After seven months at 1 GHz, Apple speed bumped the little AlBook by 33% to 1.33 GHz and upgraded video memory from 32 MB to 64 MB. The new model also supports ATA/100 hard drives and uses a 167 MHz system bus.
The 12″ PowerBook G4 has the third-smallest footprint of any Apple notebook to date at 93.74 square inches, beat out by the PowerBook 2400c (89.25) and baredly edged out by the PowerBook 100 (93.50). It had the lowest total volume of any Mac ‘Book until the MacBook Air was introduced in 2008.
The PowerBook G4/1.33 12″ features a 1.33 GHz PowerPC 7447a (G4) processor with the AltiVec “Velocity Engine” vector processing unit and 512k on chip level 2 cache, 256 MB of PC2700 DDR SDRAM, a 60 GB Ultra ATA/100 hard drive (4200 RPM), either a slot-loading 8X “Combo” drive (M9183LL/A) or 4X “SuperDrive” (M9184LL/A), built-in Bluetooth 1.1 and AirPort Extreme (802.11g), and NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 (4X AGP) graphics with 64 MB of DDR SDRAM in an attractive aluminum alloy case with a 12.1″ TFT XGA display (1024×768 native resolution). Custom configurations also were available.
Compared to the PowerBook G4/1.0 12″ (DVI) that it replaced, the PowerBook G4/1.33 12″ is similar, but has a new logicboard design — complete with a faster processor, a faster system bus, faster RAM, and improved graphics.
| Processor Speed: |
1.33 GHz |
Processor Type: |
PowerPC 7447a (G4) |
| Details: |
The PowerPC G4 includes the AltiVec “Velocity Engine” vector processor. |
| Processors: |
1 |
Geekbench: |
654 |
| Processor Upgrade: |
Soldered |
FPU: |
Integrated |
| System Bus Speed: |
167 MHz |
Cache Bus Speed: |
1.33 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: |
512k (on chip) |
| Details: |
Includes a 512k “on chip” level 2 cache that runs at processor speed. |
| RAM Type: |
PC2700 DDR SDRAM |
Min. RAM Speed: |
333 MHz |
| Details: |
Supports a single 200-pin PC2700 DDR SDRAM SO-DIMM memory module. |
| Standard RAM: |
256 MB |
Maximum RAM: |
1.25 GB |
| Motherboard RAM: |
256 MB |
RAM Slots: |
1 |
| Details: |
256 MB onboard, single SO-DIMM slot. |
| Video Card: |
GeForce FX Go5200 |
VRAM Type: |
DDR SDRAM |
| Details: |
NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 (4X AGP) with 64 MB of DDR SDRAM. |
| Standard VRAM: |
64 MB |
Maximum VRAM: |
64 MB |
| Details: |
The video cannot be upgraded. |
| Built-in Display: |
12.1″ TFT XGA |
Native Resolution: |
1024×768 |
| Details: |
12.1″ TFT XGA active-matrix display with a 1024 by 768 native resolution. Apple reports that it also supports “800 by 600 [and] 640 by 480″ when scaled. |
| 2nd Display Support: |
Dual/Mirroring |
2nd Max. Resolution: |
1600×1200 |
| Details: |
The maximum resolution supported on an external display is 1600×1200 at millions of colors. |
| Standard Hard Drive: |
60 GB (4200 RPM) |
Int. HD Interface: |
Ultra ATA/100 |
| Details: |
An 80 GB (5400 RPM) hard drive also was available as a build-to-order option. |
| Standard Optical: |
8X “Combo Drive”* |
Standard Disk: |
None |
| Details: |
This model was available configured with an 8X “Combo” drive for US$1599 (M9183LL/A) and a 4X “SuperDrive” for US$1799 (M9184LL/A).
Apple reports that the slot-loading DVD/CD-RW “Combo” drive is capable of reading DVD at 8X, writing CD-R at 24X, writing CD-RW at 16X, and reading CD-ROM at 24X.
The DVD-R/CD-RW “SuperDrive” is capable of writing DVD-R at 4X, reading DVD at 8X, writing CD-R at 16X, writing CD-RW at 4X, and reading CD-ROM at 24X. |
| Standard Modem: |
56k v.92 |
Standard Ethernet: |
10/100Base-T |
| Standard AirPort: |
802.11b/g (Standard) |
Standard Bluetooth: |
1.1 |
| Details: |
AirPort Extreme (802.11g) and Bluetooth 1.1 built-in. |
| USB Ports: |
2 (2.0) |
Firewire Ports: |
1 (400) |
| Details: |
Two USB 2.0 ports. One Firewire “400″ port. |
| Expansion Slots: |
None |
Expansion Bays: |
None |
| Incl. Keyboard: |
Full-size |
Incl. Input: |
Trackpad |
| Details: |
Apple reports that the integrated keyboard has “78 (US) or 79 (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 12″ |
| Apple Order No: |
M9183LL/A* |
Apple Subfamily: |
12-Inch DVI |
| Details: |
*This Apple model number refers to the “Combo” drive configuration. The “SuperDrive” configuration was assigned M9184LL/A. |
| Apple Model No: |
A1010 (EMC 1986) |
Model ID: |
PowerBook6,4 |
| Battery Type: |
50 W h LiIon |
Battery Life: |
5 Hours |
| Pre-Installed MacOS: |
X 10.2.7 |
Maximum MacOS: |
X 10.5.8 |
| Details: |
This system cannot run versions of MacOS X more recent than 10.5.8. |
| MacOS 9 Support: |
Classic Mode Only* |
Windows Support: |
Emulation Only |
| Details: |
*This model is capable of 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”). It cannot boot into MacOS 9. |
| Dimensions: |
1.18 x 10.9 x 8.6 |
Avg. Weight: |
4.6 lbs (2.1 kg) |
| Details: |
In inches while closed – height by width by depth, (3.0 cm, 27.7 cm, 21.9 cm). |