Pros

  • Slot-loading Combo drive
  • Easily readable screen
  • Excellent battery life
  • RAM-expansion slot now free

Cons

  • Somewhat large and heavy for travel

At A Glance

An incremental update to the 14-inch iBook G4 line, this model offers a faster processor.

Manufacturer’s Description

iBook G4-M9418LL/A has all the speed, storage, software, and graphics you are looking for. It is small and light enough to slip in a backpack, it is tough enough to travel the world, and its long-lasting battery goes for hours. With powerful and innovative applications for managing your photos and music, creating movies, writing reports, or chatting online, iBook G4 is built for your digital life on the road.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number M9418LLA
Processor
Processor type PowerPC G4
Processor speed 1000.0 MHz
Cache size 0.5 KB
Bus speed 133.0 MHz
Memory
Memory type DDR-SDRAM (DDRRAM)
Memory max 1.25 GB
Display
Display size 14.1 inches
Display type Active Matrix LCD (TFT)
Resolution 1024 x 768 pixels
Graphics
Primary Graphics Chipset ATI RADEON 9200
Video Bus AGP 4X
Storage
Drive size 40.0 GB
Drive Controllers IDE (ATA/EIDE/ATAPI)
Battery
Vendor Rated Battery life 6.0 hours
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Width 12.7 inches
Depth 10.2 inches
Height 1.35 inches
Weight 5.9 pounds
Optical Drive
DVD-ROM Pressed Disc Read Speed 8.0
CD-ROM Read Speed 24.0
Included Drives
  • DVD/CD-RW Combo
  • Hard Drive
Included Software
Operating System Mac OS X
Other Features
Devices
  • Modem
  • Speakers
Input devices
  • Keyboard
  • Touchpad
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type 10/100 Mbps
Available Interfaces
  • Audio - Line In (1/8" Mini)
  • Audio - Line Out (1/8" Mini)
  • Ethernet - RJ45
  • Firewire 400 port
  • Serial - RJ11 Modular (Phone/Telco)
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0
  • Video - 15 pin High-Density D-shell (VGA)
  • Video - 4 pin mini-DIN (S-Video)
  • Video - S-Video
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year Limited Warranty

Performance

Macworld Labs
iMovie 4.0 1:15
Tested Configuration Mac OS X 10.3.3 and 512MB of RAM.
Photoshop 8.0 2:48
Testing Notes OS X 10.3.3
Compressor 15:54
Unreal Tournament 14.6fps
iTunes 4.2 3:27
Cinema 4D XL 8.5 6:26
Speedmark 3.3 Score 102