12" Laptops Compared |
Apple unveiled new 12" PowerBook G4s on Tuesday, September 16th, 2003, at Apple Expo in Paris, Framce. To find out how they stack up against their PC counterparts, we ranked them by their following technical specifications:
By Manufacturer By Optical Drive By Warranty in Years By Processor Speed in GHz By Thickness in Inches By Price in U.S. Dollars By Maximum RAM in MB By Weight in Pounds By Total Score in Points By FireWire (IEEE 1394) By Battery Life in Hours By CDW or BTO Website
>---v 12" Laptops, by Manufacturer (C=Combo CD-RW/DVD-ROM, S=Super DVD-RW) Apple PowerBook G4 (C) <-- 1.0 G4/1280/1394/Combo/1.2/4.6/5.0/ 1 /$1595 Apple PowerBook G4 (S) <-- 1.0 G4/1280/1394/Super/1.2/4.6/5.0/ 1 /$1795 Dell Latitude D400 (C) ... 1.7 MP/2048/1394/Combo/1.0/4.8/___/ 3 /$2047 Dell Latitude D400 (S) ... 1.7 MP/2048/1394/Super/1.0/4.8/___/ 3 /$2267 Fujitsu LifeBook T3010 (c) 1.4 MP/2048/ no /CDROM/1.4/4.2/4.5/ 1 /$1949 Gateway Tablet PC (C) .... 1.0 MP/____/1394/Combo/0.9/3.0/___/ 1 /$2608 HP Compaq nc4000 (-) ..... 1.4 MP/1024/ no /-none/1.1/3.5/3.5/ 3 /$1699 IBM ThinkPad X31 (C) ..... 1.4 MP/1024/1394/Combo/1.2/___/5.5/ 3 /$1829 Panasonic Toughbook W2 (C) 0.9 P3/ 512/ no /Combo/1.6/2.9/4.0/ 3 /$2219 Sharp Actius MV12W (C) ... 1.0 P3/ 768/1394/Combo/1.1/4.2/3.0/___/$1836 Sony VAIO V505 (C) ....... 2.0 P4/1024/1394/Combo/1.4/4.4/3.5/ 1 /$1666 Toshiba Portege M100 (C) . 1.2 MP/2048/1394/Combo/1.3/4.4/4.4/ 3 /$2249 Jump to: WWW, Manu, Totl, GHz, RAM, FW, OD, Thin, Wt, Batt, Warr, $
>-- 12" Laptops, by Processor --v Speed in GHz (P#=Pentium #, MP=Mobile P.) 1. Sony VAIO V505 (C) ....... 2.0 P4/1024/1394/Combo/1.4/4.4/3.5/ 1 /$1666 ------ 2. Dell Latitude D400 (C) ... 1.7 MP/2048/1394/Combo/1.0/4.8/___/ 3 /$2047 2. Dell Latitude D400 (S) ... 1.7 MP/2048/1394/Super/1.0/4.8/___/ 3 /$2267 4. Fujitsu LifeBook T3010 (c) 1.4 MP/2048/ no /CDROM/1.4/4.2/4.5/ 1 /$1949 4. HP Compaq nc4000 (-) ..... 1.4 MP/1024/ no /-none/1.1/3.5/3.5/ 3 /$1699 4. IBM ThinkPad X31 (C) ..... 1.4 MP/1024/1394/Combo/1.2/3.5/5.5/ 3 /$1829 7. Toshiba Portege M100 (C) . 1.2 MP/2048/1394/Combo/1.3/4.4/4.4/ 3 /$2249 ------ 8. Apple PowerBook G4 (C) <-- 1.0 G4/1280/1394/Combo/1.2/4.6/5.0/ 1 /$1595 8. Apple PowerBook G4 (S) <-- 1.0 G4/1280/1394/Super/1.2/4.6/5.0/ 1 /$1795 8. Gateway Tablet PC (C) .... 1.0 MP/____/1394/Combo/0.9/3.0/___/ 1 /$2608 8. Sharp Actius MV12W (C) ... 1.0 P3/ 768/1394/Combo/1.1/4.2/3.0/___/$1836 12. Panasonic Toughbook W2 (C) 0.9 P3/ 512/ no /Combo/1.6/2.9/4.0/ 3 /$2219 Jump to: WWW, Manu, Totl, GHz, RAM, FW, OD, Thin, Wt, Batt, Warr, $
