MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2009) vs PowerBook G4 17 (Early 2005)
MacBook Air 13
(Mid 2009)
$1,499
PowerBook G4 17
(Early 2005)
$2,699
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$2,699
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CPU
Core 2 Duo SL9400
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CPU
PowerPC 7447 1666MHz
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GPU
GeForce 9400M
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GPU
Mobility Radeon 9700 Mac 128MB
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Memory
2GB
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Memory
512MB
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Storage
128GB (+$500)
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Storage
100GB
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Display
13.3" LCD TN 1280×800
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Display
17" LCD TN 1440×900
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35 GFLOPS FP32
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2GB
DDR3-1066
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512MB
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128GB
1.8" LIF
SATA
Up to 120MB/s
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100GB
2.5"
PATA
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186 min 4K Video
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130 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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8x SuperDrive
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13.3"
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17"
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Area
79.5 in² (512.9 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
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
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Resolution
1440×900
1.3 Million Pixels
100 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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CCFL Backlight
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800:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
160° Horizontal
160° 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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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
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Multi-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 4E (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 300Mbps
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Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
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Bluetooth 2.1
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Bluetooth 2.0
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Infrared
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56K Modem
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No Sensors
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GeForce 9400M
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Integrated Chipset
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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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Video
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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
MagSafe
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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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45W
14.85V
3.05A
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65W
24.50V
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MagSafe L
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DC 7.7x2.5mm
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40Wh
5556mAh
7.20V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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58Wh
5370mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
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Up to 4 Hours
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Up to 4.5 Hours
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Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Windows
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Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
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OS X 10.11 El Capitan (Latest)
Windows 7 (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
1x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Height
19.4 mm (0.8 in)
Width
325 mm (12.8 in)
Depth
227 mm (8.9 in)
Volume
0.90 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
1.36 kg (3 lb)
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Weight
3.084 kg (6.8 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Upgradable
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Storage
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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1x 2.5" Bay
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Memory Slots
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A1304
EMC 2334
MacBookAir2,1
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A1107
PowerBook5,7
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