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Apple iBook Specifications Page - The 2003 And 2002 iBooks Compared

Page Retired: 10/25/03 .... Current Page

The Tables below show the major specifications and features for Apple iBooks. Different configurations for G3 iBook are based on Apple's Online Store. Vendors' configurations may vary.

Additional Resources:
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April 2003 iBooks
iBook Model/Mhz	G3/800/800/512K (#M8758LL/A ) 12.1" Screen CD-ROM Drive 4.9 pounds	G3/900/900/512K (#M9018LL/A ) 12.1" Screen Combination Drive 4.9 pounds	G3/900/900/512K (#M9009LL/A ) 14.1" Screen Combination Drive 5.9 pounds	G3/900/900/512K (Z07N) 14.1" Screen Combination Drive 5.9 pounds
Price Information	MSRP: $999 Small Dog DealZone	MSRP: $1,299 Small Dog DealZone	MSRP: $1499 Small Dog DealZone	MSRP: $1,778 Apple Store only
Bus Speed (Mhz)	100 MHz	100 MHz	100 MHz	100 MHz
RAM (MAX)	128 MB (640 MB)	128 MB (640 MB	256 MB (640 MB)	640 MB (640 MB)
Graphics Support	ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 32MB 2x AGP	ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 32MB 2x AGP	ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 32MB 2x AGP	ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 32MB 2x AGP
Expansion Slots	AirPort Ready	AirPort Ready	AirPort Ready	AirPort Installed
Hard Drive	30 GB Ultra ATA	40 GB Ultra ATA	40 GB Ultra ATA	60 GB Ultra ATA
Optical Drive	CD-ROM Drive Reads CD-ROM at 24x	"Combination Drive" Writes CD-R at 24x Writes CD-RW at 10x Reads DVD-ROM at 8x Reads CD-ROM at 24x	"Combination Drive" Writes CD-R at 24x Writes CD-RW at 10x Reads DVD-ROM at 8x Reads CD-ROM at 24x	"Combination Drive" Writes CD-R at 24x Writes CD-RW at 10x Reads DVD-ROM at 8x Reads CD-ROM at 24x
Connectivity & Communication	56k V.92 modem 10/100 BT Ethernet 2 USB Ports 1 FireWire Port	56k V.92 modem 10/100 BT Ethernet 2 USB Ports 1 FireWire Port	56k V.92 modem 10/100 BT Ethernet 2 USB Ports 1 FireWire Port	56k V.92 modem 10/100 BT Ethernet 2 USB Ports 1 FireWire Port
Screen	12.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA active-matrix 1024x768 800x600 640x480 resolutions with millions of colors	12.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA active-matrix 1024x768 800x600 640x480 resolutions with millions of colors	14.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA active-matrix 1024x768 800x600 640x480 resolutions with millions of colors	14.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA active-matrix 1024x768 800x600 640x480 resolutions with millions of colors

