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PowerBook G4 (12-inch)

PowerBook G4 (12-inch)

Apple's smallest PowerBook at its launch put a full-featured G4 notebook in a 12.1-inch aluminum case that weighs 4.6 lb. It has an 867 MHz G4, NVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go graphics with 32 MB and a screen at 1024×768. Bluetooth was built in, and AirPort Extreme 802.11g was an option. It cost US$1,799.

Model number
A1010
Model identifier
PowerBook6,1
EMC number
1931
Released
Early 2003
Order number
M8760LL/A

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2 configurations

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Configuration Order number Original price
867 MHz PowerPC 7455 (G4), 256 MB, 40 GB HDD US$1,799
867 MHz PowerPC 7455 (G4), 256 MB, 40 GB HDD, M8760LL/A M8760LL/A US$1,799

Specs

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Overview

Order number, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
M8760LL/A
Model identifier
PowerBook6,1
EMC number, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
1931
Introduced
7 January 2003
Discontinued
16 September 2003
Original price
US$1,799

Processor

Processor
PowerPC 7455 (G4)
Speed
867 MHz
System bus
133 MHz
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
64 KB
L2/L3 cache
256 KB (on-chip)

Memory

Standard
256 MB
Maximum, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
1152 MB
Built in
128 MB
Slots, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
1
Type, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
PC2100 DDR SDRAM
Minimum speed, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
266 MHz

Graphics

Graphics memory type
DDR SDRAM
Video memory
32 MB
Maximum video memory
32 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
1600×1200

Display

Screen size
12.1-inch
Resolution
1024×768

Storage

Standard storage
40 GB HDD
Drive speed
4200 RPM
Drive size
2.5" (9.5 mm)
Interface
Ultra ATA/100 (800 Mbit/s)

Ports

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

Expansion

Expansion slots, changes with the configuration
AirPort
— Not on this configuration

Networking

Ethernet
10/100Base-T (RJ-45)
Wi-Fi
802.11b/g (optional)
Bluetooth
1.1
Modem
56k V.92 (RJ-11)

Audio

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

Battery and power

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

Physical

Form factor
Notebook
Weight
4.6 lb

Software

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.2.3
Latest macOS
Mac OS X 10.5.8
Mac OS 9
Classic Mode Only
Windows
Emulation Only
Firmware
Open Firmware

In the box

Keyboard
Full-size
Mouse or trackpad
Trackpad

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