MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2006) vs iBook G4 14 (Late 2004)

MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2006) $1,999
iBook G4 14 (Late 2004) $1,499
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,499
CPU
Core Duo L2400
CPU
PowerPC 7447 1333MHz
GPU
Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac
GPU
Mobility Radeon 9200 Mac
Memory
512MB
Memory
256MB
Storage
80GB
Storage
60GB
Display
15.4" LCD TN 1440x900 -
Display
14.1" LCD TN 1024x768 -
Core Duo L2400
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.66GHz Clock
PowerPC 7447 1333MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
1.333GHz Clock
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Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac
12 Shaders
398MHz
128MB GDDR3
12.7GB/s Bandwidth
Mobility Radeon 9200 Mac
4 Shaders
250MHz
32MB DDR
3.2GB/s Bandwidth
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512MB
DDR2-667
256MB
DDR-266
Unknown # Tabs
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Unknown # Tabs
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80GB
2.5"
SATA 1
5400RPM
60GB
2.5"
PATA
4200RPM
90 min 4K Video
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50 min 4K Video
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4x SuperDrive
Slot Loading
8x Combo Drive
Slot Loading
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15.4"
LCD TN
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14.1"
LCD TN
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300 Nits
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60Hz
Variable
60Hz
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1440x900
1.3 Million Pixels
110 PPI
1024x768
0.8 Million Pixels
91 PPI
CCFL Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
CCFL Backlight
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300:1 Contrast
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
77 Keys
Scissor Switch
2-Finger Scroll Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Solid-state Trackpad
Plastic Surface
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No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
Bluetooth 2.0
Bluetooth 1.1
Infrared
56K Modem
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945PM
ICH7M
Integrated Chipset
Data
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Network
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Network
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1x Ethernet (100Mbps)
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Power
MagSafe
Power
DC 7.7x2.5mm
Security
Kensington Lock
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Kensington Lock
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External
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85W
20.00V
4.25A
45W
24.00V
1.88A
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DC 7.7x2.5mm
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
60Wh
5556mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
61Wh
4236mAh
14.40V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
Up to 3.5 Hours
Up to 6 Hours
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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Windows
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard (Latest)
Windows 7 (Latest)
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (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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Height
25.9 mm (1 in)
Width
357 mm (14.1 in)
Depth
243 mm (9.6 in)
Volume
2.25 L
Height
34.3 mm (1.4 in)
Width
322.6 mm (12.7 in)
Depth
259.1 mm (10.2 in)
Volume
2.87 L
Weight
2.54 kg (5.6 lb)
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Weight
2.717 kg (6 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
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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Storage Slots
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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
Memory Slots
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1x SO-DIMM
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A1150
EMC 2101
MacBookPro1,1
A1055
PowerBook6,5
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