Apple Macintosh PowerBook 1400cs/133 vs Apple PowerBook G4 (15-inch, Double-Layer SD)

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Macintosh PowerBook 1400cs/133 compared with PowerBook G4 (15-inch, Double-Layer SD)

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 1400cs/133	ApplePowerBook G4 (15-inch, Double-Layer SD)
Overview
Released
Released	1997	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 dual-scan passive-matrix FSTN colour LCD at 800 × 600; Apple support lists 16-bit colour	15.2-inch TFT widescreen, 1440 × 960; panel technology and refresh unpublished.
Display features
Display features	Removable BookCover panel accepts personalised inserts according to Apple Service Source	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 603e 133 MHz (PowerBook 1400c/133)	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	1 GB to 1.3 GB	80 GB to 120 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	133 MHz PowerPC 603e with integrated PMMU and FPU, 64-bit data path at 33.3 MHz and 32 KB L1 cache. Apple support and the July 1997 Canadian retail announcement specify 128 KB L2; the later service configuration table instead lists 256 KB	1.67 GHz PowerPC G4 with 512 KB on-chip L2 and 167 MHz system bus. Exact silicon supplier omitted.
GPU
GPU	1 MB video memory according to the service specification; external video requires an optional internal expansion card	ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 with 128 MB DDR and dual-link DVI standard
Memory type
Memory type	Low-power DRAM, expandable to 64 MB with 70 ns or faster cards; up to two expansion cards can be stacked. Service Source lists 12 MB and 16 MB original configurations; the support table and Canadian July configuration list 16 MB	512 MB PC2-4200 DDR2 running at 333 MHz; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 2 GB.
Storage type
Storage type	Internal ATA hard drive; Service Source lists 12 MB/1 GB and 16 MB/1.3 GB/CD configurations. The July 1997 Canadian retail configuration has 16 MB RAM, 1.3 GB storage, 8× CD-ROM and removable 1.44 MB floppy 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 4 hours	Up to 5.5 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple claims two to four hours depending on configuration and battery conservation. The exact cs/133 service configuration lists 6.7 lb with floppy module and slightly more with CD-ROM. Support gives 2 × 11.5 × 9 inches; the generic service physical table instead converts the height to 54 mm, so conflicting metric thickness is not used	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	External 45 W power adapter according to Apple	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, stereo sound input and output, infrared and two Type I/II PC Card slots or one Type III. Ethernet and mini-15 external video require optional expansion cards	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	Built-in keyboard with twelve function keys; service specification gives 76 keys for the domestic layout or 77 for ISO	Full-size illuminated keyboard with ambient light sensor
Trackpad
Trackpad	Built-in solid-state trackpad	Two-finger scrolling/panning, tap, double-tap and drag support
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in speaker; 16-bit stereo audio input and output at 44.1, 22 or 11 kHz according to the service sheet	Stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in omnidirectional microphone	Internal omnidirectional microphone
In the box
In the box	Apple support lists System 7.6.1; the July Canadian announcement says System 7.6 or 7.6.1 with full productivity and communications applications. The same announcement replaces the earlier 117 MHz dual-scan configuration with 133 MHz and confirms immediate Canadian availability on 14 July 1997. Support lists introduction on 19 May, while Service Source labels the configuration April; worldwide first-sale month remains unconfirmed, so retail year precision is retained	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.