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PowerBook G4 Q&A - Published March 1, 2007
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What are the differences between the 12-Inch PowerBook G4 models?
Please note that all 12-Inch PowerBook G4 models have been discontinued.
Apple shipped four distinct 12-Inch PowerBook G4 systems -- the PowerBook G4/867 12" (Al), G4/1.0 12", G4/1.33 12", and G4/1.5 12". All use the same 1.18 inch tall (while closed), 10.9 inch wide, 8.6 inch deep case and weigh 4.6 pounds, but the technical specifications vary quite a bit.
These differences are summarized below for your convenience:
PB G4 |
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Processor: |
867 MHz |
1.0 GHz |
1.33 GHz |
1.5 GHz |
Bus: |
133 MHz |
133 MHz |
167 MHz |
167 MHz |
On-Chip L2: |
256k |
512k |
512k |
512k |
Memory: |
PC2100 |
PC2100 |
PC2700 |
PC2700 |
Std. RAM: |
256 MB |
256 MB |
256 MB |
512 MB |
Max. RAM: |
640 MB* |
1.25 GB |
1.25 GB |
1.25 GB |
Display: |
12.1" |
12.1" |
12.1" |
12.1" |
Resolution: |
1024x768 |
1024x768 |
1024x768 |
1024x768 |
Video Card: |
420 Go† |
Go5200†† |
Go5200†† |
Go5200†† |
Video RAM: |
32 MB |
32 MB |
64 MB |
64 MB |
Ext. Video: |
Mini-VGA |
Mini-DVI |
Mini-DVI |
Mini-DVI |
Hard Drive: |
40 GB |
40 GB |
60 GB |
60 GB§ |
Optical: |
8X Combo |
8X Combo |
8X Combo |
8X Combo§ |
802.11g: |
Optional |
Optional |
Standard |
Standard |
Bluetooth: |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
2.0+EDR |
PC Card: |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Battery: |
5 Hours |
5 Hours |
5 Hours |
5 Hours |
Model No: |
M8760LL/A |
M9007LL/A |
M9183LL/A |
M9690LL/A |
Orig. Price: |
US$1799 |
US$1599 |
US$1599 |
US$1499§ |
* Maximum RAM as officially supported by Apple. Third-parties have been able to upgrade this models to 1152 MB.
† The PowerBook G4/867 12" (Al) has a NVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go video card.
††
The PowerBook G4/1.0 12", G4/1.33 12", and G4/1.5 12" have a NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 video card.
§ 80 GB hard drive and "SuperDrive" standard starting October 19, 2005.
Please refer to the Ultimate Mac Comparison feature to dynamically compare any PowerBook G4 model to any other G3 or later Mac.
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