Apple Mac Powerbook G4 Manual

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Apple PowerBook G4 1.33 17' (Al) Specs. Identifiers: 17-Inch 1.33 GHz - M9110LL/A - PowerBook5,3 - A1052 - N/A All PowerBook G4 Models All 2003 Models Dynamically Compare This Mac to Others. Distribute This Page: Bookmark & Share Download: PDF Manual The PowerBook G4/1.33 17' (Al) features a 1.33 GHz PowerPC 7447 (G4) processor with the AltiVec 'Velocity Engine' vector processing. Mac service and repair. Learn about AppleCare+ and the Apple limited warranty coverage, start a service request for your Mac, and find out how to prepare your Mac for service. Learn more about repairs.

The PowerBook G4 -- the last professional Apple notebook series to use the PowerPC processor -- shipped from 2001 until 2006. All use either titanium or aluminum case designs that were thin for their day. The PowerBook G4 was replaced by the MacBook Pro series. Complete PowerBook G4 technical specs are below.

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Click the triangle to the left of a system to open 'Quick Specs' -- identifiers and basic configuration details -- and click on the name or image for complete specifications. You also can lookup a PowerBook G4 by its serial number and other identifiers.

Systems with 'Ti' by the name use titanium cases, and systems with 'Al' by the name use aluminum cases. Asterisks indicate that important details are provided on the applicable specs page.

1Apple ComputerProcessorPowerBook G4 400 (Original - Ti)400 MHz PowerPC 7410 (G4)

Intro.	January 9, 2001	Disc.	October 16, 2001
Order	M7952LL/A	Model	M5884 (EMC 1854)
Family	PowerBook G4	ID	PowerBook3,2
RAM	128 MB	VRAM	8 MB
Storage	10 GB	Optical	6X DVD-ROM
Complete PowerBook G4 400 (Original - Ti) Specs

PowerBook G4 500 (Original - Ti)500 MHz PowerPC 7410 (G4)

Intro.	January 9, 2001	Disc.	October 16, 2001
Order	M7710LL/A	Model	M5884 (EMC 1854)
Family	PowerBook G4	ID	PowerBook3,2
RAM	256 MB	VRAM	8 MB
Storage	20 GB	Optical	6X DVD-ROM
Complete PowerBook G4 500 (Original - Ti) Specs

PowerBook G4 550 (Gigabit - Ti)550 MHz PowerPC 7440 (G4)

Intro.	October 16, 2001*	Disc.	April 29, 2002
Order	M8362LL/A*	Model	M8407 (EMC 1895)
Family	Gigabit Ethernet	ID	PowerBook3,3
RAM	128 MB, 256 MB	VRAM	16 MB
Storage	20 GB	Optical	6X DVD-ROM*
Complete PowerBook G4 550 (Gigabit - Ti) Specs

PowerBook G4 667 (Gigabit - Ti)667 MHz PowerPC 7440 (G4)

Intro.	October 16, 2001*	Disc.	April 29, 2002
Order	M8363LL/A*	Model	M8407 (EMC 1895)
Family	Gigabit Ethernet	ID	PowerBook3,3
RAM	256 MB, 512 MB	VRAM	16 MB
Storage	30 GB	Optical	6X DVD-ROM*
Complete PowerBook G4 667 (Gigabit - Ti) Specs

PowerBook G4 667 (DVI - Ti)667 MHz PowerPC 7451 (G4)

Intro.	April 29, 2002	Disc.	November 6, 2002
Order	M8591LL/A	Model	A1001 (EMC 1913)
Family	DVI	ID	PowerBook3,4
RAM	256 MB	VRAM	32 MB
Storage	30 GB HDD	Optical	8X 'Combo Drive'
Complete PowerBook G4 667 (DVI - Ti) Specs

PowerBook G4 800 (DVI - Ti)800 MHz PowerPC 7451 (G4)

Intro.	April 29, 2002	Disc.	November 6, 2002
Order	M8592LL/A	Model	A1001 (EMC 1913)
Family	DVI	ID	PowerBook3,4
RAM	512 MB	VRAM	32 MB
Storage	40 GB HDD	Optical	8X 'Combo Drive'
Complete PowerBook G4 800 (DVI - Ti) Specs

PowerBook G4 867 (Ti)867 MHz PowerPC 7455 (G4)

