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PowerBook G4 (17-inch)

PowerBook G4 (17-inch)

The first notebook with a 17-inch screen had a 1440×900 widescreen panel in a 1-inch-thick aluminum case. It was also the first notebook with FireWire 800 and with AirPort Extreme 802.11g built in. Its backlit keyboard and screen used light sensors to adjust their brightness. It has a 1 GHz G4 and NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go graphics with 64 MB, and it weighs 6.8 lb.

Model number
A1013
Model identifier
PowerBook5,1
Released
Early 2003
Order number
M8793LL/A

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2 configurations

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Configuration Order number Original price
1.0 GHz PowerPC 7455 (G4), 512 MB, 60 GB HDD US$3,299
1.0 GHz PowerPC 7455 (G4), 512 MB, 60 GB HDD, M8793LL/A M8793LL/A US$3,299

Specs

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Overview

Order number, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
M8793LL/A
Model identifier
PowerBook5,1
Introduced
7 January 2003
Discontinued
16 September 2003
Original price
US$3,299

Processor

Processor
PowerPC 7455 (G4)
Speed
1.0 GHz
System bus
167 MHz
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
64 KB
L2/L3 cache
256 KB (on-chip), 1 MB

Memory

Standard
512 MB
Maximum, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
2 GB
Built in
None
Slots, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
2
Type, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
PC2700 DDR SDRAM
Minimum speed, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
333 MHz

Graphics

Graphics memory type
DDR SDRAM
Video memory
64 MB
Maximum video memory
64 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
2048×1536

Display

Screen size
17-inch
Resolution
1440×900

Storage

Standard storage
60 GB HDD
Drive speed
4200 RPM
Interface
Ultra ATA/100 (800 Mbit/s)

Ports

USB
USB-A 1.1 (12 Mbit/s) (×2)
FireWire
400 (400 Mbit/s), 800 (800 Mbit/s)
Video out
DVI
S-Video out
1
Security slot
Yes

Networking

Ethernet
10/100/1000Base-T (RJ-45)
Wi-Fi
802.11b/g
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
55.0‑watt‑hour
Battery life
Up to 4.5 hours

Physical

Form factor
Notebook
Weight
6.8 lb

Software

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.2.4
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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