MacBook 12 (Mid 2017) vs PowerBook G4 17 (Late 2005)
MacBook 12
(Mid 2017)
$1,299
PowerBook G4 17
(Late 2005)
$2,499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
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Base Price (MSRP)
$2,499
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CPU
Core m3-7Y32A
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CPU
PowerPC 7447 1666MHz
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GPU
HD 615 900MHz
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GPU
Mobility Radeon 9700 Mac 128MB
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
512MB
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Storage
256GB
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Storage
120GB
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Display
12" LCD IPS 2304×1440
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Display
17" LCD TN 1680×1050
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5 FPS 1080p
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8GB
LPDDR3-1866
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512MB
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24 Tabs
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256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 950MB/s
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120GB
2.5"
PATA
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442 min 4K Video
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170 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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8x SuperDrive DL
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12"
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17"
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Area
64.7 in² (417.5 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
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Area
129.9 in² (838 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
300 Nits
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Brightness
250 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2304×1440
3.3 Million Pixels
226 PPI
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Resolution
1680×1050
1.8 Million Pixels
117 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,500:1 Contrast
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CCFL Backlight
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800:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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Coating
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Coating
Matte
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78 Keys
Butterfly 2 Switch
White Backlight
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
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Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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2-Finger Scroll Trackpad
Plastic Surface
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Not Included
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No Biometrics
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Bluetooth 2.0
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56K Modem
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No Sensors
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200 Series Y+
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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Network
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Video
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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Power
DC 7.7x2.5mm
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Security
Kensington Lock
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External
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29W
14.50V
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65W
24.50V
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USB-PD
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DC 7.7x2.5mm
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41.1Wh
5437mAh
7.56V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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58Wh
5370mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
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Up to 10 Hours
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Up to 5.5 Hours
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macOS 10.12 Sierra
Windows
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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
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macOS 13 Ventura (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
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Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (Latest)
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Height
13.1 mm (0.5 in)
Width
280.5 mm (11 in)
Depth
196.5 mm (7.7 in)
Volume
0.72 L
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Height
25.4 mm (1 in)
Width
391.2 mm (15.4 in)
Depth
259.1 mm (10.2 in)
Volume
2.57 L
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Weight
920 g (32.45 oz)
Weight + Charger
1.02 kg
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Weight
3.084 kg (6.8 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Storage Slots
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Memory Slots
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A1534
EMC 3099
MacBook10,1
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A1139
PowerBook5,9
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