition at 366 MHz.Sky Blue, Silver, Starlight, Midnight
Connections
PortsUSB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack2 × Thunderbolt 4, MagSafe 3, headphone jack
Wi-FiOptional AirPort 802.11bWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth–6
Webcam–12MP Center Stage
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Port detailOne 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.2 × Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) with charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4 (up to 40 Gb/s); MagSafe 3; 3.5 mm headphone jack with high-impedance headphone support
External displaysNo built-in external display outputUp to two 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
KeyboardBuilt-in full-size keyboard (EveryMac exact-model page).Backlit Magic Keyboard, 78 (ANSI) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys
TrackpadBuilt-in trackpad with a separate buttonForce Touch trackpad
SpeakersSingle built-in speakerFour-speaker sound system; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos
MicrophonesNo built-in microphoneThree-mic array with directional beamforming; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes
Biometrics–Touch ID
In the boxMac OS 9 and a YoYo-style power adapter. All three colour configurations available immediately according to the 16 February 2000 maker notice.13-inch MacBook Air, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m); power adapter sold separately

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