Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2011) vs PowerBook G4 17 (Late 2003)

Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2011) $2,799
PowerBook G4 17 (Late 2003) $2,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,799
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,999
CPU
Core i7-2640M
CPU
PowerPC 7447 1333MHz
GPU
GeForce GT 555M
GPU
Mobility Radeon 9600 Mac
Memory
8GB
Memory
512MB
Storage
1TB
Storage
80GB
Display
17.3" LCD 1920×1080
Display
17" LCD TN 1440×900
GPU Image
GeForce GT 555M
144 Shaders
675MHz
1GB GDDR5
50.2GB/s Bandwidth
GPU Image
Mobility Radeon 9600 Mac
4 Shaders
300MHz
64MB DDR
9.6GB/s Bandwidth
N/A
0%
434 GFLOPS FP32
1%
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0%
GeForce GT 555M vs Mobility Radeon 9600 Mac Full Specs Comparison
8GB
DDR3-1333
512MB
DDR-333
24 Tabs
5%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
1TB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.8GB/s
80GB
2.5"
PATA
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1,978 min 4K Video
49%
90 min 4K Video
2%
No Optical Drive
2x SuperDrive
Slot Loading
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17.3"
LCD
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17"
LCD TN
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Area
127.9 in² (825.1 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
129.9 in² (838 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
250 Nits
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Brightness
200 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
1920×1080
2.1 Million Pixels
127 PPI
Resolution
1440×900
1.3 Million Pixels
100 PPI
LED Backlight
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800:1 Contrast
CCFL Backlight
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800:1 Contrast
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Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
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Coating
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720p
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Scissor Switch
RGB Backlight
Touch Bar
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
4.05" WVGA LCD touchpad Switchblade UI Trackpad
Glass Surface
Solid-state Trackpad
Plastic Surface
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Not Included
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No Biometrics
No Biometrics
2
Realtek ALC275 HD Audio
2
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
Bluetooth 3.0
Bluetooth 1.1
56K Modem
No Sensors
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HM67
Integrated Chipset
Data
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2x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
1x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
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2x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
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1x FireWire 400
1x FireWire 800
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1x PC Card Type I or II (CardBus)
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Network
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1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
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Network
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1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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Power
DC 5.5x2.5mm
Power
DC 7.7x2.5mm
Security
Kensington Lock
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Security
Kensington Lock
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External
External
120W
19.00V
6.32A
65W
24.50V
2.65A
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
DC 7.7x2.5mm
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
60.4Wh
5440mAh
11.10V
Lithium-Ion
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58Wh
5370mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
Up to 3 Hours
Up to 4.5 Hours
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Windows
Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (Latest)
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Height
22.4 mm (0.9 in)
Width
427 mm (16.8 in)
Depth
277 mm (10.9 in)
Volume
2.65 L
Height
25.4 mm (1 in)
Width
391.2 mm (15.4 in)
Depth
259.1 mm (10.2 in)
Volume
2.57 L
Weight
2.91 kg (6.4 lb)
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Weight
3.084 kg (6.8 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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1x 2.5" Bay
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Storage Slots
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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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RZ09-00710
A1052
PowerBook5,3
Change Comparison