Specifications & Features
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Model/Mhz
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PowerBook G4/1.0GHz (#M8980LL/A )
L2 Cache: 512K @ 1GHz
L3 Cache: None
Release Date: September, 2003
5.6 pounds
Battery Life: 46 -watt 4.5 Hours
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PowerBook G4/1.25GHz (#M8981LL/A )
L2 Cache: 512K @ 1.25GHz
L3 Cache: None
Release Date: September, 2003
5.6 pounds
Battery Life: 46 -watt 4.5 Hours
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Price Information
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MSRP: $1,999
Apple Store
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MSRP: $2,599
Apple Store
DealZone
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Bus Speed
(Mhz)
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167 MHz
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167 MHz
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RAM
(MAX)
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256MB PC2700 (333MHz) DDR SDRAM
(2 GB max)
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512MB PC2700 (333MHz) DDR SDRAM
(2 GB max)
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Graphics Support
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ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 with 64MB of DDR SDRAM
4x AGP
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ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 with 64MB of DDR SDRAM
4x AGP
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Expansion
Slots
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One PC Card/CardBus slot supporting one Type I or Type II card
AirPort Extreme (54 Mbps) ready
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One PC Card/CardBus slot supporting one Type I or Type II card
AirPort Extreme (54 Mbps) Installed
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Hard Drive
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60 GB Ultra ATA/100
4200rpm
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80 GB Ultra ATA/100
4200rpm
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Optical Drive
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Combination drive
CD read - 24x
DVD read - 8x
CD R - 24x
CD-RW write - 10x
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"SuperDrive"
CD read - 24x
DVD read - 8x
DVD write 2x
CD-R write - 16x
CD-RW write - 4x
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Connectivity & Communication
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56k V.92 modem
Optional 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme Card (based on 802.11g standard; 802.11b Wi-Fi certified)
10/100/1000 BT Ethernet
2 USB 2.0 Ports (480 Mbps)
1 FireWire Port (400 Mbps)
1 FireWire 800 Port
Audio in & out
Bluetooth 1.1 built in
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56k V.92 modem
Installed 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme Card (based on 802.11g standard; 802.11b Wi-Fi certified)
10/100/1000 BT Ethernet
2 USB 2.0 Ports (480 Mbps)
1 FireWire Port (400 Mbps)
1 FireWire 800 Port
Audio in & out
Bluetooth 1.1 built in
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Video
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15.2-inch (diagonal) TFT active-matrix
Support for resolutions of
1280 by 854 (native)
1152 by 640,
1896 by 600,
720 by 480,
640 by 480
pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio;
1024 by 768,
800 by 600,
640 by 480 pixels
at 4:3 aspect ratio
2048 x 1536 support on external display
ADC output using optional Apple DVI to ADC Adapter
VGA output using included DVI to VGA adapter
S-video output port Composite video output using included S-video to composite adapter
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15.2-inch (diagonal) TFT active-matrix
Support for resolutions of
1280 by 854 (native)
1152 by 640,
1896 by 600,
720 by 480,
640 by 480
pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio;
1024 by 768,
800 by 600,
640 by 480 pixels
at 4:3 aspect ratio
2048 x 1536 support on external display
ADC output using optional Apple DVI to ADC Adapter
VGA output using included DVI to VGA adapter
S-video output port
Composite video output using included S-video to composite adapter
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Specification Notes
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Has third speaker for midrange
Audio line in
Illuminated fiber-optic, backlit keyboard with ambient light sensor optional on 1GHz 15-inch model
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Has third speaker for midrange
Audio line in
Illuminated fiber-optic, backlit keyboard with ambient light sensor
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Machine
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Power Mac G4/1.0GHz (#M8980LL/A )
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Power Mac G4/1.25GHz (#M8981LL/A )
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Processor
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53.32 seconds
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43.04 seconds - - 19% Faster
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Graphics
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539 Points
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604 Points - - 12% Faster
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Graphics Gaming
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17.5 frames per second
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19 frames per second - - 9% Faster
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Drive
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223.74. seconds
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211.75 seconds - - 5% Faster
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General - Interface
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43.77 seconds
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41.76 seconds - - 5% Faster
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Notes
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No big surprises here. In raw processing power the 1.25 GHz PowerBook will turn in a performance about 20% faster than the 1GHz model. Both machines have the same graphics card.
Graphics test is based on CineBench 2003
Processor Test based on AltiVec Fractal
For more detailed performance results see this page
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| Links To Further Information |
Machine
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Power Mac G4/1.0GHz (#M8980LL/A )
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Power Mac G4/1.25GHz (#M8981LL/A )
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