>-- 12" Laptops, by Maximum RAM in MB -v 1. Dell Latitude D400 (C) ... 1.7 MP/2048/1394/Combo/1.0/4.8/___/ 3 /$2047 1. Dell Latitude D400 (S) ... 1.7 MP/2048/1394/Super/1.0/4.8/___/ 3 /$2267 1. Fujitsu LifeBook T3010 (c) 1.4 MP/2048/ no /CDROM/1.4/4.2/4.5/ 1 /$1949 1. Toshiba Portege M100 (C) . 1.2 MP/2048/1394/Combo/1.3/4.4/4.4/ 3 /$2249 ---- 5. Apple PowerBook G4 (C) <-- 1.0 G4/1280/1394/Combo/1.2/4.6/5.0/ 1 /$1595 5. Apple PowerBook G4 (S) <-- 1.0 G4/1280/1394/Super/1.2/4.6/5.0/ 1 /$1795 6. HP Compaq nc4000 (-) ..... 1.4 MP/1024/ no /-none/1.1/3.5/3.5/ 3 /$1699 6. IBM ThinkPad X31 (C) ..... 1.4 MP/1024/1394/Combo/1.2/3.5/5.5/ 3 /$1829 6. Sony VAIO V505 (C) ....... 2.0 P4/1024/1394/Combo/1.4/4.4/3.5/ 1 /$1666 ---- 10. Sharp Actius MV12W (C) ... 1.0 P3/ 768/1394/Combo/1.1/4.2/3.0/___/$1836 11. Panasonic Toughbook W2 (C) 0.9 P3/ 512/ no /Combo/1.6/2.9/4.0/ 3 /$2219 12. Gateway Tablet PC (C) .... 1.0 MP/____/1394/Combo/0.9/3.0/___/ 1 /$2608 Jump to: WWW, Manu, Totl, GHz, RAM, FW, OD, Thin, Wt, Batt, Warr, $
>-- 12" Laptops, by FireWire (IEEE 1394) ---v 1. Apple PowerBook G4 (C) <-- 1.0 G4/1280/1394/Combo/1.2/4.6/5.0/ 1 /$1595 1. Apple PowerBook G4 (S) <-- 1.0 G4/1280/1394/Super/1.2/4.6/5.0/ 1 /$1795 1. Dell Latitude D400 (C) ... 1.7 MP/2048/1394/Combo/1.0/4.8/___/ 3 /$2047 1. Dell Latitude D400 (S) ... 1.7 MP/2048/1394/Super/1.0/4.8/___/ 3 /$2267 1. Gateway Tablet PC (C) .... 1.0 MP/____/1394/Combo/0.9/3.0/___/ 1 /$2608 1. IBM ThinkPad X31 (C) ..... 1.4 MP/1024/1394/Combo/1.2/3.5/5.5/ 3 /$1829 1. Sharp Actius MV12W (C) ... 1.0 P3/ 768/1394/Combo/1.1/4.2/3.0/___/$1836 1. Sony VAIO V505 (C) ....... 2.0 P4/1024/1394/Combo/1.4/4.4/3.5/ 1 /$1666 1. Toshiba Portege M100 (C) . 1.2 MP/2048/1394/Combo/1.3/4.4/4.4/ 3 /$2249 ---- 10. Fujitsu LifeBook T3010 (c) 1.4 MP/2048/ no /CDROM/1.4/4.2/4.5/ 1 /$1949 10. HP Compaq nc4000 (-) ..... 1.4 MP/1024/ no /-none/1.1/3.5/3.5/ 3 /$1699 10. Panasonic Toughbook W2 (C) 0.9 P3/ 512/ no /Combo/1.6/2.9/4.0/ 3 /$2219 Jump to: WWW, Manu, Totl, GHz, RAM, FW, OD, Thin, Wt, Batt, Warr, $
