MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2006) vs PowerBook G4 15 (Late 2005)

MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2006) $1,999
PowerBook G4 15 (Late 2005) $1,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
CPU
Core Duo L2400
CPU
PowerPC 7447 1666MHz
GPU
Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac
GPU
Mobility Radeon 9700 Mac 128MB
Memory
512MB
Memory
512MB
Storage
80GB
Storage
80GB
Display
15.4" LCD TN 1440×900
Display
15.2" LCD TN 1440×960
CPU Image
Core Duo L2400
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.66GHz Clock
CPU Image
PowerPC 7447 1666MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
1.67GHz Clock
Core Duo L2400 vs PowerPC 7447 1666MHz Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac
12 Shaders
398MHz
128MB GDDR3
12.7GB/s Bandwidth
GPU Image
Mobility Radeon 9700 Mac 128MB
4 Shaders
450MHz
128MB DDR
8.8GB/s Bandwidth
Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac vs Mobility Radeon 9700 Mac 128MB Full Specs Comparison
512MB
DDR2-667
512MB
DDR2-667
80GB
2.5"
SATA 1
80GB
2.5"
PATA
90 min 4K Video
2%
90 min 4K Video
2%
4x SuperDrive
Slot Loading
8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
15.4"
LCD TN
HDR
15.2"
LCD TN
-
15.4"
15.2"
Area
106.6 in² (687.7 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
106.6 in² (688 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
300 Nits
Brightness
250 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Resolution
1440×900
1.3 Million Pixels
110 PPI
Resolution
1440×960
1.4 Million Pixels
114 PPI
1440×900
1440×960
CCFL Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
CCFL Backlight
800:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
160° Horizontal
160° Vertical
-
-
-
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
-
-
Coating
Matte
Coating
Matte
1440×900
1440×960
480p
No Cameras
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
2
3
1
1
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
No Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 2.0
Bluetooth 2.0
Infrared
56K Modem
945PM
ICH7M
Integrated Chipset
Data
2x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
1x FireWire 400
-
-
1x ExpressCard/34
Data
2x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
1x FireWire 400
1x FireWire 800
1x PC Card Type I or II (CardBus)
-
Network
1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
Network
1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
Video
-
1x DVI-I Dual-Link
Video
1x S-Video
1x DVI-I Dual-Link
Audio
2x Audio Jack
Audio
2x Audio Jack
Power
MagSafe
Power
DC 7.7x2.5mm
Security
Kensington Lock
Security
Kensington Lock
External
External
85W
20.00V
4.25A
65W
24.50V
2.65A
MagSafe T
1.8M (6 ft) Cable
DC 7.7x2.5mm
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 5.5 Hours
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Windows
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard (Latest)
Windows 7 (Latest)
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (Latest)
Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Cooler
2x Fans
Cooler
2x Fans
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)
Weight
2.585 kg (5.7 lb)
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
Storage Slots
1x 2.5" Bay
Storage Slots
1x 2.5" Bay
Memory Slots
2x SO-DIMM
Memory Slots
2x SO-DIMM
A1150
EMC 2101
MacBookPro1,1
A1138
PowerBook5,8
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