PowerBooks & iBooks
Guide to TiBooks
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Confused by all the models known as PowerBook G4? This table sorts them all out.
|
Model |
PB G4/400, 500 | PB G4/550 | PB G4/667 | PB G4 (DVI) | PB G4 (SuperDrive) |
|
Code Name |
TiBook | Onyx | Ivory | TiBook | |
|
Introduced |
2001.01.09 |
2001.10.16 |
2002.04.29 |
2002.11.06 |
|
|
Base Price |
$2,599/3,499 | $2,199 | $2,999 |
$2,499/3,199 |
$2,299/2,799 |
|
CPU Speed |
400/500 MHz |
550 MHz |
667 MHz |
667/800 MHz |
867/1000 MHz |
|
Bus Speed |
100 MHz | 133 MHz | |||
|
Base RAM |
128/256 MB |
128 MB |
256 MB |
256/512 MB | |
|
Max RAM |
1 GB | ||||
|
Minimum OS |
9.1 |
9.2.1/X 10.1 | |||
|
Hard Drive |
10/20 GB |
20 GB |
30 GB |
30/40 GB |
40/60 GB |
|
Screen |
15.2" 1152 x 768 |
15.2" 1280 x 854 |
|||
|
Video Set |
Rage Mobility 128 |
Mobility Radeon |
Mobility Radeon 7500 |
Mobility Radeon 9000 |
|
|
Video RAM |
8 MB |
16 MB |
32 MB |
32/64 MB |
|
|
Optical drive |
2x DVD | 2x (CD-RW optional) to
2001.12.17 DVD-ROM/CD-RW standard from 2001.12.17 |
DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive |
Combo Drive SuperDrive |
|
|
USB 1.1 |
2 ports | ||||
|
FireWire |
1 port | ||||
|
PC Cards |
1 slot | ||||
|
Ethernet |
10/100 | 10/100/1000 | |||
|
Modem |
v.90 | v.92 | |||
|
AirPort |
ready | included | 667 ready 800 included |
867 ready 1000 included |
|
|
video out |
VGA and S-video | DVI, S-video | |||
|
H/W/D |
9.5"/13.5"/1.0" | 9.5"/13.4"/1.0" | |||
|
Weight |
5.3 lbs. | 5.4 lbs. | |||
|
Battery |
5 hrs. | ||||
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