Apple Macintosh PowerBook 1400c/166 vs Apple PowerBook G4 (17-inch, 1.67GHz)

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Macintosh PowerBook 1400c/166 compared with PowerBook G4 (17-inch, 1.67GHz)

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 1400c/166	ApplePowerBook G4 (17-inch, 1.67GHz)
Overview
Released
Released	July 1997	February 2005
Display
Screen size
Screen size	11.3″	17″
Resolution
Resolution	800 × 600	1440 × 900 (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	11.3-inch active-matrix SVGA colour LCD; 16-bit colour at 800 × 600.	17-inch TFT widescreen; panel technology and refresh unpublished.
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 603e 166 MHz (PowerBook 1400c/166)	PowerPC G4 1.67 GHz (PowerBook 17-inch Early 2005)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Graphics
Graphics	–	ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 (128 MB DDR)
Memory
Memory	16 MB	512 MB or 2 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	2 GB	80 GB to 100 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	166 MHz PowerPC 603e with 32 KB L1 and 128 KB L2 cache on a 33.3 MHz data path.	1.67 GHz PowerPC G4, 512 KB on-chip L2 and 167 MHz bus. Exact silicon supplier omitted.
GPU
GPU	–	ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 with 128 MB DDR and dual-link DVI
Memory type
Memory type	16 MB on the logic board, expandable to 64 MB using the memory slot's stacked cards.	512 MB PC2700 DDR333 standard; two SO-DIMM slots, maximum 2 GB.
Storage type
Storage type	2 GB internal ATA hard drive; removable 1.44 MB floppy and 8× CD-ROM modules for the expansion bay.	100 GB 5400 rpm Ultra ATA/100 standard with Sudden Motion Sensor. Retained maker build-to-order list offers 80 GB or 100 GB on 15/17-inch models; 80 GB alternative represented without changing the 100 GB stock specification. 8× DVD±RW/CD-RW SuperDrive.
Connections
Ports
Ports	–	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	AirPort Extreme 802.11g/b
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	2.0 + EDR
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	ADB, HDI-30 SCSI, serial printer, 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 and 800, Gigabit Ethernet, 56K V.92 modem, DVI, S-video and PC Card/CardBus slot. Combined optical-digital/analogue input and output minijacks.
External displays
External displays	–	DVI dual-link: external display up to 2560 × 1600, including 30-inch Cinema HD display; VGA, S-video and composite supported with listed adapters.
Keyboard
Keyboard	–	Full-size illuminated fibre-optic keyboard with ambient light sensor; Apple states backlighting up to ten times brighter than previous generation.
Trackpad
Trackpad	–	Two-finger scrolling/panning, tap, double-tap and drag support
Speakers
Speakers	–	Two stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	–	Internal omnidirectional microphone
In the box
In the box	Canadian launch configuration included the floppy and 8× CD-ROM modules with Mac OS 7.6 or 7.6.1 preinstalled.	Apple announced 31 January 2005 with availability planned later that week. Ken Mingis’s 10 February Computerworld report says his unit shipped the previous week and arrived Monday; February precision retained without a verified first shipping day. Launch Mac OS X 10.3 Panther and iLife ’05.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 4.5 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	–	58 Wh
Weight
Weight	–	3.1 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable PowerBook 1400 nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple lists weight as 6.6 lb, varying with installed modules.	58 Wh lithium-ion, up to 4.5 hours. Maker reference 3.1 kg includes battery and optical drive and varies by configuration/manufacturing. Published dimensions: height 2.6 cm, width 39.2 cm, depth 25.9 cm.
Charger
Charger	–	65 W power adapter
Materials
Materials	–	Aluminium enclosure