Apple PowerBook G4 (DVI) vs Apple PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)

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PowerBook G4 (DVI) compared with PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)

	ApplePowerBook G4 (DVI)	ApplePowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
Overview
Released
Released	April 2002	October 2001
Display
Screen size
Screen size	15.2″	15.2″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 854 (better)	1152 × 768
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	15.2-inch TFT widescreen; panel technology, brightness and refresh unpublished.	15.2-inch TFT widescreen. Native 1152 × 768 resolution from exact-model EveryMac specification; panel technology, brightness and refresh unpublished.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 667 MHz (PowerBook DVI) or PowerPC G4 800 MHz (PowerBook DVI)	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 7500 (32 MB DDR)	ATI Mobility Radeon (16 MB DDR)
Memory
Memory	256 MB, 512 MB or 1 GB	128 MB, 256 MB or 1 GB
Storage
Storage	30 GB to 60 GB (better)	20 GB to 48 GB
CPU
CPU	667 or 800 MHz PowerPC G4, 133 MHz system bus and 1 MB DDR L3 cache. 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 7500, AGP 4× and 32 MB DDR video memory.	ATI Mobility Radeon, 16 MB DDR video memory and AGP 4 ×.
Memory type
Memory type	Two PC133 SO-DIMM slots, maximum 1 GB. Base 256 MB at 667 MHz or 512 MB at 800 MHz.	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	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.	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 hours	Up to 5 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	55.3 Wh (better)	50 Wh
Weight
Weight	2.4 kg	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	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.	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.
Materials
Materials	Titanium enclosure	Titanium enclosure
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	AirPort 802.11b; optional at 667 MHz, installed at 800 MHz	AirPort 802.11b; optional at 550 MHz, installed at 667 MHz
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	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.	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 display and mirroring; external display up to 2048 × 1536. Apple ADC displays require separate DVI-to-ADC adapter.	–
Keyboard
Keyboard	Full-size keyboard with embedded numeric keypad	–
Trackpad
Trackpad	Tap, double-tap and drag support	–
Speakers
Speakers	Two stereo speakers	–
Microphones
Microphones	Internal omnidirectional microphone	Internal microphone
In the box
In the box	Power adapter and modem cable, video adapters and software. Apple UK release states immediate availability on 29 April 2002.	Mac OS X 10.1 and Mac OS 9.2.1. Maker states immediate availability on 16 October 2001.