Pros
- Classic design
- Complete feature set
- Huge screen, now with higher resolution
- Huge hard drive
Cons
- Higher resolution may make on-screen objects too small for some users
- No increase in performance
- Large size can be a problem in some situations
At A Glance
The 17-inch PowerBook adds a higher-resolution display and boasts longer battery life. Like its 15-inch counterpart, this PowerBook now ships with faster DDR2 RAM and a double-layer 8X SuperDrive.
Manufacturer’s Description
The first thing you?ll notice about the 17-inch PowerBook G4 is its drop-dead gorgeous display and now 46% brighter and with 36% more pixels than its predecessor. Featuring a powerful 1.67GHz PowerPC G4 processor, a 5400-rpm 120GB hard drive, an 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support and up to 2GB of RAM, the top gun of notebook computers has it all.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | M9970LLA |
| UPC Code | 718908094082 |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | PowerPC G4 |
| Processor speed | 1670.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 0.5 KB |
| Bus speed | 166.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory type | DDR2 SDRAM |
| Memory max | 2.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Display size | 17.0 inches |
| Display type | Active Matrix LCD (TFT) |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1680 x 1050 pixels |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Discrete |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9700 |
| Video Bus | AGP 4X |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 120.0 GB |
| Drive Controllers | IDE (Ultra ATA/100) |
| Other storage |
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| Battery | |
| Vendor Rated Battery life | 5.5 hours |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Type II PC Card or PC Card Type II | 1.0 |
| Available Interfaces | Bluetooth |
| Type I PC Card | 1.0 |
| Slots |
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| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 15.4 inches |
| Depth | 10.2 inches |
| Height | 1.0 inches |
| Weight | 6.9 pounds |
| Optical Drive | |
| DL DVD+R Write Speed | 2.4 |
| Single-Layer DVD-R Write Speed | 8.0 |
| CD-ROM Read Speed | 24.0 |
| DVD-ROM Pressed Disc Read Speed | 8.0 |
| Included Drives |
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| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Mac OS X |
| Other Features | |
| Devices | Modem |
| Input devices |
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| Warranty | |
| Warranty information | 1 Year Limited Warranty |
Performance
| Macworld Labs | |
|---|---|
| iMovie HD | 50.0 seconds |
| iTunes 6.0.1 | 1:59 |
| Cinema 4D XL 9.1 | 4:14 |
| Tested Configuration | Mac OS X 10.4.2, 512MB of RAM |
| Photoshop CS2 | 1:36 |
| Compressor | 17:54 |
| Speedmark 4 Score | 134 |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 | 20.6fps |
