PowerBook G4 (12-inch)

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Contents 1 Overview 2 Rev. A 2.1 Specifications 3 Notes 4 Rev. B 4.1 Specifications 4.2 Notes 5 Rev. C 5.1 Specifications 5.2 Notes 6 Rev. D 6.1 Specifications 6.2 Notes 7 Rev. E 7.1 Specifications

Overview

Released at the same time as the 17" Aluminum PowerBook, this laptop signaled the transition from the "One Size Fits All" mentality of the 15" Titanium PowerBook to the three choices the Aluminum lineup offered. The 12" PowerBook was the smallest and lightest laptop Apple ever produced. Packing most of the power of the larger 17" and 15" PowerBooks into its slim 12" diagonal case the PowerBook G4 was also Apple's cheapest PowerBook.

Rev. A

Specifications

• Processor: PowerPC 7447 G4 - 867 MHz
  • Cache: 64k L1, 256k on-chip (1:1) L2
• System Bus: 133 MHz
• Hard Drive: 40GB 4200-rpm
• Media: ComboDrive or SuperDrive
• USB: 2x USB 1.1 ports
• FireWire: 1x FireWire 400 port
• Airport Extreme: Optional
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth 1.1 built in
• Trackpad: Solid-state trackpad supports tap, double-tap and drag
• Keyboard: Full size (78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 function, four arrow, embedded keypad)
• Weight and Dimensions: ?
• RAM: Logicboard: 128MB, Maximum 640MB* 1 slot
• nVidia GeForce4 420 Go 32MB VRAM
  • Display: 12.1" active matrix TFT, 1024x768 native resolution
  • Display Connections: mini-VGA out up to 1600x1200

Notes

• While the official Apple documentation states that the maximum RAM upgrade is 640MB the Rev. A supports 1GB RAM modules, bringing the actual maximum expansion to 1.12GB.

Rev. B

Specifications

• 1GHz G4 $1599 (Combo), $1799 (Super)
• Up to 1.25GB of RAM
• 40GB 4200rpm Hard Drive
• 2x USB 2.0
• 1x FireWire
• Airport Extreme option
• Bluetooth 1.1 built-in
• ComboDrive, optional SuperDrive
• nVidia GeForce FX Go5200 32MB VRAM
  • 1024x768 Internal Screen resolution
  • Mini-DVI out up to 2048x1536

Notes

Rev. C

Specifications

• 1.33GHz G4 $1599 (Combo), $1799 (Super)
• Up to 1.25GB of RAM
• 60GB 4200rpm Hard Drive, optional 80GB 5200rpm Hard Drive
• 2x USB 2.0
• 1x FireWire
• Airport Extreme built-in
• Bluetooth 1.1 built-in
• ComboDrive, optional SuperDrive
• nVidia GeForce FX Go5200 64 VRAM
  • 1024x768 Internal Screen resolution
  • Mini-DVI out up to 2048x1536

Notes

Rev. D

Specifications

• 1.5 GHz G4 $1499 (Combo), $1699 (Super)
• Up to 1.25GB of RAM
• 60GB 5200rpm Hard Drive, 80GB on SuperDrive model
• 2x USB 2.0
• 1x FireWire
• Airport Extreme built-in
• Bluetooth 2.0 built-in
• ComboDrive, optional SuperDrive
• nVidia GeForce FX Go5200 64MB VRAM
  • 1024x768 Internal Screen resolution
  • Mini-DVI out up to 2048x1536

Notes

Rev. E

Specifications

• 1.5 GHz G4 $1499 (Superdrive, BTO downgrade to Combo drive available)
• Up to 1.25GB of RAM
• 80GB 5200rpm Hard Drive
• 2x USB 2.0
• 1x FireWire
• Airport Extreme built-in
• Bluetooth 2.0 built-in
• SuperDrive
• nVidia GeForce FX Go5200 64MB VRAM
  • 1024x768 Internal Screen resolution
  • Mini-DVI out up to 2048x1536

• NOTE: While the 15 and 17 inch models received legitimate upgrades for the Rev. E update, the 12 inch model received only a price drop. Previously, the SuperDrive model had been $1699. Once the Rev. E was released, the same machine was $1499. One could also downgrade via BTO to a Combo Drive to lower the cost. There is no difference between the Rev. E 12" PowerBook and the Rev. D 12" PowerBook with SuperDrive.