Apple PowerBook G4 (17-inch, 1.5GHz) vs Apple PowerBook G4 (1GHz/867MHz)

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PowerBook G4 (17-inch, 1.5GHz) compared with PowerBook G4 (1GHz/867MHz)

	ApplePowerBook G4 (17-inch, 1.5GHz)	ApplePowerBook G4 (1GHz/867MHz)
Overview
Released
Released	2004	November 2002
Display
Screen size
Screen size	17″	15.2″
Resolution
Resolution	1440 × 900 (better)	1280 × 854
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	17-inch TFT widescreen; panel technology and refresh unpublished.	15.2-inch TFT widescreen; panel technology, brightness and refresh unpublished.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 17-inch 2004)	PowerPC G4 867 MHz (PowerBook Titanium 2002) or PowerPC G4 1 GHz (PowerBook Titanium 2002)
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 9000 (32 MB DDR) or ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 (64 MB DDR)
Memory
Memory	512 MB or 2 GB (better)	256 MB, 512 MB or 1 GB
Storage
Storage	80 GB (better)	40 GB to 60 GB
CPU
CPU	1.5 GHz PowerPC G4, 512 KB on-chip L2 and 167 MHz bus. Exact silicon supplier omitted.	867 MHz or 1 GHz PowerPC G4, 133 MHz bus and 1 MB DDR L3 cache. Exact silicon supplier omitted.
GPU
GPU	ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 with 64 MB DDR; 128 MB video-memory build-to-order option.	ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 with 32 MB DDR at 867 MHz or 64 MB at 1 GHz, AGP 4×.
Memory type
Memory type	512 MB PC2700 DDR333 standard; two SO-DIMM slots, maximum 2 GB.	Two PC133 SO-DIMM slots, maximum 1 GB. Base 256 MB at 867 MHz or 512 MB at 1 GHz.
Storage type
Storage type	80 GB 4200 rpm Ultra ATA/100 hard drive; 80 GB 5400 rpm build-to-order alternative. 4× DVD-R/CD-RW SuperDrive.	40 GB at 867 MHz or 60 GB at 1 GHz, 4200 rpm Ultra ATA/66. Lower configuration offers 60 GB build-to-order. Combo DVD-ROM/CD-RW at 867 MHz; DVD-R/CD-RW SuperDrive at 1 GHz. No unproven lower-storage 1 GHz combination expanded.
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	58 Wh	61 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	3.1 kg	2.45 kg (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	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.	61 Wh lithium-ion, up to five hours. Current maker reference weight 2.45 kg, versus UK launch rounded 2.4 kg; current sheet retained. Weight includes battery and optical drive and varies by configuration/manufacturing. Published dimensions: height 2.6 cm, width 34.1 cm, depth 24.1 cm.
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 867 MHz, installed at 1 GHz
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 12 Mbps USB ports, FireWire 400, Gigabit Ethernet, 56K V.92 modem, Type I/II PC Card slot, DVI, S-video, audio input and headphone output. Bluetooth via optional external USB adapter.
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.	Dual display and mirroring at up to 2048 × 1536 on an external display. DVI-to-VGA and S-video-to-composite adapters included; ADC displays require separate adapter.
Keyboard
Keyboard	Full-size illuminated fibre-optic keyboard with ambient light sensor	Full-size keyboard with embedded numeric keypad
Trackpad
Trackpad	Tap, double-tap and drag support	Tap, double-tap and drag support
Speakers
Speakers	Two stereo speakers	Two stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Internal omnidirectional microphone	Internal omnidirectional microphone
In the box
In the box	Apple announced 19 April 2004 and expected the 17-inch model in early May. Actual first on-sale month unestablished after a bounded search; year precision retained. Mac OS X 10.3 Panther and iLife ’04 supplied.	Power adapter, modem cable and video adapters. Apple UK confirms 867 MHz available now on 6 November 2002; 1 GHz availability was scheduled for mid-November, not asserted as the same first delivery day.