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Friday, November 11, 2005
Ask Johnny AppleSpeed - How Fast Is The iBook G4/1.42 GHz 14" Compared To The iMac G3/350 MHz 15"
Please compare the iBook G4/1.42 GHz 14" vs iMac G3/350 MHz 15". This is the jump I made a month ago. hard to give up my old iMac, but the difference in performance is stunning. I use Photoshop Elements and surf the net. I'd like to see the numbers behind the obvious difference.
Thanks - Mark
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iMac G3/350 MHz 15" (#M7667LL/A) -- Released July, 2000
iBook G4/1.42 GHz 14" (#M9848LL/A ) -- Released July, 2005
Specifications:
iBook G4/1.42 GHz 14" has:
More advanced processor - - G4 vs G3
360% faster processor clock speed - - 1.42 GHz vs 350 MHz
914% faster L2 processor cache - - vs 1.42 GHz vs 140 MHz
40% faster system bus - - 140 MHz vs 100 MHz
PC2700 (333MHz) DDR memory vs PC100 SDRAM
700% More stock RAM memory - - 512MB vs 64MB
50% More maximum RAM memory - - 1.5GB vs 1GB
More advanced graphics card - - ATI Mobility Radeon 9550 vs ATI RAGE 128 PRO 4XL
300% more Graphics memory - - 32MB vs 8MB
More advanced graphics slot - - 4x AGP vs 2x AGP
757% More drive capacity - - 60GB vs 7GB
Much more advanced optical drive - - 8x SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW) vs CD-ROM
3900% faster USB ports - - 480 Mbps vs 12 Mbps
488% less weight - - 5.9 lbs vs 34.7 lbs
iBook G4/1.42 GHz 14" additional features not found on other machine:
Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Built-in 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme
1 FireWire Port (400 Mbps)
Video Output
iMac G3/350 MHz 15" additional features not found on other machine:
Convection-cooled (No Fan)
Initial price difference: iBook $500 more - - $1,299 vs $799
Current price difference: iBook G4/1.42 GHz 14" $820 more - - $1,170 vs $350
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More specifications info
iBook
iMac
Performance
In Performance the iBook G4/1.42 GHz 14" is ....
Processor - 333% faster (estimate)
Processor G4 Tuned - 2780% faster (estimate)
Processor Photoshop - 348% faster (estimate)
A note on performance. Because of the time difference between when we tested these two machines, we are not able to provide you with detailed performance data, and the scores above are estimates based on adjusted, original data
If you would like details on how we arrived at the performance numbers stated above, contact us with your specific question(s)
More performance information
The SpeedZone: Performance Tests On 2004/2005 Macs
From The iMac G3/233 To The iMac G4/800 - iMacs & eMacs: A Performance Review
Welcome to Paradise! - iMac Revision E Performance and Information Page
New G4 iMacs Compared To 17 Previous And Current Macs
Reviews
iBook G4/1.42 GHz 14"
Macworld
ComputerWorld
iMac G3/350 MHz 15"
Macworld
Additional Resources
Additional resources:
iBook Info Zone
iBook Performance
iBook Performance vs Others
iBook Buyer's Guide
iBook Specs & Features
iBook Reviews
iBook Discussion Forum
Apple's iBook Web Pages
iMac InfoZone
iMac Performance
iMac Performance vs Others
iMac Buyer's Guide
iMac Specs & Features
iMac Reviews
iMac Discussion Forum
Apple's iMac Page
Also search at MacReviewZone/MacSpeedZone on the following part numbers M9848LL or M7667LL which should turn up additional information
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