MacBook Pro 17 (Mid 2007) vs PowerBook G3 (Mid 1999)
MacBook Pro 17
(Mid 2007)
$2,799
PowerBook G3
(Mid 1999)
$2,499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$2,799
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Base Price (MSRP)
$2,499
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CPU
Core 2 Duo T7700
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CPU
PowerPC 750 333MHz
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GPU
GeForce 8600M GT Mac 256MB
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GPU
Rage LT Pro 8MB
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Memory
2GB
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Memory
64MB
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Storage
250GB
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Storage
4GB
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Display
17" LCD TN 1680×1050
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Display
14.1" LCD TN 1024×768
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60 GFLOPS FP32
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2GB
DDR2-667
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64MB
SDR-100
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Unknown # Tabs
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250GB
2.5"
SATA 1
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4GB
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430 min 4K Video
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Unknown # min 4K Video
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8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
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24x CD-ROM
Tray Loading
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17"
LCD TN
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14.1"
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Area
129.9 in² (838 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
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Area
95.4 in² (615.7 cm²)
4:3 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
1680×1050
1.8 Million Pixels
117 PPI
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Resolution
1024×768
0.8 Million Pixels
91 PPI
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CCFL Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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CCFL Backlight
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300:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
160° Horizontal
160° 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
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
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77 Keys
Scissor Switch
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2-Finger Scroll 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)
2 Stream
Up to 300Mbps
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No Wi-Fi
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Bluetooth 2.0
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No Bluetooth
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Infrared
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Infrared
56K Modem
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No Sensors
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PM965
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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3x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
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1x FireWire 400
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Data
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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 (100Mbps)
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Video
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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
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Power
DC 7.7x2.5mm
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Security
Kensington Lock
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Security
Kensington Lock
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External
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85W
20.00V
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45W
24.00V
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MagSafe T
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DC 7.7x2.5mm
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68Wh
6296mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
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50Wh
4630mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
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Up to 3.5 Hours
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Up to 5 Hours
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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Windows
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Mac OS 8.6 Veronica
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OS X 10.11 El Capitan (Latest)
Windows 7 (Latest)
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Mac OS X 10.3 Panther (Latest)
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Plastic
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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
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Height
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
Width
322.6 mm (12.7 in)
Depth
264.2 mm (10.4 in)
Volume
3.46 L
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Weight
3.1 kg (6.8 lb)
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Weight
2.676 kg (5.9 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
Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not 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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Storage Slots
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1x 2.5" Bay
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1x 2.5" Bay
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Memory Slots
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A1229
EMC 2137
MacBookPro3,2
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M5343
PowerBook1,1
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