Apple PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) vs Apple PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)

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PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) compared with PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)

	ApplePowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800)	ApplePowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
Overview
Released
Released	September 2003	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Display type	15.2-inch TFT widescreen; panel technology and refresh unpublished.	15.2-inch TFT widescreen. Native 1152 × 768 resolution from exact-model EveryMac specification; panel technology, brightness and refresh unpublished.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 GHz (PowerBook 15-inch FW800) or PowerPC G4 1.25 GHz (PowerBook 15-inch FW800)	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 9600 (64 MB DDR)	ATI Mobility Radeon (16 MB DDR)
Memory
Memory	256 MB, 512 MB or 2 GB (better)	128 MB, 256 MB or 1 GB
Storage
Storage	60 GB to 80 GB (better)	20 GB to 48 GB
CPU
CPU	1 or 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4 with 512 KB on-chip L2 cache and 167 MHz system bus. 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 9600, 64 MB DDR video memory, AGP 4×.	ATI Mobility Radeon, 16 MB DDR video memory and AGP 4 ×.
Memory type
Memory type	Two PC2700 DDR333 SO-DIMM slots; base 256 MB at 1 GHz or 512 MB at 1.25 GHz; 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	60 GB 4200 rpm at 1 GHz or 80 GB 4200 rpm at 1.25 GHz, Ultra ATA/100. 80 GB 4200/5400 rpm build-to-order options; capacities represented, drive speed alternatives retained here. Combo drive at 1 GHz or 2× DVD-R SuperDrive at 1.25 GHz, also optional on lower model.	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	46 Wh	50 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	2.5 kg	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	46 Wh lithium-ion, up to 4.5 hours. Maker reference 2.5 kg includes battery and optical drive and 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; optional at 1 GHz, standard at 1.25 GHz	AirPort 802.11b; optional at 550 MHz, installed at 667 MHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	1.1	–
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	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; fibre-optic backlight and ambient light sensor included at 1.25 GHz, build-to-order at 1 GHz.	–
Trackpad
Trackpad	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 UK states immediate 15-inch availability on 16 September 2003. Launch Mac OS X 10.2.7; current retained sheet lists later Panther software.	Mac OS X 10.1 and Mac OS 9.2.1. Maker states immediate availability on 16 October 2001.