Apple Macintosh PowerBook 1400cs/117 vs Apple PowerBook G4 (15-inch, Double-Layer SD)

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Macintosh PowerBook 1400cs/117 compared with PowerBook G4 (15-inch, Double-Layer SD)

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 1400cs/117	ApplePowerBook G4 (15-inch, Double-Layer SD)
Overview
Released
Released	November 1996	October 2005
Display
Screen size
Screen size	11.3″	15.2″
Resolution
Resolution	800 × 600	1440 × 960 (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	11.3-inch CCFL-backlit dual-scan FSTN colour LCD with 800 × 600 resolution. Apple lists 16-bit colour in its service sheet.	15.2-inch TFT widescreen, 1440 × 960; panel technology and refresh unpublished.
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 603e 117 MHz (PowerBook 1400)	PowerPC G4 1.67 GHz (PowerBook 15-inch Late 2005)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Graphics
Graphics	–	ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 (128 MB DDR)
Memory
Memory	12 MB or 16 MB	512 MB or 2 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	750 MB	80 GB to 120 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	117 MHz PowerPC 603e on a 33.3 MHz bus; 32 KB L1 cache and no L2 cache in the original service configuration.	1.67 GHz PowerPC G4 with 512 KB on-chip L2 and 167 MHz system bus. Exact silicon supplier omitted.
GPU
GPU	–	ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 with 128 MB DDR and dual-link DVI standard
Memory type
Memory type	12 MB or 16 MB original configurations; low-power DRAM with factory and user expansion slots, up to 64 MB.	512 MB PC2-4200 DDR2 running at 333 MHz; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 2 GB.
Storage type
Storage type	750 MB internal 2.5-inch IDE hard drive in the original configurations. The expansion bay accepted a 1.4 MB floppy module or a 6× CD-ROM module; the 12 MB version shipped without the CD-ROM module.	80 GB 5400 rpm Ultra ATA/100 standard with Sudden Motion Sensor. Build-to-order: 100 GB 5400 or 7200 rpm, or 120 GB 5400 rpm. 8× SuperDrive with 2.4× double-layer DVD+R support; optional Combo drive. Speed/optical alternatives retained here rather than duplicate capacity rows.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 5 hours	Up to 5.5 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	30 Wh	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	30 Wh removable nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple claimed up to five hours. The 1996 developer note gives 6.5 lb with battery and floppy module; Apple's later service sheet gives 6.7 lb, varying with fitted accessories.	Up to 5.5 hours, dependent on configuration and use. Retained maker family sheet publishes 15-inch reference weight 5.6 pounds, footprint 13.7 × 9.5 inches and thickness 1.1 inches; no calculated metric main values. Its detailed 58 Wh battery section is explicitly 17-inch and is not borrowed.
Charger
Charger	–	Power adapter included; wattage not established for this exact generation in the read family sheet.
Materials
Materials	–	Aluminium enclosure
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, RS-422 serial/LocalTalk, audio input and output, infrared, and two Type II PC Card slots (or one Type III). Ethernet required an optional expansion or PC Card; external video required an optional mini-15 card.	Two USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 400 and 800, Gigabit Ethernet, 56K V.92 modem, DVI, S-video and Type I/II PC Card slot. Combined analogue/optical digital input and output.
External displays
External displays	–	Dual-link DVI supports 30-inch Cinema HD display; DVI-to-VGA and S-video-to-composite adapters included.
Keyboard
Keyboard	–	Full-size illuminated keyboard with ambient light sensor
Trackpad
Trackpad	Built-in trackpad with tap, double-tap and drag support.	Two-finger scrolling/panning, tap, double-tap and drag support
Speakers
Speakers	–	Stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	–	Internal omnidirectional microphone
In the box
In the box	System 7.5.3 and a removable battery; a floppy module was supplied, while the 6× CD-ROM module depended on configuration. Apple lists an October 1996 introduction; contemporary launch coverage says machines were expected in mid-November.	Apple UK confirms immediate availability on 19 October 2005. Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and iLife ’05 supplied. The retained sheet’s configuration table covers all sizes but its detailed specification section describes the 17-inch; only the 15-inch table and explicit build-to-order fields are used here.