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Mac Systems: Apple: PowerBook G4

The PowerBook G4, the last professional Apple notebook series to use the PowerPC processor, features ultrathin titanium or aluminum case designs. The MacBook and MacBook Pro also may be of interest. Complete technical specifications are below.

For answers to all your PowerBook G4 questions, please check out the PowerBook G4 Q&A.

For troubleshooting help, please also review the links pages for the PowerBook G4 (Original/Gigabit), DVI, 12-Inch, 15-Inch, and 17-Inch models.

Also see: Currently Shipping Macs & Ultimate Mac Comparison.




Click on the triangle to the left of a name to flip down "Quick Specs" -- additional identifiers and basic configuration info to make it easier to find the exact Mac you are seeking -- and click on the name of the system for complete specifications.

Systems with "Ti" by the name use titanium cases, and systems with "Al" by the name use aluminum cases. Please be mindful of asterisks, as these indicate particularly important details are provided on the applicable specs page.

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1 Apple Computer Processor PowerBook G4 400 (Original - Ti) 400 MHz PowerPC 7410 (G4)
Intro. Date: January 9, 2001 Disc. Date: October 16, 2001
Order No: M7952LL/A Model No: M5884
Subfamily: PowerBook G4 Model ID: PowerBook3,2
Std. RAM: 128 MB Std. VRAM: 8 MB
Std. HD: 10 GB Std. Optical: 6X DVD-ROM
Complete PowerBook G4 400 (Original - Ti) Specs
PowerBook G4 500 (Original - Ti) 500 MHz PowerPC 7410 (G4)
Intro. Date: January 9, 2001 Disc. Date: October 16, 2001
Order No: M7710LL/A Model No: M5884
Subfamily: PowerBook G4 Model ID: PowerBook3,2
Std. RAM: 256 MB Std. VRAM: 8 MB
Std. HD: 20 GB Std. Optical: 6X DVD-ROM
Complete PowerBook G4 500 (Original - Ti) Specs
PowerBook G4 550 (Gigabit - Ti) 550 MHz PowerPC 7440 (G4)
Intro. Date: October 16, 2001* Disc. Date: April 29, 2002
Order No: M8362LL/A* Model No: M8407
Subfamily: Gigabit Ethernet Model ID: PowerBook3,3
Std. RAM: 128 MB, 256 MB Std. VRAM: 16 MB
Std. HD: 20 GB Std. Optical: 6X DVD-ROM*
Complete PowerBook G4 550 (Gigabit - Ti) Specs
PowerBook G4 667 (Gigabit - Ti) 667 MHz PowerPC 7440 (G4)
Intro. Date: October 16, 2001* Disc. Date: April 29, 2002
Order No: M8363LL/A* Model No: M8407
Subfamily: Gigabit Ethernet Model ID: PowerBook3,3
Std. RAM: 256 MB, 512 MB Std. VRAM: 16 MB
Std. HD: 30 GB Std. Optical: 6X DVD-ROM*
Complete PowerBook G4 667 (Gigabit - Ti) Specs
PowerBook G4 667 (DVI - Ti) 667 MHz PowerPC 7451 (G4)
Intro. Date: April 29, 2002 Disc. Date: November 6, 2002
Order No: M8591LL/A Model No: A1001
Subfamily: DVI Model ID: PowerBook3,4
Std. RAM: 256 MB Std. VRAM: 32 MB
Std. HD: 30 GB (4200 RPM) Std. Optical: 8X "Combo Drive"
Complete PowerBook G4 667 (DVI - Ti) Specs
PowerBook G4 800 (DVI - Ti) 800 MHz PowerPC 7451 (G4)
Intro. Date: April 29, 2002 Disc. Date: November 6, 2002
Order No: M8592LL/A Model No: A1001
Subfamily: DVI Model ID: PowerBook3,4
Std. RAM: 512 MB Std. VRAM: 32 MB
Std. HD: 40 GB (4200 RPM) Std. Optical: 8X "Combo Drive"
