MacBook Neo (Early 2026) vs PowerBook G4 12 (Early 2005)
MacBook Neo
(Early 2026)
$599
PowerBook G4 12
(Early 2005)
$1,499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$599
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,499
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CPU
A18 Pro (Neo)
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CPU
PowerPC 7447 1500MHz
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GPU
5-Core A18 Pro
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GPU
GeForce FX Go 5200 Mac 64MB
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
512MB
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Storage
256GB
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Storage
60GB
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Display
13" LCD IPS 2408×1506
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Display
12.1" LCD TN 1024×768
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1.88 TFLOPS FP32
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8GB
LPDDR5X-7500
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512MB
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24 Tabs
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256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s
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60GB
2.5"
PATA
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442 min 4K Video
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50 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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8x SuperDrive
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13"
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12.1"
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Area
76 in² (490.2 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
500 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
2408×1506
3.6 Million Pixels
218 PPI
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Resolution
1024×768
0.8 Million Pixels
106 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,500:1 Contrast
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CCFL Backlight
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300:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Colour Depth
10-bit
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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Coating
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Coating
Matte
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
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Multi-Touch Clickpad 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 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
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Bluetooth 6.0
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Bluetooth 2.0
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56K Modem
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No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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Network
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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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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20W
9.00V
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45W
24.00V
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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DC 7.7x2.5mm
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36.5Wh
4803mAh
7.60V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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50Wh
4630mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
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Up to 11 Hours
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Up to 5 Hours
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macOS 26 Tahoe
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Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
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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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Height
12.7 mm (0.5 in)
Width
297.5 mm (11.7 in)
Depth
206.4 mm (8.1 in)
Volume
0.78 L
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Height
30 mm (1.2 in)
Width
276.9 mm (10.9 in)
Depth
218.4 mm (8.6 in)
Volume
1.81 L
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Weight
1.23 kg (2.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.29 kg
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Weight
2.087 kg (4.6 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
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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
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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A1104
EMC 2030
PowerBook6,8
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