PowerBook G4(17-inch, Early 2003)

Less is more. More is more.

January 2003Mac OS X 10.2 ~ Mac OS X 10.5

Background

Announced in January 2003, The PowerBook G4 (17") boasted the largest screen of any portable then available. With a staggering 1440x900 17" screen, the PowerBook G4 was the most full-featured laptop Apple had ever sold. Built around a 1-inch thick aluminum case, the 17" G4 included several Apple firsts: It was the first Mac to include FireWire 800, Apple's new high-speed flavor of IEEE 1394, and one of the first Macs to include internal BlueTooth and AirPort Extreme, Apple's implementation of the 54 Mbps 802.11g wireless standard. The 17" G4 also featured PC-2700 Double Data Rate (DDR) RAM and a 64 MB NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go graphics card. It shipped in a single configuration, with 512 MB of RAM, and a 60 GB hard drive, for $3299 U.S.

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Key Specs

Display17" TFT
ChipPowerPC 7455 v3.3 G4
Memory512MB / 2.0GB
Storage60GB
Battery52-watt-hour
Weight3.1kg

Full Specifications

Basic Info

Release DateJanuary 2003
OS SupportMac OS X 10.2 ~ Mac OS X 10.5
Unlock MethodKensington lock slot

Chip & Storage

ChipPowerPC 7455 v3.3 G4(Single-Core)
Memory512MB / 2.0GB
Storage60GB

Display

Screen Size17"
Screen TypeTFT
Resolution1440 × 900
PPI100

Camera & Audio

KeyboardFull-size backlit keyboard

Connectivity & Expansion

Wi-FiAirPort Extreme
Bluetooth1.1

Body & Dimensions

Width392 mm
Height259 mm
Thickness26 mm
Weight3.1kg

Color

Available Colors

Model Identifier

Model IDPowerBook5,1
Mold ModelA1013