MacBook Air 15 (M3, Early 2024) vs PowerBook G3 (Late 1997)
MacBook Air 15
(M3, Early 2024)
$1,299
PowerBook G3
(Late 1997)
$5,700
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
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Base Price (MSRP)
$5,700
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CPU
M3 (8C10G-FL)
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CPU
PowerPC 750 250MHz
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GPU
10-Core M3-FL
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GPU
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
32MB
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Storage
256GB
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Storage
5GB
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Display
15.3" LCD IPS 2880x1864 -
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Display
12.1" LCD TN 800x600 -
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GB6S 3,130
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GB6M 9,510
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FP32 3.58 TFLOPS
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8GB
LPDDR5-6400
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32MB
EDO-60
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24 Tabs
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0%
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256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s Read
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5GB
2.5"
PATA
4200RPM
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442 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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15.3"
LCD IPS
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12.1"
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500 Nits
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150 Nits
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60Hz
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2880x1864
5.4 Million Pixels
224 PPI
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800x600
0.5 Million Pixels
83 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
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Scissor Switch
White Backlight
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77 Keys
Scissor Switch
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Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Solid-state Trackpad
Plastic Surface
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Not Included
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Fingerprint
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No Biometrics
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
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Bluetooth 5.3
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No Bluetooth
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Infrared
34K Modem
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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1x HDI-30
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Network
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Audio
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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Power
MagSafe 3
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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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35W
20.00V
1.75A
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45W
24.00V
1.88A
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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2.33A 15V (34.95W)
1.75A 20V (35W)
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66.5Wh
5833mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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47Wh
3264mAh
14.40V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
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Up to 16 Hours
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Up to 2 Hours
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Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 50 min
Up to 100% in 90 min
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macOS 13 Ventura
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Mac OS 8 Tempo
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Mac OS 9.1 Fortissimo (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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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Height
11.5 mm (0.5 in)
Width
340.4 mm (13.4 in)
Depth
237.6 mm (9.4 in)
Volume
0.93 L
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Height
61 mm (2.4 in)
Width
292.1 mm (11.5 in)
Depth
241.3 mm (9.5 in)
Volume
4.30 L
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Weight
1.51 kg (3.3 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.61 kg
(3.6 lb)
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Weight
3.402 kg (7.5 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
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not 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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Memory Slots
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M3553
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