MacBook 13 (Mid 2006) vs PowerBook G4 12 (Early 2005)

MacBook 13 (Mid 2006) $1,099
PowerBook G4 12 (Early 2005) $1,499
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,099
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,499
CPU
Core Duo T2400
CPU
PowerPC 7447 1500MHz
GPU
GMA 950M
GPU
GeForce FX Go 5200 Mac 64MB
Memory
512MB
Memory
512MB
Storage
60GB
Storage
60GB
Display
13.3" LCD TN 1280×800
Display
12.1" LCD TN 1024×768
CPU Image
Core Duo T2400
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.83GHz Clock
CPU Image
PowerPC 7447 1500MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
1.5GHz Clock
Core Duo T2400 vs PowerPC 7447 1500MHz Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
GMA 950M
4 Shaders
400MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
GeForce FX Go 5200 Mac 64MB
4 Shaders
200MHz
64MB DDR
3.2GB/s Bandwidth
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GMA 950M vs GeForce FX Go 5200 Mac 64MB Full Specs Comparison
512MB
DDR2-667
512MB
DDR-333
Unknown # Tabs
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Unknown # Tabs
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60GB
2.5"
SATA 1
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60GB
2.5"
PATA
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50 min 4K Video
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50 min 4K Video
1%
8x Combo Drive
Slot Loading
8x SuperDrive
Slot Loading
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13.3"
LCD TN
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12.1"
LCD TN
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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
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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
1024×768
0.8 Million Pixels
106 PPI
CCFL Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
CCFL Backlight
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300:1 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
2-Finger Scroll Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Not Included
Not Included
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No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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3
1
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
No Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 2.0
Bluetooth 2.0
Infrared
56K Modem
No Sensors
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945GMS
ICH7M
Integrated Chipset
Data
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Network
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Network
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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2x Audio Jack
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Power
MagSafe
Power
DC 7.7x2.5mm
Security
Kensington Lock
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Kensington Lock
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External
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60W
16.50V
3.65A
45W
24.00V
1.88A
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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
50Wh
4630mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
Up to 3.5 Hours
Up to 5 Hours
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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Windows
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard (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
1x 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
30 mm (1.2 in)
Width
276.9 mm (10.9 in)
Depth
218.4 mm (8.6 in)
Volume
1.81 L
Weight
2.36 kg (5.2 lb)
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Weight
2.087 kg (4.6 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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Storage Slots
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Memory Slots
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Memory Slots
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1x SO-DIMM
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A1181
EMC 2092
MacBook1,1
A1104
EMC 2030
PowerBook6,8
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