>-- 12" Laptops, by Optical Drive ----------------v 1. Apple PowerBook G4 (S) <-- 1.0 G4/1280/1394/Super/1.2/4.6/5.0/ 1 /$1795 1. Dell Latitude D400 (S) ... 1.7 MP/2048/1394/Super/1.0/4.8/___/ 3 /$2267 ----- 3. Apple PowerBook G4 (C) <-- 1.0 G4/1280/1394/Combo/1.2/4.6/5.0/ 1 /$1595 3. Dell Latitude D400 (C) ... 1.7 MP/2048/1394/Combo/1.0/4.8/___/ 3 /$2047 3. Gateway Tablet PC (C) .... 1.0 MP/____/1394/Combo/0.9/3.0/___/ 1 /$2608 3. IBM ThinkPad X31 (C) ..... 1.4 MP/1024/1394/Combo/1.2/3.5/5.5/ 3 /$1829 3. Panasonic Toughbook W2 (C) 0.9 P3/ 512/ no /Combo/1.6/2.9/4.0/ 3 /$2219 3. Sharp Actius MV12W (C) ... 1.0 P3/ 768/1394/Combo/1.1/4.2/3.0/___/$1836 3. Sony VAIO V505 (C) ....... 2.0 P4/1024/1394/Combo/1.4/4.4/3.5/ 1 /$1666 3. Toshiba Portege M100 (C) . 1.2 MP/2048/1394/Combo/1.3/4.4/4.4/ 3 /$2249 ----- 11. Fujitsu LifeBook T3010 (c) 1.4 MP/2048/ no /CDROM/1.4/4.2/4.5/ 1 /$1949 12. HP Compaq nc4000 (-) ..... 1.4 MP/1024/ no /-none/1.1/3.5/3.5/ 3 /$1699 Jump to: WWW, Manu, Totl, GHz, RAM, FW, OD, Thin, Wt, Batt, Warr, $
>-- 12" Laptops, by Thickness in Inches ---------------v 1. Gateway Tablet PC (C) .... 1.0 MP/____/1394/Combo/0.9/3.0/___/ 1 /$2608 2. Dell Latitude D400 (C) ... 1.7 MP/2048/1394/Combo/1.0/4.8/___/ 3 /$2047 2. Dell Latitude D400 (S) ... 1.7 MP/2048/1394/Super/1.0/4.8/___/ 3 /$2267 --- 4. HP Compaq nc4000 (-) ..... 1.4 MP/1024/ no /-none/1.1/3.5/3.5/ 3 /$1699 4. Sharp Actius MV12W (C) ... 1.0 P3/ 768/1394/Combo/1.1/4.2/3.0/___/$1836 6. Apple PowerBook G4 (C) <-- 1.0 G4/1280/1394/Combo/1.2/4.6/5.0/ 1 /$1595 6. Apple PowerBook G4 (S) <-- 1.0 G4/1280/1394/Super/1.2/4.6/5.0/ 1 /$1795 6. IBM ThinkPad X31 (C) ..... 1.4 MP/1024/1394/Combo/1.2/3.5/5.5/ 3 /$1829 --- 9. Toshiba Portege M100 (C) . 1.2 MP/2048/1394/Combo/1.3/4.4/4.4/ 3 /$2249 10. Fujitsu LifeBook T3010 (c) 1.4 MP/2048/ no /CDROM/1.4/4.2/4.5/ 1 /$1949 10. Sony VAIO V505 (C) ....... 2.0 P4/1024/1394/Combo/1.4/4.4/3.5/ 1 /$1666 12. Panasonic Toughbook W2 (C) 0.9 P3/ 512/ no /Combo/1.6/2.9/4.0/ 3 /$2219 Jump to: WWW, Manu, Totl, GHz, RAM, FW, OD, Thin, Wt, Batt, Warr, $
>-- 12" Laptops, by Weight in Pounds ----------------------v 1. Panasonic Toughbook W2 (C) 0.9 P3/ 512/ no /Combo/1.6/2.9/4.0/ 3 /$2219 2. Gateway Tablet PC (C) .... 1.0 MP/____/1394/Combo/0.9/3.0/___/ 1 /$2608 3. HP Compaq nc4000 (-) ..... 1.4 MP/1024/ no /-none/1.1/3.5/3.5/ 3 /$1699 3. IBM ThinkPad X31 (C) ..... 1.4 MP/1024/1394/Combo/1.2/3.5/5.5/ 3 /$1829 --- 5. Fujitsu LifeBook T3010 (c) 1.4 MP/2048/ no /CDROM/1.4/4.2/4.5/ 1 /$1949 5. Sharp Actius MV12W (C) ... 1.0 P3/ 768/1394/Combo/1.1/4.2/3.0/___/$1836 7. Sony VAIO V505 (C) ....... 2.0 P4/1024/1394/Combo/1.4/4.4/3.5/ 1 /$1666 7. Toshiba Portege M100 (C) . 