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PowerBook G4

PowerBook G4

Compared with the PowerBook (FireWire), this model has a 1-inch-thick titanium case and a wider 15.2-inch screen at 1152×768, one of the first widescreen notebooks. It moved to 400 MHz or 500 MHz G4 processors and a slot-loading DVD-ROM drive. It weighs 5.3 lb, and its battery is rated for up to 5 hours. The swappable expansion bays were dropped.

Model number
M5884
Model identifier
PowerBook3,2
EMC number
1854
Released
Early 2001
Order numbers
M7952LL/A, M7710LL/A

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3 configurations

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Configuration Order number Original price
PowerPC 7410 (G4)
400 MHz PowerPC 7410 (G4), 128 MB M7952LL/A US$2,599
500 MHz PowerPC 7410 (G4), 256 MB M7710LL/A US$3,499

Specs

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Overview

Order number, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
M7952LL/A
M7710LL/A
Model identifier
PowerBook3,2
EMC number, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
1854
1854
Introduced
9 January 2001
Discontinued
16 October 2001
Original price, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
US$2,599
US$3,499

Processor

Processor
PowerPC 7410 (G4)
Speed, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
400 MHz
500 MHz
System bus
100 MHz
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
64 KB

Memory

Standard, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
128 MB
256 MB
Maximum, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
1 GB
1 GB
Built in
None
Slots, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
2
2
Minimum speed, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
8 ns
8 ns

Graphics

Graphics memory type
SDRAM
Video memory
8 MB
Maximum video memory
8 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
1280×960
1280×960

Display

Screen size
15.2-inch
Resolution
1152×768

Storage

Interface
Ultra ATA/66 (533.6 Mbit/s)

Ports

USB
USB-A 1.1 (12 Mbit/s) (×2)
FireWire
400 (400 Mbit/s)
Video out
VGA
S-Video out
1
Security slot
Yes

Networking

Ethernet
10/100Base-T (RJ-45)
Wi-Fi
802.11b (optional)
Modem
56k V.90 (RJ-11)

Audio

Microphone
1 (Built-in)
Audio in
None
Audio out
3.5mm Analog
Headphone jacks
None

Battery and power

Battery capacity
50.0‑watt‑hour
Battery life
Up to 5 hours

Physical

Form factor
Notebook
Weight
5.3 lb

Software

Operating system at launch
Mac OS 9.1
Latest macOS
Mac OS X 10.4.11
Mac OS 9
Boot/Classic Mode
Windows
Emulation Only
Firmware
Open Firmware

In the box

Keyboard
Full-size
Mouse or trackpad
Trackpad

Specs from Beetstech's device records. Something wrong? Tell us.