iBook G4
Laptops2003Common
The iBook G4 replaced the beloved clamshell with a white polycarbonate design that would define Apple's consumer laptop aesthetic for years. The G4's reliable performance and the white case's café-culture appeal made it the most visible laptop in coffee shops and universities throughout the mid-2000s. It was Apple's best-selling laptop until the MacBook replaced it in 2006.
Reference →Identity
- Manufacturer
- Apple
- Model Number
- A1054
Dates & Pricing
- Introduced
- 2003-10-22
- Discontinued
- 2004-04-19
- Release Year
- 2003
- Original Price (Low)
- $1,099
- Estimated Value
- $50
Processor
- CPU
- PowerPC G4
- CPU Speed
- 800-1420 MHz
- FPU
- Integrated
- Bus Speed
- 133 MHz
- L2 Cache
- 256k (on chip)
Memory
- RAM
- 128-1.5 GB
- RAM Max
- 1152 MB
- RAM Slots
- 1
- RAM Type
- PC2100 DDR SDRAM
Storage & Display
- Storage
- 30.0 GB
- Graphics
- Mobility Radeon 9200
- Screen Size
- 12.1" TFT XGA
- Display Type
- LCD
- Native Resolution
- 1024x768
Expansion & Ports
- Expansion Slots
- AirPort, Bluetooth
- Ports
- Video (Monitor): 1 (Mini-VGA) , USB: 2 (2.0) , Modem: 1 (RJ-11) , Microphone: 1 (Internal) , Sound Out: 1* , Headphone: 1* , S-Video Output: 1* , Security (Lock): 1 , FireWire: 1 (400)
- Ethernet
- 10/100Base-T
- WiFi
- Yes
Software
- Operating System
- X 10.3 (7B85)
- Min OS
- X 10.3 (7B85)
- Max OS
- 10.4.11
Physical
- Weight
- 4.9 lbs
- Dimensions
- 1.35 x 11.2 x 9.0.6
- Battery Type
- 50 W h LiIon
eBay Sale Prices
Sales
127
Typical Low
$50
25th %ile
Typical High
$100
75th %ile
Avg / Median
$78
$75 med
Full range: $22–$269 across 127 sales
Auction
BIN
BIN + OBO
Median
Typical range
10 most recent sales
Apple iBook G4 A1055 14.1in 1.42GHz 512MB 60GB w/ Charger Discs Manuals
2026-08-19$179
Apple iBook G4 12.1” Laptop Working w/batt, chrg, MacOS 10.4.11
2026-08-19$89
Excellent Apple iBook G4 14” 1.33GHz PowerPC 1.25GB RAM A1055 Late 2004
2026-08-17$108
Apple iBook G4 12” Late 2005 (1.33GHz - 768MB RAM - 40GB HDD - Mac OS X 10.5.8)
2026-08-17$99
Apple iBook G4 12.1” Laptop Working w/batt, chrg, MacOS 10.4.11
2026-08-17$89
iBook G4 12" Laptop 1.33ghz, Bundle, all accessories included, See photos.
2026-08-16$101
Apple iBook G4 12" A1133 | Untested | Surplus | As Is
2026-08-14$30
Apple iBook 14.1" Laptop - Model A1055 - 1.2Ghz G4, 758MB RAM, 40GB HDD
2026-08-13$75
Apple iBook G4 14” Good Shape 1GB 60GB 10.4.11 Cycle 103 battery w/AC #340
2026-08-12$120
Apple iBook 12.1" Laptop - M9846LL/A (July, 2005)
2026-08-10$50
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