November 2002 iBooks
iBook Model/Mhz	G3/700/700/512K (#M8860LL/A) 12.1" Screen CD-ROM Drive 4.9 pounds	G3/800/800/512K (#M8861LL/A) 12.1" Screen Combination Drive 4.9 pounds	G3/800/800/512K (#M8862LL/A) 14.1" Screen Combination Drive 5.9 pounds	G3/800/800/512K (Z06G) 14.1" Screen Combination Drive 5.9 pounds
Price Information	MSRP: $999 Small Dog DealZone	MSRP: $1,299 Small Dog DealZone	MSRP: $1599 Small Dog DealZone	MSRP: $1,849 Apple Store only
Bus Speed (Mhz)	100 MHz	100 MHz	100 MHz	100 MHz
RAM (MAX)	128 MB (640 MB)	128 MB (640 MB	256 MB (640 MB)	640 MB (640 MB)
Graphics Support	ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 16MB 2x AGP	ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 32MB 2x AGP	ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 32MB 2x AGP	ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 32MB 2x AGP
Expansion Slots	AirPort Ready	AirPort Ready	AirPort Ready	AirPort Ready
Hard Drive	20 GB Ultra ATA	30 GB Ultra ATA	30 GB Ultra ATA	40 GB Ultra ATA
Optical Drive	CD-ROM Drive Reads CD-ROM at 24x	"Combination Drive" Writes CD-R at 16x Writes CD-RW at 8x Reads DVD-ROM at 8x Reads CD-ROM at 24x	"Combination Drive" Writes CD-R at 16x Writes CD-RW at 8x Reads DVD-ROM at 8x Reads CD-ROM at 24x	"Combination Drive" Writes CD-R at 16x Writes CD-RW at 8x Reads DVD-ROM at 8x Reads CD-ROM at 24x
Connectivity & Communication	56k V.92 modem 10/100 BT Ethernet 2 USB Ports 1 FireWire Port	56k V.92 modem 10/100 BT Ethernet 2 USB Ports 1 FireWire Port	56k V.92 modem 10/100 BT Ethernet 2 USB Ports 1 FireWire Port	56k V.92 modem 10/100 BT Ethernet 2 USB Ports 1 FireWire Port
Screen	12.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA active-matrix 1024x768 800x600 640x480 resolutions with millions of colors	12.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA active-matrix 1024x768 800x600 640x480 resolutions with millions of colors	14.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA active-matrix 1024x768 800x600 640x480 resolutions with millions of colors	14.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA active-matrix 1024x768 800x600 640x480 resolutions with millions of colors
May 2002 iBooks
iBook Model/Mhz	G3/600/600/512K 12.1" Screen CD-ROM Drive 4.9 pounds	G3/700/700/512K 12.1" Screen Combination Drive 4.9 pounds	G3/700/700/512K 14.1" Screen CD-ROM Drive 5.99 pounds	G3/700/700/512K 14.1" Screen Combination Drive 5.99 pounds
Price Information	MSRP: $1,199	MSRP: $1,499	MSRP: $1,649	MSRP: $1,799
Bus Speed (Mhz)	100 MHz	100 MHz	100 MHz	100 MHz
RAM (MAX)	128 MB (640 MB)	128 MB (640 MB	256 MB (640 MB)	256 MB (640 MB)
Graphics Support	16 MB ATI Mobility Radeon 2x AGP	16 MB ATI Mobility Radeon 2x AGP	16 MB ATI Mobility Radeon 2x AGP	16 MB ATI Mobility Radeon 2x AGP
Expansion Slots	AirPort Ready	AirPort Ready	AirPort Ready	AirPort Ready
Hard Drive	20 GB Ultra ATA	20 GB Ultra ATA	30 GB Ultra ATA	30 GB Ultra ATA
Optical Drive	CD-ROM Drive Reads CD-ROM at 24x	"Combination Drive" Writes CD-R at 8x Writes CD-RW at 8x Reads DVD-ROM at 8x Reads CD-ROM at 24x	CD-ROM Drive Reads CD-ROM at 24x	"Combination Drive" Writes CD-R at 8x Writes CD-RW at 8x Reads DVD-ROM at 8x Reads CD-ROM at 24x
Connectivity & Communication	56k V.90 modem 10/100 BT Ethernet 2 USB Ports 1 FireWire Port	56k V.90 modem 10/100 BT Ethernet 2 USB Ports 1 FireWire Port	56k V.90 modem 10/100 BT Ethernet 2 USB Ports 1 FireWire Port	56k V.90 modem 10/100 BT Ethernet 2 USB Ports 1 FireWire Port
Screen	12.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA active-matrix 1024x768 800x600 640x480 resolutions with millions of colors	12.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA active-matrix 1024x768 800x600 640x480 resolutions with millions of colors	14.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA active-matrix 1024x768 800x600 640x480 resolutions with millions of colors	14.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA active-matrix 1024x768 800x600 640x480 resolutions with millions of colors

January 2002 iBooks
iBook Model/Mhz	iBook G3/500/500/256K (January 2002) 12.1" Screen CD-ROM Drive 4.9 pounds	G3/500/500/256K (January 2002) 12.1" Screen DVD-ROM Drive 4.9 pounds	G3/600/600/256K (January 2002) 12.1" Screen Combination Drive 4.9 pounds	G3/600/600/256K (January 2002) 14.1" Screen Combination Drive 5.9 pounds
Price Information	MSRP: $1,199	MSRP: $1,299	MSRP: $1,499	SRP: $1,799
Bus Speed (Mhz)	66MHz	66MHz	100 MHz	100MHz
RAM (MAX)	128 MB (640 max)	128 MB (640 max	128MB (640 max)	256MB (640 max)
Graphics Support	8MB ATI Rage Mobility 128 - 2x AGP	8MB ATI Rage Mobility 128 - 2x AGP	8MB ATI Rage Mobility 128 - 2x AGP	8MB ATI Rage Mobility 128 - 2x AGP
Expansion Slots	AirPort Ready	AirPort Ready	AirPort Ready	AirPort Ready
Hard Drive	15GB Ultra ATA	15GB Ultra ATA (20 & 30GB BTO)	20GB Ultra ATA	20GB Ultra ATA
Optical Drive	CD-ROM Drive Reads CD-ROM at 24x	Reads CD-ROM at 24x Reads DVD-ROM at 8x	"Combination Drive" Writes CD-R at 8x Writes CD-RW at 8x Reads DVD-ROM at 8x Reads CD-ROM at 24x	"Combination Drive" Writes CD-R at 8x Writes CD-RW at 8x Reads DVD-ROM at 8x Reads CD-ROM at 24x
Connectivity & Communication	56k V.90 modem 10/100 BT Ethernet 2 USB Ports 1 FireWire Port	56k V.90 modem 10/100 BT Ethernet 2 USB Ports 1 FireWire Port	56k V.90 modem 10/100 BT Ethernet 2 USB Ports 1 FireWire Port	56k V.90 modem 10/100 BT Ethernet 2 USB Ports 1 FireWire Port
Screen	12.1-inch (diagonal) built-in TFT XGA active-matrix 1024x768 800x600 640x480 resolutions with millions of colors	12.1-inch (diagonal) built-in TFT XGA active-matrix 1024x768 800x600 640x480 resolutions with millions of colors	14.1-inch (diagonal) built-in TFT XGA active-matrix 1024x768 800x600 640x480 resolutions with millions of colors	14.1-inch (diagonal) built-in TFT XGA active-matrix 1024x768 800x600 640x480 resolutions with millions of colors
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