A bit more than six months after bumping the fastest TiBook from 667 MHz to 800 MHz, Apple updated the titanium workhorse with faster processors (867 MHz and 1 GHz) and ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 graphics (with 32 MB of video memory on the slower model, 64 MB on the faster).
The 867 MHz TiBook has an 8x8x24x Combo drive that can burn CDs as well as read DVDs, and the 1 GHz model has a full-fledged SuperDrive that allows it to burn DVDs.
The PowerBook G4/1.0 features a 1.0 GHz PowerPC 7455 (G4) processor with the AltiVec “Velocity Engine” vector processing unit, 256k on chip level 2 cache, and 1.0 MB level 3 cache, 512 MB of PC133 SDRAM, a 60 GB Ultra ATA/66 hard drive (4200 RPM), a slot-loading 1X DVD-R/CD-RW “SuperDrive”, pre-installed AirPort (802.11b), and ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 (4X AGP) graphics with 64 MB of DDR SDRAM in a 1-inch thick Titanium case with a 15.2″ TFT display (1280×854 native resolution). Custom configurations also were available.
Compared to the PowerBook G4/800 (DVI) that it replaced, the PowerBook G4/1.0 is quite similar, but has a faster processor, improved graphics, and a built-in “SuperDrive”. The SuperDrive addition is particularly notable as this was the first notebook to ship standard with a drive capable of writing DVD media.
| Introduction Date: |
November 6, 2002 |
Discontinued Date: |
September 16, 2003 |
| Processor Speed: |
1.0 GHz |
Processor Type: |
PowerPC 7455 (G4) |
| Details: |
The PowerPC G4 includes the AltiVec “Velocity Engine” vector processor. |
| Processors: |
1 |
Geekbench: |
556 |
| Processor Upgrade: |
Soldered |
FPU: |
Integrated |
| System Bus Speed: |
133 MHz |
Cache Bus Speed: |
1.0 GHz (Built-in) |
| ROM/Firmware Type: |
Open Firmware |
ROM/Firmware Size: |
1 MB |
| Details: |
The Boot ROM is roughly 1 MB, other instructions are loaded into RAM. |
| L1 Cache: |
64k |
L2/L3 Cache: |
256k (on chip), 1 MB |
| Details: |
Includes a 256k “on chip” level 2 cache that runs at processor speed and a 1 MB level 3 cache (static DDR SDRAM) with 3.2 GBps throughput (2:1). |
| RAM Type: |
PC133 SDRAM |
Min. RAM Speed: |
8 ns |
| Details: |
Supports 144-pin PC133 SDRAM SO-DIMM memory modules. |
| Standard RAM: |
512 MB |
Maximum RAM: |
1.0 GB |
| Motherboard RAM: |
None |
RAM Slots: |
2 |
| Video Card: |
Mobility Radeon 9000 |
VRAM Type: |
DDR SDRAM |
| Details: |
ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 with 64 MB DDR SDRAM (4X AGP). |
| Standard VRAM: |
64 MB |
Maximum VRAM: |
64 MB |
| Details: |
The video cannot be upgraded. |
| Built-in Display: |
15.2″ Widescreen |
Native Resolution: |
1280×854 |
| Details: |
15.2″ color widescreen TFT active-matrix display with a 1280 by 854 native resolution. Apple reports that it also supports “1152 by 768, 896 by 600, 720 by 480, and 640 by 480 at 3:2 aspect ratio; [and] 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 at 4:3 aspect ratio”. |
| 2nd Display Support: |
Dual/Mirroring |
2nd Max. Resolution: |
2048×1536 |
| Details: |
The maximum resolution supported on an external display is 2048×1536 at millions of colors. |
| Standard Hard Drive: |
60 GB (4200 RPM) |
Int. HD Interface: |
Ultra ATA/66 (ATA-5) |
| Details: |
A 60 GB (5400 RPM) hard drive also was available as a build-to-order option. |
| Standard Optical: |
1X “SuperDrive” |
Standard Disk: |
None |
| Details: |
Apple reports that the single-speed slot-loading DVD-R/CD-RW “SuperDrive” is capable of writing DVD-R at 1X, reading DVD at 6X, writing CD-R at 8X, writing CD-RW at 4X, and reading CD-ROM at 24X. |
| Standard Modem: |
56k v.92 |
Standard Ethernet: |
10/100/1000Base-T |
| Standard AirPort: |
802.11b (Standard) |
Standard Bluetooth: |
N/A |
| Details: |
Internal AirPort (802.11b) pre-installed. |
| USB Ports: |
2 (1.1) |
Firewire Ports: |
1 (400) |
| Details: |
Two USB 1.1 ports. One Firewire “400″ port. |
| Expansion Slots: |
Type I/II PC Card |
Expansion Bays: |
None |
| Details: |
Single PC Card slot supporting a Type I or Type II PC Card (CardBus compliant). |
| Incl. Keyboard: |
Full-size |
Incl. Input: |
Trackpad |
| Details: |
Apple reports that the integrated keyboard has “77 (US) or 78 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys, 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement), and [an] embedded numeric keypad.” The trackpad supports tap, double tap, and drag capabilities. |
| Case Type: |
Notebook |
Form Factor: |
PowerBook G4 |
| Apple Order No: |
M8859LL/A |
Apple Subfamily: |
1 GHz/867 MHz |
| Details: |
The Apple order number should be unique to this system. |
| Apple Model No: |
A1025 (EMC 1931) |
Model ID: |
PowerBook3,5 |
| Battery Type: |
61 W h LiIon |
Battery Life: |
5 Hours |
| Details: |
5 hours under “normal usage conditions” as estimated by Apple. |
| Pre-Installed MacOS: |
9.2.2 & X 10.2.1 |
Maximum MacOS: |
X 10.5.8 |
| Details: |
This system cannot run versions of MacOS X more recent than 10.5.8. |
| MacOS 9 Support: |
Boot/Classic Mode* |
Windows Support: |
Emulation Only |
| Details: |
*This model is capable of booting MacOS 9 and using MacOS 9 applications within the MacOS X “Classic” environment provided with MacOS X 10.4.11 “Tiger” and lower (“Classic” is not supported starting with MacOS X 10.5 “Leopard”). |
| Dimensions: |
1.0 x 13.4 x 9.5 |
Avg. Weight: |
5.4 lbs (2.4 kg) |
| Details: |
In inches while closed – height by width by depth, (2.6 cm, 34.1 cm, 24.1 cm). |