PowerBook G4 12 (Early 2005) vs MacBook 13 (Late 2006)

PowerBook G4 12 (Early 2005) $1,499
MacBook 13 (Late 2006) $1,099
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,499
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,099
CPU
PowerPC 7447 1500MHz
CPU
Core 2 Duo T5600
GPU
GeForce FX Go 5200 Mac+
GPU
GMA 950M
Memory
512MB
Memory
512MB
Storage
60GB
Storage
60GB
Display
12.1" LCD TN 1024x768 -
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PowerPC 7447 1500MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
1.5GHz Clock
Core 2 Duo T5600
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.83GHz Clock
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GB6S 200
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GB6M 400
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GeForce FX Go 5200 Mac+
4 Shaders
200MHz
64MB DDR
3.2GB/s Bandwidth
GMA 950M
4 Shaders
400MHz
Shared Memory
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512MB
DDR-333
512MB
DDR2-667
Unknown # Tabs
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Unknown # Tabs
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60GB
2.5"
PATA
5400RPM
60GB
2.5"
SATA 1
5400RPM
50 min 4K Video
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50 min 4K Video
1%
8x SuperDrive
Slot Loading
8x Combo Drive
Slot Loading
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12.1"
LCD TN
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13.3"
LCD TN
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200 Nits
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250 Nits
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60Hz
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1024x768
0.8 Million Pixels
106 PPI
1280x800
1 Million Pixels
113 PPI
CCFL Backlight
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300:1 Contrast
CCFL Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
2-Finger Scroll Trackpad
Plastic Surface
2-Finger Scroll Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Not Included
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No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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2
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No Cellular
No Cellular
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
Bluetooth 2.0
Bluetooth 2.0
56K Modem
Infrared
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Integrated Chipset
945GMS
ICH7M
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Network
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1x Ethernet (100Mbps)
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Network
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1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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Power
DC 7.7x2.5mm
Power
MagSafe
Security
Kensington Lock
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Security
Kensington Lock
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External
External
45W
24.00V
1.88A
60W
16.50V
3.65A
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
MagSafe T
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50Wh
4630mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
55Wh
5093mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
Up to 5 Hours
Up to 3.5 Hours
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Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Windows
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (Latest)
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion (Latest)
Windows 7 (Latest)
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Plastic
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Height
30 mm (1.2 in)
Width
276.9 mm (10.9 in)
Depth
218.4 mm (8.6 in)
Volume
1.81 L
Height
27.5 mm (1.1 in)
Width
325 mm (12.8 in)
Depth
227 mm (8.9 in)
Volume
2.03 L
Weight
2.087 kg (4.6 lb)
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2.36 kg (5.2 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
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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1x 2.5" Bay
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Memory Slots
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1x SO-DIMM
Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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A1104
EMC 2030
PowerBook6,8
A1181
EMC 2121
MacBook2,1
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