MacBook Pro 15 (Retina, Mid 2012) vs PowerBook G4 15 (Early 2004)
MacBook Pro 15
(Retina, Mid 2012)
$2,199
PowerBook G4 15
(Early 2004)
$1,999
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Base Price (MSRP)
$2,199
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
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CPU
Core i7-3615QM
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CPU
PowerPC 7447 1333MHz
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GPU
GeForce GT 650M Mac 1GB
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GPU
Mobility Radeon 9700 Mac
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
256MB
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Storage
256GB
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Storage
60GB
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Display
15.4" LCD IPS 2880×1800
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Display
15.2" LCD TN 1280×854
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8GB
DDR3L-1600
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256MB
DDR-333
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24 Tabs
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256GB
Proprietary Apple 7+17 Pin
SATA 3
Up to 520MB/s
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60GB
2.5"
PATA
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442 min 4K Video
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50 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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8x Combo Drive
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15.4"
LCD IPS
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15.2"
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Area
106.6 in² (687.7 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
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Area
106.7 in² (688.2 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
300 Nits
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Brightness
200 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2880×1800
5.2 Million Pixels
221 PPI
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Resolution
1280×854
1.1 Million Pixels
101 PPI
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LED Backlight
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900:1 Contrast
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CCFL Backlight
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400:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
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Coating
Matte
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
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Solid-state Trackpad
Plastic Surface
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Not Included
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No Biometrics
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
3 Stream
Up to 450Mbps
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No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Bluetooth 1.1
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56K Modem
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No Sensors
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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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Video
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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Card
1x SDXC Card
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Power
MagSafe 2
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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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85W
20.00V
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65W
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95Wh
8676mAh
10.95V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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50Wh
4630mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
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Up to 7 Hours
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Up to 4.5 Hours
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Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Windows
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Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
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macOS 10.15 Catalina (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
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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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Height
18 mm (0.7 in)
Width
358.9 mm (14.1 in)
Depth
247.1 mm (9.7 in)
Volume
1.60 L
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Height
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
Width
348 mm (13.7 in)
Depth
241.3 mm (9.5 in)
Volume
2.35 L
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Weight
2.02 kg (4.5 lb)
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Weight
2.585 kg (5.7 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
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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
Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
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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1x 2.5" Bay
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Memory Slots
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A1398
EMC 2512
MacBookPro10,1
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A1095
PowerBook5,4
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