Apple PowerBook G4 (15-inch, Double-Layer SD) vs Apple PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)

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PowerBook G4 (15-inch, Double-Layer SD) compared with PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)

	ApplePowerBook G4 (15-inch, Double-Layer SD)	ApplePowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2005	October 2001
Display
Screen size
Screen size	15.2″	15.2″
Resolution
Resolution	1440 × 960 (better)	1152 × 768
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	15.2-inch TFT widescreen, 1440 × 960; panel technology and refresh unpublished.	15.2-inch TFT widescreen. Native 1152 × 768 resolution from exact-model EveryMac specification; panel technology, brightness and refresh unpublished.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 1.67 GHz (PowerBook 15-inch Late 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 (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 120 GB (better)	20 GB to 48 GB
CPU
CPU	1.67 GHz PowerPC G4 with 512 KB on-chip L2 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 9700 with 128 MB DDR and dual-link DVI standard	ATI Mobility Radeon, 16 MB DDR video memory and AGP 4 ×.
Memory type
Memory type	512 MB PC2-4200 DDR2 running at 333 MHz; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 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 with Sudden Motion Sensor. Build-to-order: 100 GB 5400 or 7200 rpm, or 120 GB 5400 rpm. 8× SuperDrive with 2.4× double-layer DVD+R support; optional Combo drive. Speed/optical alternatives retained here rather than duplicate capacity rows.	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 5.5 hours	Up to 5 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	–	50 Wh
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 5.5 hours, dependent on configuration and use. Retained maker family sheet publishes 15-inch reference weight 5.6 pounds, footprint 13.7 × 9.5 inches and thickness 1.1 inches; no calculated metric main values. Its detailed 58 Wh battery section is explicitly 17-inch and is not borrowed.	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	Power adapter included; wattage not established for this exact generation in the read family sheet.	–
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, FireWire 400 and 800, Gigabit Ethernet, 56K V.92 modem, DVI, S-video and Type I/II PC Card slot. Combined analogue/optical digital input and 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-link DVI supports 30-inch Cinema HD display; DVI-to-VGA and S-video-to-composite adapters included.	–
Keyboard
Keyboard	Full-size illuminated keyboard with ambient light sensor	–
Trackpad
Trackpad	Two-finger scrolling/panning, tap, double-tap and drag support	–
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	–
Microphones
Microphones	Internal omnidirectional microphone	Internal microphone
In the box
In the box	Apple UK confirms immediate availability on 19 October 2005. Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and iLife ’05 supplied. The retained sheet’s configuration table covers all sizes but its detailed specification section describes the 17-inch; only the 15-inch table and explicit build-to-order fields are used here.	Mac OS X 10.1 and Mac OS 9.2.1. Maker states immediate availability on 16 October 2001.