Apple iBook (Early 2000) vs Apple PowerBook G4 (12-inch, 1.5GHz)

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iBook (Early 2000) compared with PowerBook G4 (12-inch, 1.5GHz)

	AppleiBook (Early 2000)	ApplePowerBook G4 (12-inch, 1.5GHz)
Overview
Released
Released	February 2000	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 Exact panel technology, brightness and built-in refresh unpublished.	12.1-inch TFT XGA active-matrix display; panel technology and refresh unpublished.
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC G3 300 MHz (iBook Early 2000) or PowerPC G3 366 MHz (iBook Early 2000)	PowerPC G4 1.5 GHz (PowerBook 12-inch 2005)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Graphics
Graphics	ATI Rage Mobility (4 MB SDRAM)	NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 (64 MB DDR)
Memory
Memory	64 MB or 320 MB	512 MB or 1.25 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	6 GB	60 GB to 100 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.	1.5 GHz PowerPC G4, 512 KB on-chip L2 and 167 MHz system bus. Exact silicon supplier omitted.
GPU
GPU	ATI Rage Mobility with 4 MB SDRAM and AGP 2× support.	NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 with 64 MB DDR video memory and AGP 4×.
Memory type
Memory type	64 MB onboard and one SO-DIMM slot; maker-supported maximum 320 MB total.	512 MB PC2700 DDR333 standard; one SO-DIMM slot, maximum 1.25 GB.
Storage type
Storage type	6 GB IDE hard drive and 24× CD-ROM drive throughout this February 2000 generation.	5400 rpm Ultra ATA/100 hard drive with Sudden Motion Sensor. Combo base60GB; SuperDrive base80GB; 100GB build-to-order on either. 8× DVD±RW/CD-RW SuperDrive; optical-drive differences retained in details.
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	50 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	–	2.1 kg
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.	50 Wh lithium-ion, up to five hours. Published reference weight 2.1 kg with battery and optical drive; varies by configuration/manufacturing. Published dimensions: height 3.0 cm, width 27.7 cm, depth 21.9 cm.
Charger
Charger	–	45 W power adapter
Materials
Materials	Rubber-coated translucent enclosure, pull-out carrying handle and latchless closing mechanism.	Aluminium 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	AirPort Extreme 802.11g/b
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, FireWire 400, 10/100 Ethernet, 56K V.92 modem, mini-DVI, audio input and headphone output. Mini-DVI-to-DVI and mini-DVI-to-VGA adapters included; television adapter separate.
External displays
External displays	No built-in external display output	Dual display and mirroring; external resolution up to 2048 × 1536.
Keyboard
Keyboard	Built-in full-size keyboard (EveryMac exact-model page).	Full-size keyboard with embedded numeric keypad
Trackpad
Trackpad	Built-in trackpad with a separate button	Two-finger scrolling/panning, tap, double-tap and drag support
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 announced 31 January 2005 with availability planned later that week. Actual first on-sale month unestablished after a bounded search; year precision retained. Launch Mac OS X 10.3 Panther and iLife ’05; later units shipped Tiger.