MacBook 13 (Late 2006) vs iBook G4 12 (Mid 2005)

MacBook 13 (Late 2006) $1,099
iBook G4 12 (Mid 2005) $999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,099
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
CPU
Core 2 Duo T5600
CPU
PowerPC 7447 1333MHz
GPU
GMA 950M
GPU
Mobility Radeon 9550
Memory
512MB
Memory
512MB
Storage
60GB
Storage
40GB
Display
13.3" LCD TN 1280×800
Display
12.1" LCD TN 1024×768
CPU Image
Core 2 Duo T5600
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.83GHz Clock
CPU Image
PowerPC 7447 1333MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
1.33GHz Clock
Core 2 Duo T5600 vs PowerPC 7447 1333MHz Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
GMA 950M
4 Shaders
400MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Mobility Radeon 9550
4 Shaders
210MHz
64MB DDR
5.9GB/s Bandwidth
GMA 950M vs Mobility Radeon 9550 Full Specs Comparison
512MB
DDR2-667
512MB
DDR-333
60GB
2.5"
SATA 1
40GB
2.5"
PATA
50 min 4K Video
1%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
8x Combo Drive
Slot Loading
8x Combo Drive
Slot Loading
13.3"
LCD TN
12.1"
LCD TN
13.3"
12.1"
Area
79.5 in² (512.9 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
70.3 in² (453.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
250 Nits
Brightness
200 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Resolution
1280×800
1 Million Pixels
113 PPI
Resolution
1024×768
0.8 Million Pixels
106 PPI
1280×800
1024×768
CCFL Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
CCFL Backlight
300:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
160° Horizontal
160° Vertical
-
-
-
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
-
-
-
-
Coating
Matte
1280×800
1024×768
480p
No Cameras
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
2
2
1
1
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
Bluetooth 2.0
Bluetooth 2.0
Infrared
56K Modem
945GMS
ICH7M
Integrated Chipset
Data
2x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
1x FireWire 400
Data
2x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
1x FireWire 400
Network
-
1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
Network
1x Ethernet (100Mbps)
-
Video
-
1x mini-DVI
Video
1x mini-VGA
-
Audio
2x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Power
MagSafe
Power
DC 7.7x2.5mm
Security
Kensington Lock
Security
Kensington Lock
External
External
60W
16.50V
3.65A
45W
24.00V
1.88A
MagSafe T
1.8M (6 ft) Cable
DC 7.7x2.5mm
1.8M (6 ft) Cable
55Wh
5093mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
50Wh
4630mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
Up to 3.5 Hours
Up to 6 Hours
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Windows
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion (Latest)
Windows 7 (Latest)
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (Latest)
Build Material
Plastic
Build Material
Plastic
Cooler
1x Fans
Cooler
1x Fans
Height
27.5 mm (1.1 in)
Width
325 mm (12.8 in)
Depth
227 mm (8.9 in)
Volume
2.03 L
Height
34.3 mm (1.4 in)
Width
284.5 mm (11.2 in)
Depth
231.1 mm (9.1 in)
Volume
2.25 L
Weight
2.36 kg (5.2 lb)
Weight
2.223 kg (4.9 lb)
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
1x 2.5" Bay
Storage Slots
1x 2.5" Bay
Memory Slots
2x SO-DIMM
Memory Slots
1x SO-DIMM
A1181
EMC 2121
MacBook2,1
A1133
PowerBook6,7
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