MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max, Late 2024) vs PowerBook G4 17 (Early 2003)
MacBook Pro 14
(M4 Max, Late 2024)
$3,199
PowerBook G4 17
(Early 2003)
$3,299
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Base Price (MSRP)
$3,199
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Base Price (MSRP)
$3,299
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CPU
M4 Max (14C32G)
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CPU
PowerPC 7455 1000MHz
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GPU
32-Core M4 Max
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GPU
GeForce4 Go 440
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Memory
36GB
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Memory
512MB
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Storage
1TB
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Storage
60GB
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Display
14.2" LCD IPS 3024x1964 -
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Display
17" LCD TN 1440x900 -
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GB6S 3,990
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GB6M 22,690
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FP32 13.74 TFLOPS
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36GB
LPDDR5X-8533
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512MB
DDR-333
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136 Tabs
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Unknown # Tabs
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1TB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/s Read
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60GB
2.5"
PATA
4200RPM
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1,978 min 4K Video
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50 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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1x SuperDrive
Slot Loading
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14.2"
LCD IPS
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17"
LCD TN
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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
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200 Nits
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120Hz
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60Hz
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3024x1964
5.9 Million Pixels
254 PPI
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1440x900
1.3 Million Pixels
100 PPI
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Mini-LED Backlight
2,010 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
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78 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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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.3
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Bluetooth 1.1
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56K Modem
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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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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96W
20.50V
4.70A
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65W
24.50V
2.65A
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
4.70A 20V (94W)
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Removable Cable
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DC 7.7x2.5mm
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
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72.4Wh
6319mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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55Wh
5093mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
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Up to 12 Hours
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Up to 4.5 Hours
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Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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macOS 15 Sequoia
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Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
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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
2x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Height
15.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
312.6 mm (12.3 in)
Depth
221.2 mm (8.7 in)
Volume
1.07 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
1.62 kg (3.6 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.91 kg
(4.2 lb)
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Weight
3.084 kg (6.8 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
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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Memory Slots
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PowerBook5,1
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