Apple Macintosh PowerBook 1400cs/133 vs Apple PowerBook G4 (17-inch, 1.67GHz)

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Macintosh PowerBook 1400cs/133 compared with PowerBook G4 (17-inch, 1.67GHz)

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 1400cs/133	ApplePowerBook G4 (17-inch, 1.67GHz)
Overview
Released
Released	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 dual-scan passive-matrix FSTN colour LCD at 800 × 600; Apple support lists 16-bit colour	17-inch TFT widescreen; panel technology and refresh unpublished.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 17-inch Early 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 100 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, 512 KB on-chip L2 and 167 MHz 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
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 PC2700 DDR333 standard; two SO-DIMM slots, maximum 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	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.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 4 hours	Up to 4.5 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	–	58 Wh
Weight
Weight	–	3.1 kg
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	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	External 45 W power adapter according to Apple	65 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	–	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 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	Built-in keyboard with twelve function keys; service specification gives 76 keys for the domestic layout or 77 for ISO	Full-size illuminated fibre-optic keyboard with ambient light sensor; Apple states backlighting up to ten times brighter than previous generation.
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	Two 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 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.