Apple Macintosh PowerBook 190 vs Apple PowerBook G4 (17-inch, 1.5GHz)

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Macintosh PowerBook 190 compared with PowerBook G4 (17-inch, 1.5GHz)

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 190	ApplePowerBook G4 (17-inch, 1.5GHz)
Overview
Released
Released	August 1995	2004
Display
Screen size
Screen size	9.5″	17″
Resolution
Resolution	640 × 480	1440 × 900 (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	9.5-inch backlit FSTN passive-matrix LCD, displaying 16 shades of grey at 640 × 480	17-inch TFT widescreen; panel technology and refresh unpublished.
Performance
Processor
Processor	Motorola 68LC040 66 MHz (PowerBook 190)	PowerPC G4 1.5 GHz (PowerBook 17-inch 2004)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Graphics
Graphics	–	ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 (64 MB DDR) or ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 (128 MB DDR)
Memory
Memory	8 MB	512 MB or 2 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	500 MB	80 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Motorola 68LC040 running internally at 66 MHz with a 33 MHz bus; no floating-point unit	1.5 GHz PowerPC G4, 512 KB on-chip L2 and 167 MHz bus. Exact silicon supplier omitted.
GPU
GPU	–	ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 with 64 MB DDR; 128 MB video-memory build-to-order option.
Memory type
Memory type	8 MB in Apple's Japanese configuration, expandable to 40 MB with a third-party card	512 MB PC2700 DDR333 standard; two SO-DIMM slots, maximum 2 GB.
Storage type
Storage type	500 MB internal IDE hard drive and removable 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy module; IDE expansion bay supports other modules	80 GB 4200 rpm Ultra ATA/100 hard drive; 80 GB 5400 rpm build-to-order alternative. 4× DVD-R/CD-RW SuperDrive.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 5 hours	Up to 4.5 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	–	58 Wh
Weight
Weight	2.7 kg (better)	3.1 kg
Thickness
Thickness	51.4 mm	–
Width × depth
Width × depth	293 × 217 mm	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple stated 2.5–5 hours per charge	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	–	1.1
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	ADB, RS-422 serial/LocalTalk, HDI-30 SCSI and stereo headphone output; two Type II or one Type III PC Card slot; video and infrared available as optional upgrades	Two USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 400 and one FireWire 800, Gigabit Ethernet, 56K V.92 modem, Type I/II PC Card slot, DVI, S-video, audio input and headphone output.
External displays
External displays	Optional video output upgrade supports up to 256 colours on Apple and VGA/SVGA monitors	Dual display/mirroring; external resolution up to 2048 × 1536. DVI-to-VGA and S-video-to-composite adapters included; ADC adapter separate.
Keyboard
Keyboard	Built-in keyboard with solid-state trackpad below the keys	Full-size illuminated fibre-optic keyboard with ambient light sensor
Trackpad
Trackpad	Built-in solid-state trackpad	Tap, double-tap and drag support
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in speaker and microphone; 16-bit stereo output through headphones	Two stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	–	Internal omnidirectional microphone
In the box
In the box	Apple's Japanese configuration included the removable battery, power adapter, System 7.5.2 CD-ROM, PowerBook Mobility Bundle and ClarisWorks 2.0	Apple announced 19 April 2004 and expected the 17-inch model in early May. Actual first on-sale month unestablished after a bounded search; year precision retained. Mac OS X 10.3 Panther and iLife ’04 supplied.