Apple PowerBook G4 (17-inch, 1.67GHz) vs Apple PowerBook G4 (DVI)

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PowerBook G4 (17-inch, 1.67GHz) compared with PowerBook G4 (DVI)

	ApplePowerBook G4 (17-inch, 1.67GHz)	ApplePowerBook G4 (DVI)
Overview
Released
Released	February 2005	April 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Display type	17-inch TFT widescreen; panel technology and refresh unpublished.	15.2-inch TFT widescreen; panel technology, brightness and refresh unpublished.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 1.67 GHz (PowerBook 17-inch Early 2005)	PowerPC G4 667 MHz (PowerBook DVI) or PowerPC G4 800 MHz (PowerBook DVI)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Graphics
Graphics	ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 (128 MB DDR)	ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 (32 MB DDR)
Memory
Memory	512 MB or 2 GB (better)	256 MB, 512 MB or 1 GB
Storage
Storage	80 GB to 100 GB (better)	30 GB to 60 GB
CPU
CPU	1.67 GHz PowerPC G4, 512 KB on-chip L2 and 167 MHz bus. Exact silicon supplier omitted.	667 or 800 MHz PowerPC G4, 133 MHz system bus and 1 MB DDR L3 cache. Exact silicon supplier omitted.
GPU
GPU	ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 with 128 MB DDR and dual-link DVI	ATI Mobility Radeon 7500, AGP 4× and 32 MB DDR video memory.
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 667 MHz or 512 MB at 800 MHz.
Storage type
Storage type	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.	30 GB at 667 MHz or 40 GB at 800 MHz, 4200 rpm Ultra ATA/66. Both offer 60 GB 5400 rpm build-to-order drive. Slot-loading Combo DVD-ROM/CD-RW; cannot burn DVDs.
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 (better)	55.3 Wh
Weight
Weight	3.1 kg	2.4 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.	55.3 Wh lithium-ion; up to five hours, depending on configuration and use. Maker reference weight 2.4 kg includes battery and optical drive and varies by configuration/manufacturing. Maker dimensions: height 2.6 cm, width 34.1 cm, depth 24.1 cm, retained as published.
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 667 MHz, installed at 800 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 PC Card/CardBus slot. Combined optical-digital/analogue input and output minijacks.	Two 12 Mbps USB ports, FireWire 400, Gigabit Ethernet, 56K modem, Type I/II PC Card slot, DVI, S-video, audio input and output. DVI-to-VGA and S-video-to-composite adapters included.
External displays
External displays	DVI dual-link: external display up to 2560 × 1600, including 30-inch Cinema HD display; VGA, S-video and composite supported with listed adapters.	Dual display and mirroring; external display up to 2048 × 1536. Apple ADC displays require separate DVI-to-ADC adapter.
Keyboard
Keyboard	Full-size illuminated fibre-optic keyboard with ambient light sensor; Apple states backlighting up to ten times brighter than previous generation.	Full-size keyboard with embedded numeric keypad
Trackpad
Trackpad	Two-finger scrolling/panning, 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 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.	Power adapter and modem cable, video adapters and software. Apple UK release states immediate availability on 29 April 2002.