Apple PowerBook G4 (17-inch, Double-Layer SD) vs Apple PowerBook G4 (1GHz/867MHz)

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PowerBook G4 (17-inch, Double-Layer SD) compared with PowerBook G4 (1GHz/867MHz)

	ApplePowerBook G4 (17-inch, Double-Layer SD)	ApplePowerBook G4 (1GHz/867MHz)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2005	November 2002
Display
Screen size
Screen size	17″	15.2″
Resolution
Resolution	1680 × 1050 (better)	1280 × 854
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	17-inch TFT widescreen; panel technology, absolute brightness and refresh rate unpublished on maker sheet	15.2-inch TFT widescreen; panel technology, brightness and refresh unpublished.
Display features
Display features	Millions of colours at native resolution; maker UK launch claims up to 46% brighter than preceding 17-inch model	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC G4 1.67 GHz (PowerBook 17-inch Late 2005)	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 (128 MB DDR)	ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 (32 MB DDR) or ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 (64 MB DDR)
Memory
Memory	512 MB, 1 GB or 2 GB (better)	256 MB, 512 MB or 1 GB
Storage
Storage	100 GB to 120 GB (better)	40 GB to 60 GB
CPU
CPU	1.67 GHz PowerPC G4 with Velocity Engine, 512 KB on-chip L2 SRAM and 167 MHz system bus; exact silicon supplier/process 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 AGP 4× support, 128 MB DDR video memory and dual-link DVI	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 PC2-4200 DDR2 SDRAM running at 333 MHz standard in one SO-DIMM; two slots, maximum 2 GB, with 512 MB and 1 GB module options	Two PC133 SO-DIMM slots, maximum 1 GB. Base 256 MB at 867 MHz or 512 MB at 1 GHz.
Storage type
Storage type	120 GB 5400 rpm Ultra ATA/100 standard or 100 GB 7200 rpm build-to-order, with Sudden Motion Sensor. Slot-loading 8× DVD±R SuperDrive supports 2.4× double-layer DVD+R, 4× DVD±RW, 24× CD-R and 16× CD-RW; optional DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo drive	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 5.5 hours	Up to 5 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	58 Wh	61 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	3.1 kg	2.45 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	26 mm	–
Width × depth
Width × depth	392 × 259 mm	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	58 Wh lithium-ion with charge indicator LEDs; maker up to 5.5 hours depends on configuration and use. Maker reference 3.1 kg includes battery and optical drive and varies by configuration/manufacturing. Metric dimensions are maker centimetres expressed in millimetres	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 with cable management system	–
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	2.0 + EDR	–
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	Two USB 2.0 ports at up to 480 Mbps, FireWire 800 and 400, Gigabit Ethernet, 56K V.92 modem, DVI, S-video and Type I/II PC Card slot; combined optical-digital/analogue input and output minijacks; Kensington lock slot	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	Simultaneous native 1680 × 1050 internal and up to 2560 × 1600 external display with millions of colours; dual-link DVI, including 30-inch Cinema HD display; mirroring, VGA with included DVI adapter, composite with included S-video adapter	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; 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function keys, inverted-T arrows and embedded keypad	Full-size keyboard with embedded numeric keypad
Trackpad
Trackpad	Solid-state trackpad with tap, double-tap, drag and scrolling support	Tap, double-tap and drag support
Speakers
Speakers	Two built-in stereo speakers	Two stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Internal omnidirectional microphone	Internal omnidirectional microphone
In the box
In the box	Power adapter, AC wall plug, power cord, lithium-ion battery, modem cable, DVI-to-VGA and S-video-to-composite adapters; Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and iLife ’05 supplied. Apple UK confirms immediate availability on 19 October 2005	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.