PowerBook Archive


PowerBook G4 (G4/400)
PowerBook G4 (G4/500)
PowerBook G4 (G4/550)
PowerBook G4 (G4/667)



PowerBook G4 (G4/400)

Codename:  Mercury
Model Differentiation:  TiBook

Info:                               RAM:
  Introduced        01/2001            Built-in         none
  Discontinued      10/2001            Standard         128 MB SDRAM
  Floppy Type       none               Max              1 GB
  Floppy Inject     N/A                # of slots       2 PC100 3.3v 144-pin SO-DIMM
  ID #              406                Speed            10 ns
  Weight            5.3 lbs            Sizes            32, 64, 128, 256, 512 MB
  Power             Soft               In groups of     1
  Monitor Power Out no

Board:                              Video:
  Processor         PowerPC G4 (7410)  Builtin Monitor  15.2" TFT Active Matrix
  Processor Speed   400 MHz            Video Card       ATI Rage Mobility 128 AGP2x
  PMMU              integrated         Video Memory     8MB SDRAM
  FPU               integrated         Max Resolution   1152x768 (32-bit color)
  L1 cache          64 KB
  L2 cache          1 MB
  L3 cache          none
  Data Speed        100 MHz
  Data Width        64 bit
  2nd Processor     no

System Software Compatablity:
  Original Version  Mac OS 9.1 + Mac OS X 10.0.4; Mac OS 9.2.1 + Mac OS X 10.1
  Later OS Support  Mac OS 9.2.1; Mac OS X 10.0, 10.0.1, 10.0.2, 10.0.3, 10.0.4; 
Mac OS X Server 10.0, 10.0.3, 10.0.4, 10.1

Sound:                              Ports:
  Sound In          omni               # of ADB         0
  Sound Out         16 bit stereo      # of Serial      0
  Built-in Mic      no                 # of USB         2
  Mic Port          omni               Floppy           none
  Speaker           stereo             Video            VGA, S-video
  HeadPhone Port    yes                SCSI             none
                                       Firewire         yes
                                       Ethernet         10/100BaseT with Auto-MDIX
                                       Other Comm       56K v.90 modem, 4Mbps IrDA
 
Slots:                              Other:
  - AirPort 11Mbps wireless            CD-ROM Speed     24x(?)
  - 1 PC Card / CardBus (Type I/II)    DVD-ROM Speed    6x(?)
                                       Other Drive      none
                                       Max SCSI         N/A
                                       Total Bays       0
                                       Battery          50W Lithium Ion (5 hours charge max)

Upgrades:

  none

Comments:
  - The machine ID# is always "406" for all Macs based on the New World ROM architecture.
  - This PowerBook is encased in 99.5% pure grade CP1 (meaning, commercially pure) titanium.

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PowerBook G4 (G4/500)

Codename:  Mercury
Model Differentiation:  TiBook

Info:                               RAM:
  Introduced        01/2001            Built-in         none
  Discontinued      10/2001            Standard         256 MB SDRAM
  Floppy Type       none               Max              1 GB
  Floppy Inject     N/A                # of slots       2 PC100 3.3v 144-pin SO-DIMM
  ID #              406                Speed            10 ns
  Weight            5.3 lbs            Sizes            32, 64, 128, 256, 512 MB
  Power             Soft               In groups of     1
  Monitor Power Out no

Board:                              Video:
  Processor         PowerPC G4 (7410)  Builtin Monitor  15.2" TFT Active Matrix
  Processor Speed   500 MHz            Video Card       ATI Rage Mobility 128 AGP2x
  PMMU              integrated         Video Memory     8MB SDRAM
  FPU               integrated         Max Resolution   1152x768 (32-bit color)
  L1 cache          64 KB
  L2 cache          1 MB
  L3 cache          none
  Data Speed        100 MHz
  Data Width        64 bit
  2nd Processor     no

System Software Compatablity:
  Original Version  Mac OS 9.1 + Mac OS X 10.0.4; Mac OS 9.2.1 + Mac OS X 10.1
  Later OS Support  Mac OS 9.2.1; Mac OS X 10.0, 10.0.1, 10.0.2, 10.0.3, 10.0.4; 
Mac OS X Server 10.0, 10.0.3, 10.0.4, 10.1

Sound:                              Ports:
  Sound In          omni               # of ADB         0
  Sound Out         16 bit stereo      # of Serial      0
  Built-in Mic      no                 # of USB         2
  Mic Port          omni               Floppy           none
  Speaker           stereo             Video            VGA, S-video
  HeadPhone Port    yes                SCSI             none
                                       Firewire         yes
                                       Ethernet         10/100BaseT with Auto-MDIX
                                       Other Comm       56K v.90 modem, 4Mbps IrDA
 
Slots:                              Other:
  - AirPort 11Mbps wireless            CD-ROM Speed     24x(?)
  - 1 PC Card / CardBus (Type I/II)    DVD-ROM Speed    6x(?)
                                       Other Drive      none
                                       Max SCSI         N/A
                                       Total Bays       0
                                       Battery          50W Lithium Ion (5 hours charge max)

Upgrades:

  none

Comments:
  - The machine ID# is always "406" for all Macs based on the New World ROM architecture.
  - This PowerBook is encased in 99.5% pure grade CP1 (meaning, commercially pure) titanium.

