PowerBook G4 17 (Late 2005) vs MacBook Pro 17 (Mid 2007)
PowerBook G4 17
(Late 2005)
$2,499
MacBook Pro 17
(Mid 2007)
$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 T7700
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GPU
Mobility Radeon 9700 Mac+
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GPU
GeForce 8600M GT Mac+
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Memory
512MB
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Memory
2GB
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Storage
120GB
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Storage
250GB
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Display
17" LCD TN 1680x1050 -
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Display
17" LCD TN 1680x1050 -
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GB6S 290
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GB6M 465
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FP32 0.06 TFLOPS
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512MB
DDR2-667
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2GB
DDR2-667
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Unknown # Tabs
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Unknown # Tabs
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120GB
2.5"
PATA
5400RPM
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250GB
2.5"
SATA 1
4200RPM
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170 min 4K Video
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430 min 4K Video
11%
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8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
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8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
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17"
LCD TN
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17"
LCD TN
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250 Nits
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300 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
Variable
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1680x1050
1.8 Million Pixels
117 PPI
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1680x1050
1.8 Million Pixels
117 PPI
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CCFL Backlight
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CCFL Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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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 4E (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 300Mbps
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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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PM965
ICH8M
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Data
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2x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
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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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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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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
4.25A
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DC 7.7x2.5mm
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
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MagSafe T
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
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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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OS X 10.11 El Capitan (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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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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A1229
EMC 2137
MacBookPro3,2
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