Intro.	November 6, 2002	Disc.	September 16, 2003
Order	M8858LL/A	Model	A1025 (EMC N/A)
Family	1 GHz/867 MHz	ID	PowerBook3,5
RAM	256 MB	VRAM	32 MB
Storage	40 GB HDD	Optical	8X 'Combo Drive'
Complete PowerBook G4 867 (Ti) Specs

PowerBook G4 1.0 (Ti)1.0 GHz PowerPC 7455 (G4)

Intro.	November 6, 2002	Disc.	September 16, 2003
Order	M8859LL/A	Model	A1025 (EMC N/A)
Family	1 GHz/867 MHz	ID	PowerBook3,5
RAM	512 MB	VRAM	64 MB
Storage	60 GB HDD	Optical	1X 'SuperDrive'
Complete PowerBook G4 1.0 (Ti) Specs

PowerBook G4 867 12' (Al)867 MHz PowerPC 7455 (G4)

Intro.	January 7, 2003	Disc.	September 16, 2003
Order	M8760LL/A	Model	A1010 (EMC 1931)
Family	12-Inch	ID	PowerBook6,1
RAM	256 MB	VRAM	32 MB
Storage	40 GB HDD	Optical	8X 'Combo Drive'
Complete PowerBook G4 867 12' (Al) Specs

PowerBook G4 1.0 17' (Al)1.0 GHz PowerPC 7455 (G4)

Intro.	January 7, 2003	Disc.	September 16, 2003
Order	M8793LL/A	Model	A1013 (EMC N/A)
Family	17-Inch	ID	PowerBook5,1
RAM	512 MB	VRAM	64 MB
Storage	60 GB HDD	Optical	2X 'SuperDrive'
Complete PowerBook G4 1.0 17' (Al) Specs

PowerBook G4 1.0 12' (DVI - Al)1.0 GHz PowerPC 7447 (G4)

Intro.	September 16, 2003	Disc.	April 19, 2004
Order	M9007LL/A*	Model	A1010 (EMC 1986)
Family	12-Inch DVI	ID	PowerBook6,2
RAM	256 MB	VRAM	32 MB
Storage	40 GB HDD	Optical	8X 'Combo Drive'*
Complete PowerBook G4 1.0 12' (DVI - Al) Specs

PowerBook G4 1.0 15' (FW800 - Al)1.0 GHz PowerPC 7447 (G4)

Intro.	September 16, 2003	Disc.	April 19, 2004
Order	M8980LL/A	Model	A1046 (EMC 1960)
Family	15-Inch FW800	ID	PowerBook5,2
RAM	256 MB	VRAM	64 MB
Storage	60 GB HDD	Optical	8X 'Combo Drive'
Complete PowerBook G4 1.0 15' (FW800 - Al) Specs

PowerBook G4 1.25 15' (FW800 - Al)1.25 GHz PowerPC 7447 (G4)

Intro.	September 16, 2003	Disc.	April 19, 2004
Order	M8981LL/A	Model	A1046 (EMC 1960)
Family	15-Inch FW800	ID	PowerBook5,2
RAM	512 MB	VRAM	64 MB
Storage	80 GB HDD	Optical	2X 'SuperDrive'
Complete PowerBook G4 1.25 15' (FW800 - Al) Specs

PowerBook G4 1.33 17' (Al)1.33 GHz PowerPC 7447 (G4)

Intro.	September 16, 2003	Disc.	April 19, 2004
Order	M9110LL/A	Model	A1052 (EMC N/A)
Family	17-Inch 1.33 GHz	ID	PowerBook5,3
RAM	512 MB	VRAM	64 MB
Storage	80 GB HDD	Optical	2X 'SuperDrive'
Complete PowerBook G4 1.33 17' (Al) Specs

PowerBook G4 1.33 12' (Al)1.33 GHz PowerPC 7447a (G4)

Intro.	April 19, 2004	Disc.	January 31, 2005
Order	M9183LL/A*	Model	A1010 (EMC 1986)
Family	12-Inch 1.33 GHz	ID	PowerBook6,4
RAM	256 MB	VRAM	64 MB
Storage	60 GB HDD	Optical	8X 'Combo Drive'*
Complete PowerBook G4 1.33 12' (Al) Specs

PowerBook G4 1.33 15' (Al)1.33 GHz PowerPC 7447a (G4)

