Apple PowerBook G4 (15-inch, 1.5/1.33GHz) vs Apple PowerBook G4 (17-inch, 1.67GHz)

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PowerBook G4 (15-inch, 1.5/1.33GHz) compared with PowerBook G4 (17-inch, 1.67GHz)

	ApplePowerBook G4 (15-inch, 1.5/1.33GHz)	ApplePowerBook G4 (17-inch, 1.67GHz)
Overview
Released
Released	April 2004	February 2005
Display
Screen size
Screen size	15.2″	17″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 854	1440 × 900 (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	15.2-inch TFT widescreen; panel technology and refresh unpublished.	17-inch TFT widescreen; panel technology and refresh unpublished.
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC G4 1.33 GHz (PowerBook 15-inch 2004) or PowerPC G4 1.5 GHz (PowerBook 15-inch 2004)	PowerPC G4 1.67 GHz (PowerBook 17-inch Early 2005)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Graphics
Graphics	ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 (64 MB DDR) or ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 (128 MB DDR)	ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 (128 MB DDR)
Memory
Memory	256 MB, 512 MB or 2 GB	512 MB or 2 GB
Storage
Storage	60 GB to 80 GB	80 GB to 100 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	1.33 or 1.5 GHz PowerPC G4, 512 KB on-chip L2 and 167 MHz system bus. Exact silicon supplier omitted.	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 64 MB DDR; 128 MB build-to-order option restricted to 1.5 GHz configurations.	ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 with 128 MB DDR and dual-link DVI
Memory type
Memory type	PC2700 DDR333: 256 MB standard on 1.33 GHz, 512 MB on 1.5 GHz; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 2 GB.	512 MB PC2700 DDR333 standard; two SO-DIMM slots, maximum 2 GB.
Storage type
Storage type	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.	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 4.5 hours	Up to 4.5 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	50 Wh	58 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	2.6 kg (better)	3.1 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	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.	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	65 W power adapter
Materials
Materials	Aluminium enclosure	Aluminium 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 Extreme 802.11g/b
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	1.1	2.0 + EDR
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	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.	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	Dual display/mirroring; external resolution up to 2048 × 1536. DVI-to-VGA and S-video-to-composite adapters included; ADC adapter separate.	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	Full-size keyboard; ambient-sensor backlight standard on 1.5 GHz and optional on 1.33 GHz.	Full-size illuminated fibre-optic keyboard with ambient light sensor; Apple states backlighting up to ten times brighter than previous generation.
Trackpad
Trackpad	Tap, double-tap and drag support	Two-finger scrolling/panning, 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 UK confirms immediate availability on 19 April 2004; Mac OS X 10.3 Panther and iLife ’04 supplied.	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.