PowerBook G4 15 (Late 2005) vs MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2006)

PowerBook G4 15 (Late 2005) $1,999
MacBook Pro 15 (Early 2006) $1,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
CPU
PowerPC 7447 1666MHz
CPU
Core Duo L2400
GPU
Mobility Radeon 9700 Mac 128MB
GPU
Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac
Memory
512MB
Memory
512MB
Storage
80GB
Storage
80GB
Display
15.2" LCD TN 1440×960
Display
15.4" LCD TN 1440×900
CPU Image
PowerPC 7447 1666MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
1.67GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core Duo L2400
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.66GHz Clock
PowerPC 7447 1666MHz vs Core Duo L2400 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Mobility Radeon 9700 Mac 128MB
4 Shaders
450MHz
128MB DDR
8.8GB/s Bandwidth
GPU Image
Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac
12 Shaders
398MHz
128MB GDDR3
12.7GB/s Bandwidth
N/A
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0%
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Mobility Radeon 9700 Mac 128MB vs Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac Full Specs Comparison
512MB
DDR2-667
512MB
DDR2-667
Unknown # Tabs
0%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
80GB
2.5"
PATA
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80GB
2.5"
SATA 1
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90 min 4K Video
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90 min 4K Video
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8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
4x SuperDrive
Slot Loading
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15.2"
LCD TN
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15.4"
LCD TN
HDR
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Area
106.6 in² (688 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
106.6 in² (687.7 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
250 Nits
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Brightness
300 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
1440×960
1.4 Million Pixels
114 PPI
Resolution
1440×900
1.3 Million Pixels
110 PPI
CCFL Backlight
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800:1 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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Coverage
100% sRGB
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Coating
Matte
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Coating
Matte
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
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
945PM
ICH7M
Data
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1x FireWire 400
1x FireWire 800
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1x PC Card Type I or II (CardBus)
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Data
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1x FireWire 400
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Network
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Network
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1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
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Video
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1x S-Video
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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
65W
24.50V
2.65A
85W
20.00V
4.25A
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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
60Wh
5556mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
Up to 5.5 Hours
Up to 3.5 Hours
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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
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
Aluminum
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Height
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
Width
348 mm (13.7 in)
Depth
241.3 mm (9.5 in)
Volume
2.35 L
Height
25.9 mm (1 in)
Width
357 mm (14.1 in)
Depth
243 mm (9.6 in)
Volume
2.25 L
Weight
2.585 kg (5.7 lb)
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Weight
2.54 kg (5.6 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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2x SO-DIMM
Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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A1138
PowerBook5,8
A1150
EMC 2101
MacBookPro1,1
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