Apple Macintosh PowerBook 160 vs Apple PowerBook G4 (17-inch, 1.67GHz)

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Macintosh PowerBook 160 compared with PowerBook G4 (17-inch, 1.67GHz)

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 160	ApplePowerBook G4 (17-inch, 1.67GHz)
Overview
Released
Released	October 1992	February 2005
Display
Screen size
Screen size	10″	17″
Resolution
Resolution	640 × 400	1440 × 900 (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	10-inch backlit FSTN passive-matrix LCD, displaying 16 shades of grey at 640 × 400	17-inch TFT widescreen; panel technology and refresh unpublished.
Performance
Processor
Processor	Motorola 68030 25 MHz (PowerBook 160)	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	4 MB	512 MB or 2 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	40 MB to 120 MB	80 GB to 100 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	25 MHz Motorola 68030 without a floating-point coprocessor; optional 16 MHz power-saving mode	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	4 MB on the logic board, expandable to 14 MB with a memory card	512 MB PC2700 DDR333 standard; two SO-DIMM slots, maximum 2 GB.
Storage type
Storage type	Internal 2.5-inch SCSI hard drive, offered by Apple at 40, 80 and 120 MB; built-in 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy drive	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 3 hours	Up to 4.5 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	–	58 Wh
Weight
Weight	3.1 kg	3.1 kg
Thickness
Thickness	58 mm	–
Width × depth
Width × depth	287 × 236 mm	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable 2.8 Ah nickel-cadmium battery; Apple stated an average 2.5–3 hours of operation	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
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, two RS-422 serial ports, custom video output and audio input/output; internal modem connector, with modem optional	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	Up to 256 colours on Apple monitors through 16 inches; mirror or independent extended display modes, with VGA/SVGA support through adapters	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 30 mm trackball below the keys	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 trackball	Two-finger scrolling/panning, tap, double-tap and drag support
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in speaker and microphone; stereo output through the headphone jack	Two stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	–	Internal omnidirectional microphone
In the box
In the box	Apple developer note lists a rechargeable battery and external recharger/power adapter; System 7.1 shipped with the model	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.