Apple PowerBook G4 (15-inch, 1.67/1.5GHz) vs Apple PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)

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PowerBook G4 (15-inch, 1.67/1.5GHz) compared with PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)

	ApplePowerBook G4 (15-inch, 1.67/1.5GHz)	ApplePowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
Overview
Released
Released	February 2005	October 2001
Display
Screen size
Screen size	15.2″	15.2″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 854 (better)	1152 × 768
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	15.2-inch TFT widescreen; panel technology and refresh unpublished.	15.2-inch TFT widescreen. Native 1152 × 768 resolution from exact-model EveryMac specification; panel technology, brightness and refresh unpublished.
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC G4 1.5 GHz (PowerBook 15-inch Early 2005) or PowerPC G4 1.67 GHz (PowerBook 15-inch Early 2005)	PowerPC G4 550 MHz (PowerBook Gigabit Ethernet) or PowerPC G4 667 MHz (PowerBook Gigabit Ethernet)
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 (16 MB DDR)
Memory
Memory	512 MB or 2 GB (better)	128 MB, 256 MB or 1 GB
Storage
Storage	80 GB to 100 GB (better)	20 GB to 48 GB
CPU
CPU	1.5 or 1.67 GHz PowerPC G 4 with 512 KB on-chip L 2 and 167 MHz bus. Retained sheet processor paragraph omits 1.5 GHz, but factory configuration table and UK release confirm it. Exact silicon supplier omitted.	550 or 667 MHz PowerPC G4, 256 KB on-chip L2. Maker launch release specifies 100 MHz system bus at 550 MHz and 133 MHz at 667 MHz; retained support table gives a generic 100 MHz figure, so the configuration-specific launch figures take precedence. Exact silicon supplier omitted.
GPU
GPU	ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 with 64 MB DDR standard; 128 MB plus dual-link DVI build-to-order restricted to 1.67 GHz. UK release higher-base bullet ambiguously mentions dual-link with 64 MB; its BTO paragraph and full sheet tie dual-link to 128 MB.	ATI Mobility Radeon, 16 MB DDR video memory and AGP 4 ×.
Memory type
Memory type	512 MB PC 2700 DDR 333 in a single SO-DIMM; two slots, maximum 2 GB.	Two PC133 SO-DIMM slots, maximum 1 GB. Launch base memory 128 MB at 550 MHz and 256 MB at 667 MHz; limited launch promotion doubled these to 256 and 512 MB. Configurations retain base and maximum memory; temporary promotion described here.
Storage type
Storage type	80 GB 5400 rpm Ultra ATA/100 standard on both processors; 100 GB build-to-order alternative, with Sudden Motion Sensor. Combo on 1.5 GHz base, 8× DVD±RW/CD-RW SuperDrive on 1.67 GHz; SuperDrive upgrade available.	20 GB at 550 MHz or 30 GB at 667 MHz; 48 GB build-to-order option. Launch slot-loading DVD-ROM or optional CD-RW. Combo DVD/CD-RW became standard on 17 December 2001, corroborated by fully read Bare Feats and EveryMac; later drive and memory changes are described without inventing a new model.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 4.5 hours	Up to 5 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	50 Wh	50 Wh
Weight
Weight	2.5 kg	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	50 Wh lithium-ion, up to 4.5 hours. Maker reference 2.5 kg includes battery and optical drive; varies by configuration/manufacturing. Published dimensions: height 2.8 cm, width 34.8 cm, depth 24.1 cm.	50 Wh lithium-ion, up to five hours maker claim. Maker publishes 5.3 lb and closed dimensions 1 × 13.4 × 9.5 inches. Metric main fields omitted rather than calculated; exact-model EveryMac provides metric figures but has inconsistent inch/cm thickness entries.
Charger
Charger	65 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 550 MHz, installed at 667 MHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	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 ports, one FireWire 400, Gigabit Ethernet, modem, infrared, Type I/II PC Card slot, VGA and S-video output, stereo output. No audio input jack.
External displays
External displays	DVI with VGA adapter and S-video/composite output; up to 2048×1536 external. Optional 128 MB dual-link configuration on 1.67 GHz supports 30-inch Cinema HD display.	–
Keyboard
Keyboard	Full-size illuminated fibre-optic keyboard with ambient light sensor on both processor configurations; Apple states up to ten times brighter backlighting than previous generation.	–
Trackpad
Trackpad	Two-finger scrolling/panning, tap, double-tap and drag support	–
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers with midrange-enhancing third speaker	–
Microphones
Microphones	Internal omnidirectional microphone	Internal microphone
In the box
In the box	Apple announced 31 January 2005 with availability planned later that week. Ken Mingis’s 10 February Computerworld account confirms 15-inch units had reached buyers by then; February precision retained without a verified first shipping day. Launch Mac OS X 10.3 Panther and iLife ’05.	Mac OS X 10.1 and Mac OS 9.2.1. Maker states immediate availability on 16 October 2001.