Apple PowerBook G4 (17-inch, Double-Layer SD) vs Apple PowerBook G4 (DVI)

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PowerBook G4 (17-inch, Double-Layer SD) compared with PowerBook G4 (DVI)

	ApplePowerBook G4 (17-inch, Double-Layer SD)	ApplePowerBook G4 (DVI)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2005	April 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Display type	17-inch TFT widescreen; panel technology, absolute brightness and refresh rate unpublished on maker sheet	15.2-inch TFT widescreen; panel technology, brightness and refresh unpublished.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 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, 1 GB or 2 GB (better)	256 MB, 512 MB or 1 GB
Storage
Storage	100 GB to 120 GB (better)	30 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	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 AGP 4× support, 128 MB DDR video memory and dual-link DVI	ATI Mobility Radeon 7500, AGP 4× and 32 MB DDR video memory.
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 667 MHz or 512 MB at 800 MHz.
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	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 5.5 hours	Up to 5 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	58 Wh (better)	55.3 Wh
Weight
Weight	3.1 kg	2.4 kg (better)
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	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 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 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 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 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	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; 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; 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 and modem cable, video adapters and software. Apple UK release states immediate availability on 29 April 2002.