Apple iBook (Early 2000) vs Apple PowerBook G4 12-inch (Early 2003)

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iBook (Early 2000) compared with PowerBook G4 12-inch (Early 2003)

	AppleiBook (Early 2000)	ApplePowerBook G4 12-inch (Early 2003)
Overview
Released
Released	February 2000	2003
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 Exact panel technology, brightness and built-in refresh unpublished.	12.1-inch TFT XGA active-matrix display. Exact panel technology, brightness and refresh unpublished.
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC G3 300 MHz (iBook Early 2000) or PowerPC G3 366 MHz (iBook Early 2000)	PowerPC G4 867 MHz (PowerBook 12-inch Early 2003)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Graphics
Graphics	ATI Rage Mobility (4 MB SDRAM)	NVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go (32 MB DDR)
Memory
Memory	64 MB or 320 MB	256 MB or 640 MB (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.	867 MHz PowerPC G4 with Velocity Engine, 256 KB L2 cache and 133 MHz system bus. Exact supplier/SKU not inferred.
GPU
GPU	ATI Rage Mobility with 4 MB SDRAM and AGP 2× support.	NVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go, AGP 4 × and 32 MB DDR video memory.
Memory type
Memory type	64 MB onboard and one SO-DIMM slot; maker-supported maximum 320 MB total.	256 MB PC2100 DDR266 stock: 128 MB onboard plus 128 MB SO-DIMM. Maker-supported maximum 640 MB retained; third-party 1152 MB maximum in EveryMac is not a maker configuration.
Storage type
Storage type	6 GB IDE hard drive and 24× CD-ROM drive throughout this February 2000 generation.	40 GB 4200 rpm Ultra ATA/100 hard drive. Combo reads DVD 8 ×, writes CD-R 24 × and CD-RW 10 ×; optional SuperDrive writes DVD-R 1 ×, CD-R 8 × and CD-RW 4 ×. No unlisted drive capacity combinations.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 6 hours	Up to 5 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	45 Wh	47 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	–	2.1 kg
Thickness
Thickness	–	30 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	–	277 × 219 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.	47 Wh, up to five hours maker claim. Published 2.1 kg includes battery and optical drive and varies by configuration/manufacturing process; closed metric dimensions 27.7 × 21.9 × 3.0 cm.
Materials
Materials	Rubber-coated translucent enclosure, pull-out carrying handle and latchless closing mechanism.	Aluminium alloy enclosure
Colours
Colours	Blueberry and Tangerine at 300 MHz; Graphite Special Edition at 366 MHz.	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Optional AirPort 802.11b	Optional AirPort Extreme 802.11b/g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	1.1
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 12 Mbps USB 1.1 ports, one FireWire 400, 10/100 Ethernet, 56K V.92 modem, audio line in and headphone output. Mini-VGA supports included VGA and S-video/composite adapters. No PC Card slot.
External displays
External displays	No built-in external display output	Dual display or mirroring; external display up to 1600 × 1200 at millions of colours.
Keyboard
Keyboard	Built-in full-size keyboard (EveryMac exact-model page).	Full-size keyboard, 78 US or 79 ISO keys, embedded numeric keypad.
Trackpad
Trackpad	Built-in trackpad with a separate button	–
Speakers
Speakers	Single built-in speaker	Stereo speakers with midrange-enhancing third speaker
Microphones
Microphones	No built-in microphone	Internal omnidirectional 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.	Apple Video Adapter, VGA adapter, modem cable, 45 W power adapter, plug and cord. January 7 maker launch promised later-January availability; full production review on February 3 confirms subsequent availability but exact first sale month is unestablished, so year retained.