Intro.	April 19, 2004	Disc.	January 31, 2005
Order	M9421LL/A	Model	A1095 (EMC N/A)
Family	15-Inch 1.5/1.33	ID	PowerBook5,4
RAM	256 MB	VRAM	64 MB
Storage	60 GB HDD	Optical	8X 'Combo Drive'
Complete PowerBook G4 1.33 15' (Al) Specs

PowerBook G4 1.5 15' (Al)1.5 GHz PowerPC 7447a (G4)

Intro.	April 19, 2004	Disc.	January 31, 2005
Order	M9422LL/A	Model	A1095 (EMC N/A)
Family	15-Inch 1.5/1.33	ID	PowerBook5,4
RAM	512 MB	VRAM	64 MB
Storage	80 GB HDD	Optical	4X 'SuperDrive'
Complete PowerBook G4 1.5 15' (Al) Specs

PowerBook G4 1.5 17' (Al)1.5 GHz PowerPC 7447a (G4)

Intro.	April 19, 2004	Disc.	January 31, 2005
Order	M9462LL/A	Model	A1085 (EMC 1983A)
Family	17-Inch 1.5 GHz	ID	PowerBook5,5
RAM	512 MB	VRAM	64 MB
Storage	80 GB HDD	Optical	4X 'SuperDrive'
Complete PowerBook G4 1.5 17' (Al) Specs

PowerBook G4 1.5 12' (Al)1.5 GHz PowerPC 7447a (G4)

Intro.	January 31, 2005	Disc.	May 16, 2006*
Order	M9690LL/A*	Model	A1104 (EMC 2030)
Family	12-Inch 1.5 GHz	ID	PowerBook6,8
RAM	512 MB	VRAM	64 MB
Storage	60, 80 GB HDD	Optical	8X 'Combo Drive'*
Complete PowerBook G4 1.5 12' (Al) Specs

PowerBook G4 1.5 15' (SMS/BT2 - Al)1.5 GHz PowerPC 7447a (G4)

Intro.	January 31, 2005	Disc.	October 19, 2005
Order	M9676LL/A	Model	A1106 (EMC 2029)
Family	15-Inch 1.67/1.5	ID	PowerBook5,6
RAM	512 MB	VRAM	64 MB
Storage	80 GB HDD	Optical	8X 'Combo Drive'
Complete PowerBook G4 1.5 15' (SMS/BT2 - Al) Specs

PowerBook G4 1.67 15' (Al)1.67 GHz PowerPC 7447a (G4)

Intro.	January 31, 2005	Disc.	October 19, 2005
Order	M9677LL/A	Model	A1106 (EMC 2029)
Family	15-Inch 1.67/1.5	ID	PowerBook5,6
RAM	512 MB	VRAM	64 MB
Storage	80 GB HDD	Optical	8X 'SuperDrive'
Complete PowerBook G4 1.67 15' (Al) Specs

PowerBook G4 1.67 17' (Al)1.67 GHz PowerPC 7447a (G4)

Intro.	January 31, 2005	Disc.	October 19, 2005
Order	M9689LL/A	Model	A1107 (EMC N/A)
Family	17-Inch 1.67 GHz	ID	PowerBook5,7
RAM	512 MB	VRAM	128 MB
Storage	100 GB HDD	Optical	8X 'SuperDrive'
Complete PowerBook G4 1.67 17' (Al) Specs

PowerBook G4 1.67 15' (DLSD/HR - Al)1.67 GHz PowerPC 7447a* (G4)

Intro.	October 19, 2005	Disc.	January 10, 2006*
Order	M9969LL/A	Model	A1138 (EMC N/A)
Family	15-Inch DL SD	ID	PowerBook5,8
RAM	512 MB	VRAM	128 MB
Storage	80 GB HDD	Optical	2.4X DL 'SuperDrive'
Complete PowerBook G4 1.67 15' (DLSD/HR - Al) Specs

PowerBook G4 1.67 17' (DLSD/HR - Al)1.67 GHz PowerPC 7447a* (G4)

Apple Mac Powerbook G4 Manual User

Intro.	October 19, 2005	Disc.	April 24, 2006
Order	M9970LL/A	Model	A1139 (EMC N/A)
Family	17-Inch DL SD	ID	PowerBook5,9
RAM	512 MB	VRAM	128 MB
Storage	120 GB HDD	Optical	2.4X DL 'SuperDrive'
Complete PowerBook G4 1.67 17' (DLSD/HR - Al) Specs

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