What are the differences between the 12-Inch PowerBook G4 models?

Please note that all 12-Inch PowerBook G4 models have been discontinued.

Apple shipped four distinct 12-Inch PowerBook G4 systems -- the PowerBook G4/867 12" (Al), G4/1.0 12", G4/1.33 12", and G4/1.5 12". All use the same 1.18 inch tall (while closed), 10.9 inch wide, 8.6 inch deep case and weigh 4.6 pounds, but the technical specifications vary quite a bit.

These differences are summarized below for your convenience:

PB G4	867 12"	1.0 12"	1.33 12"	1.5 12"
Processor:	867 MHz	1.0 GHz	1.33 GHz	1.5 GHz
Bus:	133 MHz	133 MHz	167 MHz	167 MHz
On-Chip L2:	256k	512k	512k	512k
Memory:	PC2100	PC2100	PC2700	PC2700
Std. RAM:	256 MB	256 MB	256 MB	512 MB
Max. RAM:	640 MB*	1.25 GB	1.25 GB	1.25 GB
Display:	12.1"	12.1"	12.1"	12.1"
Resolution:	1024x768	1024x768	1024x768	1024x768
Video Card:	420 Go†	Go5200††	Go5200††	Go5200††
Video RAM:	32 MB	32 MB	64 MB	64 MB
Ext. Video:	Mini-VGA	Mini-DVI	Mini-DVI	Mini-DVI
Hard Drive:	40 GB	40 GB	60 GB	60 GB§
Optical:	8X Combo	8X Combo	8X Combo	8X Combo§
802.11g:	Optional	Optional	Standard	Standard
Bluetooth:	1.1	1.1	1.1	2.0+EDR
PC Card:	No	No	No	No
Battery:	5 Hours	5 Hours	5 Hours	5 Hours
Model No:	M8760LL/A	M9007LL/A	M9183LL/A	M9690LL/A
Orig. Price:	US$1799	US$1599	US$1599	US$1499§

* Maximum RAM as officially supported by Apple. Third-parties have been able to upgrade this models to 1152 MB.
† The PowerBook G4/867 12" (Al) has a NVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go video card.
†† The PowerBook G4/1.0 12", G4/1.33 12", and G4/1.5 12" have a NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 video card.
§ 80 GB hard drive and "SuperDrive" standard starting October 19, 2005.

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