Complete PowerBook G4 800 (DVI - Ti) Specs
PowerBook G4 867 (Ti) 867 MHz PowerPC 7455 (G4)
Intro. Date: November 6, 2002 Disc. Date: September 16, 2003
Order No: M8858LL/A Model No: A1025
Subfamily: 1 GHz/867 MHz Model ID: PowerBook3,5
Std. RAM: 256 MB Std. VRAM: 32 MB
Std. HD: 40 GB (4200 RPM) Std. Optical: 8X "Combo Drive"
Complete PowerBook G4 867 (Ti) Specs
PowerBook G4 1.0 (Ti) 1.0 GHz PowerPC 7455 (G4)
Intro. Date: November 6, 2002 Disc. Date: September 16, 2003
Order No: M8859LL/A Model No: A1025
Subfamily: 1 GHz/867 MHz Model ID: PowerBook3,5
Std. RAM: 512 MB Std. VRAM: 64 MB
Std. HD: 60 GB (4200 RPM) Std. Optical: 1X "SuperDrive"
Complete PowerBook G4 1.0 (Ti) Specs
PowerBook G4 867 12" (Al) 867 MHz PowerPC 7455 (G4)
Intro. Date: January 7, 2003 Disc. Date: September 16, 2003
Order No: M8760LL/A Model No: A1010
Subfamily: 12-Inch Model ID: PowerBook6,1
Std. RAM: 256 MB Std. VRAM: 32 MB
Std. HD: 40 GB (4200 RPM) Std. Optical: 8X "Combo Drive"
Complete PowerBook G4 867 12" (Al) Specs
PowerBook G4 1.0 17" (Al) 1.0 GHz PowerPC 7455 (G4)
Intro. Date: January 7, 2003 Disc. Date: September 16, 2003
Order No: M8793LL/A Model No: A1013
Subfamily: 17-Inch Model ID: PowerBook5,1
Std. RAM: 512 MB Std. VRAM: 64 MB
Std. HD: 60 GB (4200 RPM) Std. Optical: 2X "SuperDrive"
Complete PowerBook G4 1.0 17" (Al) Specs
PowerBook G4 1.0 12" (DVI - Al) 1.0 GHz PowerPC 7447 (G4)
Intro. Date: September 16, 2003 Disc. Date: April 19, 2004
Order No: M9007LL/A* Model No: A1010
Subfamily: 12-Inch DVI Model ID: PowerBook6,2
Std. RAM: 256 MB Std. VRAM: 32 MB
Std. HD: 40 GB (4200 RPM) Std. Optical: 8X "Combo Drive"*
Complete PowerBook G4 1.0 12" (DVI - Al) Specs
PowerBook G4 1.0 15" (FW800 - Al) 1.0 GHz PowerPC 7447 (G4)
Intro. Date: September 16, 2003 Disc. Date: April 19, 2004
Order No: M8980LL/A Model No: A1046
Subfamily: 15-Inch FW800 Model ID: PowerBook5,2
Std. RAM: 256 MB Std. VRAM: 64 MB
Std. HD: 60 GB (4200 RPM) Std. Optical: 8X "Combo Drive"
Complete PowerBook G4 1.0 15" (FW800 - Al) Specs
PowerBook G4 1.25 15" (FW800 - Al) 1.25 GHz PowerPC 7447 (G4)
Intro. Date: September 16, 2003 Disc. Date: April 19, 2004
Order No: M8981LL/A Model No: A1046
Subfamily: 15-Inch FW800 Model ID: PowerBook5,2
Std. RAM: 512 MB Std. VRAM: 64 MB
Std. HD: 80 GB (4200 RPM) Std. Optical: 2X "SuperDrive"
Complete PowerBook G4 1.25 15" (FW800 - Al) Specs
PowerBook G4 1.33 17" (Al) 1.33 GHz PowerPC 7447 (G4)
Intro. Date: September 16, 2003 Disc. Date: April 19, 2004
Order No: M9110LL/A Model No: A1052
Subfamily: 17-Inch 1.33/1.5 Model ID: PowerBook5,3
Std. RAM: 512 MB Std. VRAM: 64 MB
Std. HD: 80 GB (4200 RPM) Std. Optical: 2X "SuperDrive"
Complete PowerBook G4 1.33 17" (Al) Specs
PowerBook G4 1.33 12" (Al) 1.33 GHz PowerPC 7447a (G4)
Intro. Date: April 19, 2004 Disc. Date: January 31, 2005
Order No: M9183LL/A* Model No: A1010
Subfamily: 12-Inch DVI Model ID: PowerBook6,4
Std. RAM: 256 MB Std. VRAM: 64 MB
Std. HD: 60 GB (4200 RPM) Std. Optical: 8X "Combo Drive"*
Complete PowerBook G4 1.33 12" (Al) Specs
PowerBook G4 1.33 15" (Al) 1.33 GHz PowerPC 7447a (G4)
