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

PowerBook G4 12 (Early 2005) $1,499
MacBook 13 (Mid 2006) $1,099
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,499
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,099
CPU
PowerPC 7447 1500MHz
CPU
Core Duo T2400
GPU
GeForce FX Go 5200 Mac 64MB
GPU
GMA 950M
Memory
512MB
Memory
512MB
Storage
60GB
Storage
60GB
Display
12.1" LCD TN 1024×768
Display
13.3" LCD TN 1280×800
CPU Image
PowerPC 7447 1500MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
1.5GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core Duo T2400
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.83GHz Clock
PowerPC 7447 1500MHz vs Core Duo T2400 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
GeForce FX Go 5200 Mac 64MB
4 Shaders
200MHz
64MB DDR
3.2GB/s Bandwidth
GPU Image
GMA 950M
4 Shaders
400MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
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GeForce FX Go 5200 Mac 64MB vs GMA 950M Full Specs Comparison
512MB
DDR-333
512MB
DDR2-667
Unknown # Tabs
0%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
60GB
2.5"
PATA
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60GB
2.5"
SATA 1
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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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Area
70.3 in² (453.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
79.5 in² (512.9 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
200 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
1024×768
0.8 Million Pixels
106 PPI
Resolution
1280×800
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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Viewing Angles
160° Horizontal
160° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
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100% sRGB
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Coating
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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
Not Included
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No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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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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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
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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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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
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 10.6 Snow Leopard (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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Memory Slots
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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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A1104
EMC 2030
PowerBook6,8
A1181
EMC 2092
MacBook1,1
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