MacBook Pro 17 (Early 2006) vs PowerBook G4 Ti (Late 2002)

MacBook Pro 17 (Early 2006) $2,799
PowerBook G4 Ti (Late 2002) $2,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,799
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,299
CPU
Core Duo T2600
CPU
PowerPC 7455 866MHz
GPU
Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac 256MB
GPU
Mobility Radeon 9000
Memory
1GB
Memory
256MB
Storage
120GB
Storage
40GB
Display
17" LCD TN 1680×1050
Display
15.2" LCD TN 1152×768
CPU Image
Core Duo T2600
2 Cores
2 Threads
2.16GHz Clock
CPU Image
PowerPC 7455 866MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
866MHz Clock
Core Duo T2600 vs PowerPC 7455 866MHz Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac 256MB
12 Shaders
398MHz
256MB GDDR3
12.7GB/s Bandwidth
GPU Image
Mobility Radeon 9000
4 Shaders
250MHz
64MB DDR
3.2GB/s Bandwidth
N/A
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Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac 256MB vs Mobility Radeon 9000 Full Specs Comparison
1GB
DDR2-667
256MB
SDR-133
Unknown # Tabs
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Unknown # Tabs
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120GB
2.5"
SATA 1
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40GB
2.5"
PATA
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170 min 4K Video
4%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
8x Combo Drive
Slot Loading
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17"
LCD TN
HDR
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15.2"
LCD TN
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Area
129.9 in² (838 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
106.6 in² (688 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
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
1680×1050
1.8 Million Pixels
117 PPI
Resolution
1152×768
0.9 Million Pixels
91 PPI
CCFL Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
CCFL Backlight
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400:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
160° Horizontal
160° Vertical
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Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
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Coating
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Coating
Matte
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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
No Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 2.0
No Bluetooth
Infrared
56K Modem
No Sensors
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945PM
ICH7M
Integrated Chipset
Data
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3x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
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1x FireWire 400
1x FireWire 800
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1x FireWire 400
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Network
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Network
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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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Kensington Lock
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External
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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
68Wh
6296mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
61Wh
4236mAh
14.40V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
Up to 3.5 Hours
Up to 5 Hours
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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Windows
Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
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
Titanium
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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
392 mm (15.4 in)
Depth
265 mm (10.4 in)
Volume
2.69 L
Height
25.4 mm (1 in)
Width
340.4 mm (13.4 in)
Depth
241.3 mm (9.5 in)
Volume
2.09 L
Weight
3.1 kg (6.8 lb)
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Weight
2.449 kg (5.4 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not 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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A1151
EMC 2102
MacBookPro1,2
A1025
PowerBook3,5
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