Apple PowerBook G4 (12-inch, 1.5GHz) vs Apple PowerBook G4 (DVI)

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PowerBook G4 (12-inch, 1.5GHz) compared with PowerBook G4 (DVI)

	ApplePowerBook G4 (12-inch, 1.5GHz)	ApplePowerBook G4 (DVI)
Overview
Released
Released	2005	April 2002
Display
Screen size
Screen size	12.1″	15.2″
Resolution
Resolution	1024 × 768	1280 × 854 (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	12.1-inch TFT XGA active-matrix display; panel technology and refresh unpublished.	15.2-inch TFT widescreen; panel technology, brightness and refresh unpublished.
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC G4 1.5 GHz (PowerBook 12-inch 2005)	PowerPC G4 667 MHz (PowerBook DVI) or PowerPC G4 800 MHz (PowerBook DVI)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 (64 MB DDR)	ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 (32 MB DDR)
Memory
Memory	512 MB or 1.25 GB (better)	256 MB, 512 MB or 1 GB
Storage
Storage	60 GB to 100 GB (better)	30 GB to 60 GB
CPU
CPU	1.5 GHz PowerPC G4, 512 KB on-chip L2 and 167 MHz system bus. Exact silicon supplier omitted.	667 or 800 MHz PowerPC G4, 133 MHz system bus and 1 MB DDR L3 cache. Exact silicon supplier omitted.
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 with 64 MB DDR video memory and AGP 4×.	ATI Mobility Radeon 7500, AGP 4× and 32 MB DDR video memory.
Memory type
Memory type	512 MB PC2700 DDR333 standard; one SO-DIMM slot, maximum 1.25 GB.	Two PC133 SO-DIMM slots, maximum 1 GB. Base 256 MB at 667 MHz or 512 MB at 800 MHz.
Storage type
Storage type	5400 rpm Ultra ATA/100 hard drive with Sudden Motion Sensor. Combo base60GB; SuperDrive base80GB; 100GB build-to-order on either. 8× DVD±RW/CD-RW SuperDrive; optical-drive differences retained in details.	30 GB at 667 MHz or 40 GB at 800 MHz, 4200 rpm Ultra ATA/66. Both offer 60 GB 5400 rpm build-to-order drive. Slot-loading Combo DVD-ROM/CD-RW; cannot burn DVDs.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 5 hours	Up to 5 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	50 Wh	55.3 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	2.1 kg (better)	2.4 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	50 Wh lithium-ion, up to five hours. Published reference weight 2.1 kg with battery and optical drive; varies by configuration/manufacturing. Published dimensions: height 3.0 cm, width 27.7 cm, depth 21.9 cm.	55.3 Wh lithium-ion; up to five hours, depending on configuration and use. Maker reference weight 2.4 kg includes battery and optical drive and varies by configuration/manufacturing. Maker dimensions: height 2.6 cm, width 34.1 cm, depth 24.1 cm, retained as published.
Charger
Charger	45 W power adapter	–
Materials
Materials	Aluminium enclosure	Titanium enclosure
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	AirPort Extreme 802.11g/b	AirPort 802.11b; optional at 667 MHz, installed at 800 MHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	2.0 + EDR	–
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	Two USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 400, 10/100 Ethernet, 56K V.92 modem, mini-DVI, audio input and headphone output. Mini-DVI-to-DVI and mini-DVI-to-VGA adapters included; television adapter separate.	Two 12 Mbps USB ports, FireWire 400, Gigabit Ethernet, 56K modem, Type I/II PC Card slot, DVI, S-video, audio input and output. DVI-to-VGA and S-video-to-composite adapters included.
External displays
External displays	Dual display and mirroring; external resolution up to 2048 × 1536.	Dual display and mirroring; external display up to 2048 × 1536. Apple ADC displays require separate DVI-to-ADC adapter.
Keyboard
Keyboard	Full-size keyboard with embedded numeric keypad	Full-size keyboard with embedded numeric keypad
Trackpad
Trackpad	Two-finger scrolling/panning, tap, double-tap and drag support	Tap, double-tap and drag support
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers with midrange-enhancing third speaker	Two stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Internal omnidirectional microphone	Internal omnidirectional microphone
In the box
In the box	Apple announced 31 January 2005 with availability planned later that week. Actual first on-sale month unestablished after a bounded search; year precision retained. Launch Mac OS X 10.3 Panther and iLife ’05; later units shipped Tiger.	Power adapter and modem cable, video adapters and software. Apple UK release states immediate availability on 29 April 2002.