Apple Macintosh PowerBook 1400c/133 vs Apple PowerBook G4 (12-inch, 1.33GHz)

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Macintosh PowerBook 1400c/133 compared with PowerBook G4 (12-inch, 1.33GHz)

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 1400c/133	ApplePowerBook G4 (12-inch, 1.33GHz)
Overview
Released
Released	February 1997	April 2004
Display
Screen size
Screen size	11.3″	12.1″
Resolution
Resolution	800 × 600	1024 × 768 (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	11.3-inch active-matrix colour LCD; 16-bit colour at 800 × 600.	12.1-inch TFT XGA active-matrix display; panel technology and refresh unpublished.
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 603e 133 MHz (PowerBook 1400c/133)	PowerPC G4 1.33 GHz (PowerBook 12-inch 2004)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Graphics
Graphics	–	NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 (64 MB DDR)
Memory
Memory	16 MB	256 MB or 1.25 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	1 GB to 1.3 GB	60 GB to 80 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	133 MHz PowerPC 603e with 32 KB L1 and 128 KB L2 cache on a 33.3 MHz data path; Apple's later service sheet conflicts on L2, listing 256 KB.	1.33 GHz PowerPC G4, 512 KB on-chip L2 and 167 MHz system bus. Exact silicon supplier omitted.
GPU
GPU	–	NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 with 64 MB DDR video memory and AGP 4×.
Memory type
Memory type	16 MB on the logic board, expandable to 64 MB using stacked expansion cards.	256 MB PC2700 DDR333 standard, one open SO-DIMM slot; maximum 1.25 GB.
Storage type
Storage type	1 GB hard drive in Apple's 1996 catalogue; a later Japanese 1.3 GB configuration is also documented. Removable 1.44 MB floppy and 6× CD-ROM modules use the expansion bay.	60 GB 4200 rpm Ultra ATA/100 standard; 80 GB 5400 rpm build-to-order alternative. Combo DVD-ROM/CD-RW or 4× DVD-R SuperDrive.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 4 hours	Up to 5 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	–	50 Wh
Weight
Weight	–	2.1 kg
Thickness
Thickness	51 mm	–
Width × depth
Width × depth	292 × 229 mm	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple Japan quotes two to four hours. Its Japanese specifications list 3.0 kg with the floppy or 3.14 kg with the CD-ROM fitted.	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	–	Aluminium enclosure
Connections
Ports
Ports	–	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	AirPort Extreme 802.11g/b
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	1.1
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	ADB, HDI-30 SCSI, RS-422 serial/LocalTalk, audio input and output, infrared and two Type II PC Card slots or one Type III. Ethernet and mini-15 video required optional cards.	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	–	Dual display and mirroring; external resolution up to 2048 × 1536.
Keyboard
Keyboard	–	Full-size keyboard with embedded numeric keypad
Trackpad
Trackpad	–	Tap, double-tap and drag support
Speakers
Speakers	–	Stereo speakers with midrange-enhancing third speaker
Microphones
Microphones	–	Internal omnidirectional microphone
In the box
In the box	Apple listed floppy and CD-ROM modules. The Japanese 1.3 GB version shipped with KanjiTalk 7.5.3.	Apple UK confirms immediate availability on 19 April 2004; Mac OS X 10.3 Panther and iLife ’04 supplied.