MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro, Late 2024) vs PowerBook G3 (Late 1997)

MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro, Late 2024) $1,999
PowerBook G3 (Late 1997) $5,700
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$5,700
CPU
M4 Pro (12C16G)
CPU
PowerPC 750 250MHz
GPU
16-Core M4 Pro
GPU
Memory
24GB
Memory
32MB
Storage
512GB
Storage
5GB
Display
14.2" LCD IPS 3024x1964 -
Display
12.1" LCD TN 800x600 -
M4 Pro (12C16G)
12 Cores
12 Threads
4.5GHz Clock
PowerPC 750 250MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
0.25GHz Clock
GB6S 3,925
97%
GB6M 20,605
77%
N/A
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16-Core M4 Pro
2048 Shaders
1470MHz
Shared Memory
Shared Memory
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FP32 6.02 TFLOPS
12%
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24GB
LPDDR5X-8533
32MB
EDO-60
88 Tabs
17%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4.6GB/s Read
5GB
2.5"
PATA
4200RPM
954 min 4K Video
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Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
20x CD-ROM
Tray Loading
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3.5" Floppy 1.44MB
14.2"
LCD IPS
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12.1"
LCD TN
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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
150 Nits
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120Hz
Variable
60Hz
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3024x1964
5.9 Million Pixels
254 PPI
800x600
0.5 Million Pixels
83 PPI
Mini-LED Backlight
2,010 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
CCFL Backlight
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300:1 Contrast
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1080p
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
77 Keys
Scissor Switch
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Solid-state Trackpad
Plastic Surface
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Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
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4
3
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
No Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 5.3
No Bluetooth
Infrared
34K Modem
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
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3x Thunderbolt 5 (120Gbps)
Data
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1x Serial
1x HDI-30
1x ADB
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2x PC Card Type II
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Network
1x Ethernet (10Mbps)
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1x HDMI 2.1
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Video
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1x VGA
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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
Power
DC 7.7x2.5mm
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Security
Kensington Lock
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External
External
70W
20.00V
3.50A
45W
24.00V
1.88A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
3.50A 20V (70W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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DC 7.7x2.5mm
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
72.4Wh
6319mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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47Wh
3264mAh
14.40V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
Up to 13.5 Hours
Up to 2 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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macOS 15 Sequoia
Mac OS 8 Tempo
Mac OS 9.1 Fortissimo (Latest)
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Plastic
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Cooler
1x 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
Height
61 mm (2.4 in)
Width
292.1 mm (11.5 in)
Depth
241.3 mm (9.5 in)
Volume
4.30 L
Weight
1.61 kg (3.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.82 kg (4 lb)
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Weight
3.402 kg (7.5 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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1x 2.5" Bay
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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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