PowerBook G4 17 (Late 2005) vs MacBook Pro 17 (Late 2006)
PowerBook G4 17
(Late 2005)
$2,499
MacBook Pro 17
(Late 2006)
$2,799
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Base Price (MSRP)
$2,499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$2,799
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CPU
PowerPC 7447 1666MHz
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CPU
Core 2 Duo T7600
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GPU
Mobility Radeon 9700 Mac 128MB
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GPU
Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac 256MB
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Memory
512MB
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Memory
1GB
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Storage
120GB
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Storage
160GB
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Display
17" LCD TN 1680×1050
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Display
17" LCD TN 1680×1050
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512MB
DDR2-667
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1GB
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120GB
2.5"
PATA
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160GB
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170 min 4K Video
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250 min 4K Video
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8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
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8x SuperDrive DL
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17"
LCD TN
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17"
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Area
129.9 in² (838 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
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Area
129.9 in² (838 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
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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
1680×1050
1.8 Million Pixels
117 PPI
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Resolution
1680×1050
1.8 Million Pixels
117 PPI
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CCFL Backlight
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800:1 Contrast
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CCFL Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
160° Horizontal
160° Vertical
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Coverage
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Coating
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Coating
Matte
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No Cameras
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
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2-Finger Scroll Trackpad
Plastic Surface
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2-Finger Scroll 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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Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
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Bluetooth 2.0
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Bluetooth 2.0
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56K Modem
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Infrared
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No Sensors
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No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
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945PM
ICH7M
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Data
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2x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
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1x FireWire 400
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1x PC Card Type I or II (CardBus)
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Data
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3x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
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1x FireWire 400
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1x ExpressCard/34
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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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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
MagSafe
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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
2.65A
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85W
20.00V
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MagSafe T
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58Wh
5370mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
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68Wh
6296mAh
10.80V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
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Up to 5.5 Hours
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Up to 3.5 Hours
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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Windows
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Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (Latest)
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Mac OS X 10.7 Lion (Latest)
Windows 7 (Latest)
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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
25.4 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
25.9 mm (1 in)
Width
392 mm (15.4 in)
Depth
265 mm (10.4 in)
Volume
2.69 L
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Weight
3.084 kg (6.8 lb)
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Weight
3.1 kg (6.8 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
Not 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
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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1x 2.5" Bay
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1x 2.5" Bay
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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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A1139
PowerBook5,9
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A1212
EMC 2119
MacBookPro2,1
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