MacBook Pro 16 (M3 Max, Late 2023) vs PowerBook G4 17 (Late 2005)
MacBook Pro 16
(M3 Max, Late 2023)
$3,299
PowerBook G4 17
(Late 2005)
$2,499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$3,299
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Base Price (MSRP)
$2,499
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CPU
M3 Max (14C30G)
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CPU
PowerPC 7447 1666MHz
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GPU
30-Core M3 Max
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GPU
Mobility Radeon 9700 Mac+
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Memory
36GB
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Memory
512MB
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Storage
512GB
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Storage
120GB
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Display
16.2" LCD IPS 3456x2234 -
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Display
17" LCD TN 1680x1050 -
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GB6S 3,180
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GB6M 19,515
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FP32 10.74 TFLOPS
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36GB
LPDDR5-6400
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512MB
DDR2-667
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136 Tabs
27%
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0%
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512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4.6GB/s Read
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120GB
2.5"
PATA
5400RPM
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954 min 4K Video
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170 min 4K Video
4%
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No Optical Drive
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8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
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16.2"
LCD IPS
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17"
LCD TN
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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
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250 Nits
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120Hz
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60Hz
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3456x2234
7.7 Million Pixels
254 PPI
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1680x1050
1.8 Million Pixels
117 PPI
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Mini-LED Backlight
2,554 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
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Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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2-Finger Scroll Trackpad
Plastic Surface
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Not Included
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Fingerprint
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.3
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Bluetooth 2.0
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56K Modem
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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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 UHS-II
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Power
MagSafe 3
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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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140W
28.00V
5.00A
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65W
24.50V
2.65A
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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5.00A 15V (75W)
5.00A 20V (100W)
5.00A 28V (140W)
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Removable Cable
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DC 7.7x2.5mm
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
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100Wh
8728mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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58Wh
5370mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
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Up to 15 Hours
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Up to 5.5 Hours
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Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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macOS 14 Sonoma
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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
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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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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Height
16.8 mm (0.7 in)
Width
355.7 mm (14 in)
Depth
248.1 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
1.48 L
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Height
25.4 mm (1 in)
Width
391.2 mm (15.4 in)
Depth
259.1 mm (10.2 in)
Volume
2.57 L
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Weight
2.16 kg (4.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.44 kg
(5.4 lb)
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Weight
3.084 kg (6.8 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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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
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not 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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A2991
EMC 8408
Mac15,9, Mac15,11
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A1139
PowerBook5,9
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