Apple PowerBook G4 (DVI) vs Apple PowerBook G4 (Original 2001)

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PowerBook G4 (DVI) compared with PowerBook G4 (Original 2001)

	ApplePowerBook G4 (DVI)	ApplePowerBook G4 (Original 2001)
Overview
Released
Released	April 2002	January 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Display type	15.2-inch TFT widescreen; panel technology, brightness and refresh unpublished.	15.2-inch TFT widescreen active-matrix display. Exact panel technology, brightness and built-in refresh unpublished.
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC G4 667 MHz (PowerBook DVI) or PowerPC G4 800 MHz (PowerBook DVI)	PowerPC G4 400 MHz (PowerBook Original 2001) or PowerPC G4 500 MHz (PowerBook Original 2001)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Graphics
Graphics	ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 (32 MB DDR)	ATI Rage Mobility 128 (8 MB SDRAM)
Memory
Memory	256 MB, 512 MB or 1 GB	128 MB, 256 MB or 1 GB
Storage
Storage	30 GB to 60 GB (better)	10 GB to 30 GB
CPU
CPU	667 or 800 MHz PowerPC G4, 133 MHz system bus and 1 MB DDR L3 cache. Exact silicon supplier omitted.	400 or 500 MHz PowerPC G4 with Velocity Engine; 1 MB backside L2 cache on 200 or 250 MHz dedicated 64-bit cache bus, 100 MHz system bus, 64 KB L1 (32 KB data/32 KB instruction). Exact supplier/SKU omitted.
GPU
GPU	ATI Mobility Radeon 7500, AGP 4× and 32 MB DDR video memory.	ATI Rage Mobility 128 with 8 MB SDRAM and AGP 2 ×.
Memory type
Memory type	Two PC133 SO-DIMM slots, maximum 1 GB. Base 256 MB at 667 MHz or 512 MB at 800 MHz.	128 MB stock at 400 MHz or 256 MB at 500 MHz; two PC100 SO-DIMM slots support up to 1 GB.
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.	400 MHz stock 10 GB, 500 MHz stock 20 GB Ultra ATA/66. Maker-listed 30 GB build-to-order option retained for both with published RAM maxima; no intermediate capacities invented. Slot-loading DVD-ROM reads DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-RAM and CD-ROM.
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	2.4 kg
Thickness
Thickness	–	26 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	–	341 × 241 mm
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. Published 2.4 kg includes battery and varies by configuration/manufacturing process. Metric dimensions 34.1 × 24.1 × 2.6 cm are from the exact Apple technical sheet preserved by SavageTaylor, not calculated from inches.
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	Optional AirPort 802.11b
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 12 Mbps USB ports, one 400 Mbps FireWire port, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, 56K V.90 modem, 4 Mbps IrDA, one Type I/II PC Card/CardBus slot with ZoomVideo support, VGA, S-video and stereo output; no microphone 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.	VGA 24-bit video output and S-video, with S-video-to-composite adapter. 8 MB video memory supports millions of colours on external monitors up to 21 inches (preserved exact maker sheet).
Keyboard
Keyboard	Full-size keyboard with embedded numeric keypad	77 US or 78 ISO keys; 12 function keys, four arrows and embedded numeric keypad.
Trackpad
Trackpad	Tap, double-tap and drag support	Tap, double-tap and drag support
Speakers
Speakers	Two stereo speakers	Two built-in stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Internal omnidirectional microphone	Internal omnidirectional 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.	Power adapter, DVD software, iMovie 2 and iTunes. Maker promised January availability; LowEndMac reported actual retail collection on 31 January 2001. First sale day unestablished, so month retained.