MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2017) vs PowerBook G3 (Late 1998)
MacBook Air 13
(Mid 2017)
$999
PowerBook G3
(Late 1998)
$2,799
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Base Price (MSRP)
$999
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Base Price (MSRP)
$2,799
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CPU
Core i5-5350U
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CPU
PowerPC 750 233MHz
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GPU
HD 6000 1000MHz
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GPU
Rage LT Pro
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
32MB
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Storage
128GB
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Storage
2GB
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Display
13.3" LCD TN 1440×900
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Display
12.1" LCD TN 800×600
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8GB
LPDDR3-1600
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32MB
SDR-100
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24 Tabs
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128GB
Proprietary Apple 12+16 Pin
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.3GB/s
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2GB
2.5"
PATA
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186 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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20x CD-ROM
Tray Loading
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3.5" Floppy 1.44MB
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13.3"
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12.1"
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Area
79.5 in² (512.9 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
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Area
70.3 in² (453.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
300 Nits
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Brightness
150 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
1440×900
1.3 Million Pixels
128 PPI
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Resolution
800×600
0.5 Million Pixels
83 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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300:1 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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77 Keys
Scissor Switch
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Solid-state 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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No Wi-Fi
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Bluetooth 4.0
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No Bluetooth
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Infrared
56K Modem
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No Sensors
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9 Series U+
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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Data
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Network
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
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Card
1x SDXC Card
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Power
MagSafe 2
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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
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45W
24.00V
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MagSafe 2
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54.4Wh
7158mAh
7.60V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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49Wh
3403mAh
14.40V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
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Up to 12 Hours
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Up to 3.5 Hours
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macOS 10.12 Sierra
Windows
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Mac OS 8.1 Bride of Buster
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macOS 12 Monterey (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
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Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar (Latest)
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Plastic
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Height
17 mm (0.7 in)
Width
325 mm (12.8 in)
Depth
227 mm (8.9 in)
Volume
0.90 L
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Height
50.8 mm (2 in)
Width
322.6 mm (12.7 in)
Depth
264.2 mm (10.4 in)
Volume
4.33 L
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Weight
1.35 kg (3 lb)
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Weight
3.538 kg (7.8 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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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
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not 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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A1466
EMC 3178
MacBookAir7,2
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M4753
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