1.2 MP/2048/1394/Combo/1.3/4.4/4.4/ 3 /$2249 --- 9. Apple PowerBook G4 (C) <-- 1.0 G4/1280/1394/Combo/1.2/4.6/5.0/ 1 /$1595 9. Apple PowerBook G4 (S) <-- 1.0 G4/1280/1394/Super/1.2/4.6/5.0/ 1 /$1795 11. Dell Latitude D400 (C) ... 1.7 MP/2048/1394/Combo/1.0/4.8/___/ 3 /$2047 11. Dell Latitude D400 (S) ... 1.7 MP/2048/1394/Super/1.0/4.8/___/ 3 /$2267 Jump to: WWW, Manu, Totl, GHz, RAM, FW, OD, Thin, Wt, Batt, Warr, $
>-- 12" Laptops, by Battery Life in Hours ---------------------v 1. IBM ThinkPad X31 (C) ..... 1.4 MP/1024/1394/Combo/1.2/3.5/5.5/ 3 /$1829 2. Apple PowerBook G4 (C) <-- 1.0 G4/1280/1394/Combo/1.2/4.6/5.0/ 1 /$1595 2. Apple PowerBook G4 (S) <-- 1.0 G4/1280/1394/Super/1.2/4.6/5.0/ 1 /$1795 --- 4. Fujitsu LifeBook T3010 (c) 1.4 MP/2048/ no /CDROM/1.4/4.2/4.5/ 1 /$1949 5. Toshiba Portege M100 (C) . 1.2 MP/2048/1394/Combo/1.3/4.4/4.4/ 3 /$2249 6. Panasonic Toughbook W2 (C) 0.9 P3/ 512/ no /Combo/1.6/2.9/4.0/ 3 /$2219 --- 7. HP Compaq nc4000 (-) ..... 1.4 MP/1024/ no /-none/1.1/3.5/3.5/ 3 /$1699 7. Sony VAIO V505 (C) ....... 2.0 P4/1024/1394/Combo/1.4/4.4/3.5/ 1 /$1666 9. Sharp Actius MV12W (C) ... 1.0 P3/ 768/1394/Combo/1.1/4.2/3.0/___/$1836 --- 10. Dell Latitude D400 (C) ... 1.7 MP/2048/1394/Combo/1.0/4.8/___/ 3 /$2047 10. Dell Latitude D400 (S) ... 1.7 MP/2048/1394/Super/1.0/4.8/___/ 3 /$2267 10. Gateway Tablet PC (C) .... 1.0 MP/____/1394/Combo/0.9/3.0/___/ 1 /$2608 Jump to: WWW, Manu, Totl, GHz, RAM, FW, OD, Thin, Wt, Batt, Warr, $
>-- 12" Laptops, by Warranty in Years -----------------------------v 1. Dell Latitude D400 (C) ... 1.7 MP/2048/1394/Combo/1.0/4.8/___/ 3 /$2047 1. Dell Latitude D400 (S) ... 1.7 MP/2048/1394/Super/1.0/4.8/___/ 3 /$2267 1. HP Compaq nc4000 (-) ..... 1.4 MP/1024/ no /-none/1.1/3.5/3.5/ 3 /$1699 1. IBM ThinkPad X31 (C) ..... 1.4 MP/1024/1394/Combo/1.2/3.5/5.5/ 3 /$1829 1. Panasonic Toughbook W2 (C) 0.9 P3/ 512/ no /Combo/1.6/2.9/4.0/ 3 /$2219 1. Toshiba Portege M100 (C) . 1.2 MP/2048/1394/Combo/1.3/4.4/4.4/ 3 /$2249 --- 7. Apple PowerBook G4 (C) <-- 1.0 G4/1280/1394/Combo/1.2/4.6/5.0/ 1 /$1595 7. Apple PowerBook G4 (S) <-- 1.0 G4/1280/1394/Super/1.2/4.6/5.0/ 1 /$1795 7. Fujitsu LifeBook T3010 (c) 1.4 MP/2048/ no /CDROM/1.4/4.2/4.5/ 1 /$1949 7. Gateway Tablet PC (C) .... 1.0 MP/____/1394/Combo/0.9/3.0/___/ 1 /$2608 7. Sony VAIO V505 (C) ....... 2.0 P4/1024/1394/Combo/1.4/4.4/3.5/ 1 /$1666 --- 12. Sharp Actius MV12W (C) ... 1.0 P3/ 768/1394/Combo/1.1/4.2/3.0/___/$1836 Jump to: WWW, Manu, Totl, GHz, RAM, FW, OD, Thin, Wt, Batt, Warr, $