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PowerBook G4 (G4/550)

Codename:  Mercury
Model Differentiation:  TiBook, Revision B, PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)

Info:                               RAM:
  Introduced        10/2001            Built-in         none
  Discontinued      N/A                Standard         128 MB SDRAM
  Floppy Type       none               Max              1 GB
  Floppy Inject     N/A                # of slots       2 PC100 3.3v 144-pin SO-DIMM
  ID #              406                Speed            10 ns
  Weight            5.3 lbs            Sizes            32, 64, 128, 256, 512 MB
  Power             Soft               In groups of     1
  Monitor Power Out no

Board:                              Video:
  Processor         PowerPC G4 (7440)  Builtin Monitor  15.2" TFT Active Matrix
  Processor Speed   550 MHz            Video Card       ATI Radeon Mobility 160 AGP4x
  PMMU              integrated         Video Memory     16MB DDR SDRAM
  FPU               integrated         Max Resolution   1920x1440 (32-bit color)
  L1 cache          64 KB
  L2 cache          256 KB
  L3 cache          none
  Data Speed        100 MHz
  Data Width        64 bit
  2nd Processor     no

System Software Compatablity:
  Original Version  Mac OS 9.2.1 + Mac OS X 10.1
  Later OS Support  Mac OS X 10.0, 10.0.1, 10.0.2, 10.0.3, 10.0.4; 
Mac OS X Server 10.0, 10.0.3, 10.0.4, 10.1

Sound:                              Ports:
  Sound In          omni               # of ADB         0
  Sound Out         16 bit stereo      # of Serial      0
  Built-in Mic      yes                # of USB         2
  Mic Port          none               Floppy           none
  Speaker           stereo             Video            VGA, S-video
  HeadPhone Port    yes                SCSI             none
                                       Firewire         yes
                                       Ethernet         10/100/1000BaseT with Auto-MDIX
                                       Other Comm       56K v.90 modem, 4Mbps IrDA
 
Slots:                              Other:
  - AirPort 11Mbps wireless            CD-ROM Speed     24x
  - 1 PC Card / CardBus (Type I/II)    DVD-ROM Speed    6x
                                       Other Drive      none
                                       Max SCSI         N/A
                                       Total Bays       0
                                       Battery          55.3W Lithium Ion (5 hours charge max)

Upgrades:

  - Apple PowerBook Combo Upgrade (CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive)

Comments:
  - The machine ID# is always "406" for all Macs based on the New World ROM architecture.
  - This PowerBook is encased in 99.5% pure grade CP1 (meaning, commercially pure) titanium.
  - Can be specially configured with a 8x8x24 CD-RW drive.

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PowerBook G4 (G4/667)

Codename:  Mercury
Model Differentiation:  TiBook, Revision B, PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)

Info:                               RAM:
  Introduced        10/2001            Built-in         none
  Discontinued      N/A                Standard         256 MB SDRAM
  Floppy Type       none               Max              1 GB
  Floppy Inject     N/A                # of slots       2 PC100 3.3v 144-pin SO-DIMM
  ID #              406                Speed            10 ns
  Weight            5.3 lbs            Sizes            32, 64, 128, 256, 512 MB
  Power             Soft               In groups of     1
  Monitor Power Out no

Board:                              Video:
  Processor         PowerPC G4 (7450)  Builtin Monitor  15.2" TFT Active Matrix
  Processor Speed   667 MHz            Video Card       ATI Radeon Mobility 160 AGP4x
  PMMU              integrated         Video Memory     16MB DDR SDRAM
  FPU               integrated         Max Resolution   1920x1440 (32-bit color)
  L1 cache          64 KB
  L2 cache          256 KB
  L3 cache          none
  Data Speed        133 MHz
  Data Width        64 bit
  2nd Processor     no

System Software Compatablity:
  Original Version  Mac OS 9.2.1 + Mac OS X 10.1
  Later OS Support  Mac OS X 10.0, 10.0.1, 10.0.2, 10.0.3, 10.0.4; 
Mac OS X Server 10.0, 10.0.3, 10.0.4, 10.1

Sound:                              Ports:
  Sound In          omni               # of ADB         0
  Sound Out         16 bit stereo      # of Serial      0
  Built-in Mic      yes                # of USB         2
  Mic Port          none               Floppy           none
  Speaker           stereo             Video            VGA, S-video
  HeadPhone Port    yes                SCSI             none
                                       Firewire         yes
                                       Ethernet         10/100/1000BaseT with Auto-MDIX
                                       Other Comm       56K v.90 modem, 4Mbps IrDA, Airport card
 
Slots:                              Other:
  - AirPort 11Mbps wireless            CD-ROM Speed     24x
  - 1 PC Card / CardBus (Type I/II)    DVD-ROM Speed    6x
                                       Other Drive      none
                                       Max SCSI         N/A
                                       Total Bays       0
                                       Battery          55.3W Lithium Ion (5 hours charge max)

Upgrades:

  - Apple PowerBook Combo Upgrade (CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive)

Comments:
  - The machine ID# is always "406" for all Macs based on the New World ROM architecture.
  - This PowerBook is encased in 99.5% pure grade CP1 (meaning, commercially pure) titanium.
  - Can be specially configured with a 8x8x24 CD-RW drive.

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