MacBook Pro 17 (Mid 2007) vs PowerBook G4 17 (Late 2005)

MacBook Pro 17 (Mid 2007) $2,799
PowerBook G4 17 (Late 2005) $2,499
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,799
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,499
CPU
Core 2 Duo T7700
CPU
PowerPC 7447 1666MHz
GPU
GeForce 8600M GT Mac 256MB
GPU
Mobility Radeon 9700 Mac 128MB
Memory
2GB
Memory
512MB
Storage
250GB
Storage
120GB
Display
17" LCD TN 1680×1050
Display
17" LCD TN 1680×1050
CPU Image
Core 2 Duo T7700
2 Cores
2 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
CPU Image
PowerPC 7447 1666MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
1.67GHz Clock
Core 2 Duo T7700 vs PowerPC 7447 1666MHz Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
GeForce 8600M GT Mac 256MB
32 Shaders
470MHz
256MB GDDR3
20.3GB/s Bandwidth
GPU Image
Mobility Radeon 9700 Mac 128MB
4 Shaders
450MHz
128MB DDR
8.8GB/s Bandwidth
N/A
0%
60 GFLOPS FP32
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0%
GeForce 8600M GT Mac 256MB vs Mobility Radeon 9700 Mac 128MB Full Specs Comparison
2GB
DDR2-667
512MB
DDR2-667
Unknown # Tabs
0%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
250GB
2.5"
SATA 1
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120GB
2.5"
PATA
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430 min 4K Video
11%
170 min 4K Video
4%
8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
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17"
LCD TN
HDR
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17"
LCD TN
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Area
129.9 in² (838 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
129.9 in² (838 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
300 Nits
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Brightness
250 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
1680×1050
1.8 Million Pixels
117 PPI
CCFL Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
CCFL Backlight
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800:1 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
Matte
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Coating
Matte
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
2-Finger Scroll Trackpad
Plastic Surface
2-Finger Scroll Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 300Mbps
Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
Bluetooth 2.0
Bluetooth 2.0
Infrared
56K Modem
No Sensors
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PM965
ICH8M
Integrated Chipset
Data
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3x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
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1x FireWire 800
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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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Network
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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
Power
DC 7.7x2.5mm
Security
Kensington Lock
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Security
Kensington Lock
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External
External
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
58Wh
5370mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
Up to 3.5 Hours
Up to 5.5 Hours
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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Windows
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
OS X 10.11 El Capitan (Latest)
Windows 7 (Latest)
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (Latest)
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
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
391.2 mm (15.4 in)
Depth
259.1 mm (10.2 in)
Volume
2.57 L
Weight
3.1 kg (6.8 lb)
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Weight
3.084 kg (6.8 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
Storage Slots
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1x 2.5" Bay
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Storage Slots
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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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A1229
EMC 2137
MacBookPro3,2
A1139
PowerBook5,9
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