>-- 12" Laptops, by Price in U.S. Dollars ------------------------------v 1. Apple PowerBook G4 (C) <-- 1.0 G4/1280/1394/Combo/1.2/4.6/5.0/ 1 /$1595 1. Sony VAIO V505 (C) ....... 2.0 P4/1024/1394/Combo/1.4/4.4/3.5/ 1 /$1666 1. HP Compaq nc4000 (-) ..... 1.4 MP/1024/ no /-none/1.1/3.5/3.5/ 3 /$1699 1. Apple PowerBook G4 (S) <-- 1.0 G4/1280/1394/Super/1.2/4.6/5.0/ 1 /$1795 1. IBM ThinkPad X31 (C) ..... 1.4 MP/1024/1394/Combo/1.2/3.5/5.5/ 3 /$1829 1. Sharp Actius MV12W (C) ... 1.0 P3/ 768/1394/Combo/1.1/4.2/3.0/___/$1836 1. Fujitsu LifeBook T3010 (c) 1.4 MP/2048/ no /CDROM/1.4/4.2/4.5/ 1 /$1949 ----- 8. Dell Latitude D400 (C) ... 1.7 MP/2048/1394/Combo/1.0/4.8/___/ 3 /$2047 8. Panasonic Toughbook W2 (C) 0.9 P3/ 512/ no /Combo/1.6/2.9/4.0/ 3 /$2219 8. Toshiba Portege M100 (C) . 1.2 MP/2048/1394/Combo/1.3/4.4/4.4/ 3 /$2249 8. Dell Latitude D400 (S) ... 1.7 MP/2048/1394/Super/1.0/4.8/___/ 3 /$2267 ----- 12. Gateway Tablet PC (C) .... 1.0 MP/____/1394/Combo/0.9/3.0/___/ 1 /$2608 Jump to: WWW, Manu, Totl, GHz, RAM, FW, OD, Thin, Wt, Batt, Warr, $
>-- 12" Laptops, by Total Score -v = GHz, RAM, FW, OD, Thin, Wt, Batt, Warr, $ 1. IBM ThinkPad X31 (C) ..... 26 = 4 + 6 + 1 + 3 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 2. Dell Latitude D400 (S) ... 37 = 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 11 + 10 + 1 + 8 3. Dell Latitude D400 (C) ... 39 = 2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 11 + 10 + 1 + 8 -- 4. Apple PowerBook G4 (S) <-- 40 = 8 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 2 + 7 + 1 5. Apple PowerBook G4 (C) <-- 42 = 8 + 5 + 1 + 3 + 6 + 9 + 2 + 7 + 1 5. Toshiba Portege M100 (C) . 42 = 7 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 9 + 7 + 5 + 1 + 8 7. Sony VAIO V505 (C) ....... 43 = 1 + 6 + 1 + 3 + 10 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 1 8. HP Compaq nc4000 (-) ..... 48 = 4 + 6 + 10 + 12 + 4 + 3 + 7 + 1 + 1 -- 9. Fujitsu LifeBook T3010 (c) 53 = 4 + 1 + 10 + 11 + 10 + 5 + 4 + 7 + 1 9. Sharp Actius MV12W (C) ... 53 = 8 + 10 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 9 + 12 + 1 11. Gateway Tablet PC (C) .... 56 = 8 + 12 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 10 + 7 +12 12. Panasonic Toughbook W2 (C) 64 = 12 + 11 + 10 + 3 + 12 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 8 Jump to: WWW, Manu, Totl, GHz, RAM, FW, OD, Thin, Wt, Batt, Warr, $
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