MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2006) vs PowerBook G4 15 (Early 2004)

MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2006) $1,999
PowerBook G4 15 (Early 2004) $1,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
CPU
Core Duo L2400
CPU
PowerPC 7447 1333MHz
GPU
Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac
GPU
Mobility Radeon 9700 Mac
Memory
512MB
Memory
256MB
Storage
80GB
Storage
60GB
Display
15.4" LCD TN 1440x900 -
Display
15.2" LCD TN 1280x854 -
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 9700 Mac
4 Shaders
450MHz
64MB DDR
8.8GB/s Bandwidth
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512MB
DDR2-667
256MB
DDR-333
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
1%
4x SuperDrive
Slot Loading
8x Combo Drive
Slot Loading
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15.4"
LCD TN
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15.2"
LCD TN
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300 Nits
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200 Nits
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60Hz
Variable
60Hz
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1440x900
1.3 Million Pixels
110 PPI
1280x854
1.1 Million Pixels
101 PPI
CCFL Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
CCFL Backlight
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400:1 Contrast
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
78 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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3
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
No Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 2.0
Bluetooth 1.1
Infrared
56K Modem
No Sensors
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945PM
ICH7M
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x FireWire 400
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1x PC Card Type I or II (CardBus)
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Network
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Network
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1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
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Video
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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Power
MagSafe
Power
DC 7.7x2.5mm
Security
Kensington Lock
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Security
Kensington Lock
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External
External
85W
20.00V
4.25A
65W
24.50V
2.65A
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
DC 7.7x2.5mm
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
60Wh
5556mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
50Wh
4630mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
Up to 3.5 Hours
Up to 4.5 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
Aluminum
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Cooler
2x 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
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
Width
348 mm (13.7 in)
Depth
241.3 mm (9.5 in)
Volume
2.35 L
Weight
2.54 kg (5.6 lb)
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Weight
2.585 kg (5.7 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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2x SO-DIMM
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A1150
EMC 2101
MacBookPro1,1
A1095
PowerBook5,4
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