PowerBooks & iBooks

Guide to TiBooks

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.