Apple Macintosh PowerBook 5300/100 vs Apple PowerBook G4 (15-inch, 1.5/1.33GHz)

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Macintosh PowerBook 5300/100 compared with PowerBook G4 (15-inch, 1.5/1.33GHz)

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 5300/100	ApplePowerBook G4 (15-inch, 1.5/1.33GHz)
Overview
Released
Released	August 1995	April 2004
Display
Screen size
Screen size	9.5″	15.2″
Resolution
Resolution	640 × 480	1280 × 854 (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	9.5-inch backlit FSTN passive-matrix LCD with 16 grey levels	15.2-inch TFT widescreen; panel technology and refresh unpublished.
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 603e 100 MHz (PowerBook 5300c)	PowerPC G4 1.33 GHz (PowerBook 15-inch 2004) or PowerPC G4 1.5 GHz (PowerBook 15-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	16 MB	256 MB, 512 MB or 2 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	500 MB	60 GB to 80 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	100 MHz PowerPC 603e with a 33.3 MHz bus, 32 KB L1 cache and no L2 cache	1.33 or 1.5 GHz PowerPC G4, 512 KB on-chip L2 and 167 MHz system bus. Exact silicon supplier omitted.
GPU
GPU	–	ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 with 64 MB DDR; 128 MB build-to-order option restricted to 1.5 GHz configurations.
Memory type
Memory type	Japanese bundled configuration has 16 MB, expandable to 64 MB; English support gives an 8 MB base configuration	PC2700 DDR333: 256 MB standard on 1.33 GHz, 512 MB on 1.5 GHz; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 2 GB.
Storage type
Storage type	500 MB internal IDE hard drive and removable 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy module	1.33 GHz base: 60 GB 4200 rpm, with 80 GB 5400 rpm build-to-order option. 1.5 GHz base: 80 GB 4200 rpm, with 80 GB 5400 rpm alternative. Combo drive or 4× DVD-R SuperDrive; drive-speed variants retained here rather than duplicate capacity rows.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 4.5 hours	Up to 4.5 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	–	50 Wh
Weight
Weight	2.8 kg	2.6 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	51.4 mm	–
Width × depth
Width × depth	293 × 217 mm	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple claims 3–4.5 hours. Charging takes two hours while asleep or unused, four hours during use. Japanese maker 2.8 kg includes the floppy module; replacing it with the PC Card tray reduces weight by about 180 g	50 Wh lithium-ion, up to 4.5 hours. Maker reference 2.6 kg includes battery and optical drive; varies by configuration/manufacturing. Published dimensions: height 2.8 cm, width 34.8 cm, depth 24.1 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	Two Type I/II PC Card slots or one Type III, ADB, RS-422 serial/LocalTalk, HDI-30 SCSI, stereo sound input/output, external video, infrared and power input; Ethernet requires a PC Card	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	Video output supports 256 colours; third-party hardware can provide greater colour depth	Dual display/mirroring; external resolution up to 2048 × 1536. DVI-to-VGA and S-video-to-composite adapters included; ADC adapter separate.
Keyboard
Keyboard	–	Full-size keyboard; ambient-sensor backlight standard on 1.5 GHz and optional on 1.33 GHz.
Trackpad
Trackpad	Built-in solid-state trackpad	Tap, double-tap and drag support
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in speaker and omnidirectional microphone with 16-bit stereo audio input/output	Stereo speakers with midrange-enhancing third speaker
Microphones
Microphones	–	Internal omnidirectional microphone
In the box
In the box	Japanese 16 MB/500 MB bundle includes nickel-metal hydride battery, power adapter, PC Card tray, KanjiTalk 7.5.2 CD-ROM and PowerBook Mobility Bundle	Apple UK confirms immediate availability on 19 April 2004; Mac OS X 10.3 Panther and iLife ’04 supplied.