Intro. Date: April 19, 2004 Disc. Date: January 31, 2005
Order No: M9421LL/A Model No: A1095
Subfamily: 15-Inch 1.5/1.33 Model ID: PowerBook5,4
Std. RAM: 256 MB Std. VRAM: 64 MB
Std. HD: 60 GB (4200 RPM) Std. Optical: 8X "Combo Drive"
Complete PowerBook G4 1.33 15" (Al) Specs
PowerBook G4 1.5 15" (Al) 1.5 GHz PowerPC 7447a (G4)
Intro. Date: April 19, 2004 Disc. Date: January 31, 2005
Order No: M9422LL/A Model No: A1095
Subfamily: 15-Inch 1.5/1.33 Model ID: PowerBook5,4
Std. RAM: 512 MB Std. VRAM: 64 MB
Std. HD: 80 GB (4200 RPM) Std. Optical: 4X "SuperDrive"
Complete PowerBook G4 1.5 15" (Al) Specs
PowerBook G4 1.5 17" (Al) 1.5 GHz PowerPC 7447a (G4)
Intro. Date: April 19, 2004 Disc. Date: January 31, 2005
Order No: M9462LL/A Model No: A1085
Subfamily: 17-Inch 1.33/1.5 Model ID: PowerBook5,5
Std. RAM: 512 MB Std. VRAM: 64 MB
Std. HD: 80 GB (4200 RPM) Std. Optical: 4X "SuperDrive"
Complete PowerBook G4 1.5 17" (Al) Specs
PowerBook G4 1.5 12" (Al) 1.5 GHz PowerPC 7447a (G4)
Intro. Date: January 31, 2005 Disc. Date: May 16, 2006*
Order No: M9690LL/A* Model No: A1104
Subfamily: 12-Inch - 1.5 GHz Model ID: PowerBook6,8
Std. RAM: 512 MB Std. VRAM: 64 MB
Std. HD: 60, 80 GB (5400 RPM) Std. Optical: 8X "Combo Drive"*
Complete PowerBook G4 1.5 12" (Al) Specs
PowerBook G4 1.5 15" (SMS/BT2 - Al) 1.5 GHz PowerPC 7447a (G4)
Intro. Date: January 31, 2005 Disc. Date: October 19, 2005
Order No: M9676LL/A Model No: A1106
Subfamily: 15-Inch 1.67/1.5 Model ID: PowerBook5,6
Std. RAM: 512 MB Std. VRAM: 64 MB
Std. HD: 80 GB (5400 RPM) Std. Optical: 8X "Combo Drive"
Complete PowerBook G4 1.5 15" (SMS/BT2 - Al) Specs
PowerBook G4 1.67 15" (Al) 1.67 GHz PowerPC 7447a (G4)
Intro. Date: January 31, 2005 Disc. Date: October 19, 2005
Order No: M9677LL/A Model No: A1106
Subfamily: 15-Inch 1.67/1.5 Model ID: PowerBook5,6
Std. RAM: 512 MB Std. VRAM: 64 MB
Std. HD: 80 GB (5400 RPM) Std. Optical: 8X "SuperDrive"
Complete PowerBook G4 1.67 15" (Al) Specs
PowerBook G4 1.67 17" (Al) 1.67 GHz PowerPC 7447a (G4)
Intro. Date: January 31, 2005 Disc. Date: October 19, 2005
Order No: M9689LL/A Model No: A1107
Subfamily: 17-Inch 1.67 Model ID: PowerBook5,7
Std. RAM: 512 MB Std. VRAM: 128 MB
Std. HD: 100 GB (5400 RPM) Std. Optical: 8X "SuperDrive"
Complete PowerBook G4 1.67 17" (Al) Specs
PowerBook G4 1.67 15" (DLSD/HR - Al) 1.67 GHz PowerPC 7447a (G4)
Intro. Date: October 19, 2005 Disc. Date: January 10, 2006*
Order No: M9969LL/A Model No: A1138
Subfamily: 15-Inch 1.67/1.5 Model ID: PowerBook5,8
Std. RAM: 512 MB Std. VRAM: 128 MB
Std. HD: 80 GB (5400 RPM) Std. Optical: 2.4X DL "SuperDrive"
Complete PowerBook G4 1.67 15" (DLSD/HR - Al) Specs
PowerBook G4 1.67 17" (DLSD/HR - Al) 1.67 GHz PowerPC 7447a (G4)
Intro. Date: October 19, 2005 Disc. Date: April 24, 2006
Order No: M9970LL/A Model No: A1139
Subfamily: 17-Inch 1.67 Model ID: PowerBook5,9
Std. RAM: 512 MB Std. VRAM: 128 MB
Std. HD: 120 GB (5400 RPM) Std. Optical: 2.4X DL "SuperDrive"
Complete PowerBook G4 1.67 17" (DLSD/HR - Al) Specs





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