MacBook 13 (Early 2009) vs PowerBook G4 17 (Late 2003)

MacBook 13 (Early 2009) $999
PowerBook G4 17 (Late 2003) $2,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,999
CPU
Core 2 Duo P7350
CPU
PowerPC 7447 1333MHz
GPU
GeForce 9400M
GPU
Mobility Radeon 9600 Mac
Memory
2GB
Memory
512MB
Storage
250GB
Storage
80GB
Display
13.3" LCD TN 1280×800
Display
17" LCD TN 1440×900
GPU Image
GeForce 9400M
16 Shaders
450MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Mobility Radeon 9600 Mac
4 Shaders
300MHz
64MB DDR
9.6GB/s Bandwidth
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35 GFLOPS FP32
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GeForce 9400M vs Mobility Radeon 9600 Mac Full Specs Comparison
2GB
DDR3-1066
512MB
DDR-333
Unknown # Tabs
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Unknown # Tabs
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250GB
2.5"
SATA 2
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80GB
2.5"
PATA
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430 min 4K Video
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90 min 4K Video
2%
8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
2x SuperDrive
Slot Loading
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13.3"
LCD TN
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LCD TN
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Area
79.5 in² (512.9 cm²)
16:10 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
1280×800
1 Million Pixels
113 PPI
Resolution
1440×900
1.3 Million Pixels
100 PPI
CCFL Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
CCFL Backlight
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800:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
160° Horizontal
160° Vertical
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Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
2-Finger Scroll Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Solid-state Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Not Included
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No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 300Mbps
Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
Bluetooth 2.1
Bluetooth 1.1
Infrared
56K Modem
No Sensors
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GeForce 9400M
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x FireWire 400
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1x PC Card Type I or II (CardBus)
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Network
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Network
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Video
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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Power
MagSafe
Power
DC 7.7x2.5mm
Security
Kensington Lock
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Security
Kensington Lock
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External
External
60W
16.50V
3.65A
65W
24.50V
2.65A
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
DC 7.7x2.5mm
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
55Wh
5093mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
58Wh
5370mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
Up to 3.5 Hours
Up to 4.5 Hours
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Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Windows
Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
OS X 10.11 El Capitan (Latest)
Windows 7 (Latest)
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (Latest)
Build Material
Plastic
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Height
27.5 mm (1.1 in)
Width
325 mm (12.8 in)
Depth
227 mm (8.9 in)
Volume
2.03 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
2.36 kg (5.2 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
Storage Slots
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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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A1181
EMC 2300
MacBook5,2
A1052
PowerBook5,3
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