PowerBook G4 17 (Late 2003) vs PowerBook G3 (Mid 1999)
PowerBook G4 17
(Late 2003)
$2,999
PowerBook G3
(Mid 1999)
$2,499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$2,999
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Base Price (MSRP)
$2,499
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CPU
PowerPC 7447 1333MHz
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CPU
PowerPC 750 333MHz
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GPU
Mobility Radeon 9600 Mac
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GPU
Rage LT Pro 8MB
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Memory
512MB
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Memory
64MB
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Storage
80GB
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Storage
4GB
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Display
17" LCD TN 1440×900
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Display
14.1" LCD TN 1024×768
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512MB
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64MB
SDR-100
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80GB
2.5"
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4GB
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90 min 4K Video
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Unknown # min 4K Video
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2x SuperDrive
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24x CD-ROM
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17"
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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
200 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
1440×900
1.3 Million Pixels
100 PPI
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Resolution
1024×768
0.8 Million Pixels
91 PPI
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CCFL Backlight
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CCFL Backlight
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Colour Depth
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Coating
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
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77 Keys
Scissor Switch
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Solid-state 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 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
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No Wi-Fi
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Bluetooth 1.1
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No Bluetooth
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56K Modem
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Infrared
56K Modem
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No Sensors
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No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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Data
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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
DC 7.7x2.5mm
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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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65W
24.50V
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45W
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DC 7.7x2.5mm
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58Wh
5370mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
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50Wh
4630mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
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Up to 4.5 Hours
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Up to 5 Hours
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Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
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Mac OS 8.6 Veronica
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Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (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
25.4 mm (1 in)
Width
391.2 mm (15.4 in)
Depth
259.1 mm (10.2 in)
Volume
2.57 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
3.084 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
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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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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Memory Slots
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A1052
PowerBook5,3
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M5343
PowerBook1,1
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