Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 13 (Early 2024) vs PowerBook G3 (Late 1997)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 13 (Early 2024) $1,200
PowerBook G3 (Late 1997) $5,700
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,200
Base Price (MSRP)
$5,700
CPU
Core Ultra 5 135H
CPU
PowerPC 750 250MHz
GPU
Arc 8C 2200MHz
GPU
Memory
8GB
Memory
32MB
Storage
256GB
Storage
5GB
Display
13.5" LCD IPS 2256x1504 Touch
Display
12.1" LCD TN 800x600 -
Core Ultra 5 135H
14 Cores
18 Threads
1.7GHz Clock
PowerPC 750 250MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
0.25GHz Clock
GB6S 2,300
57%
GB6M 11,800
44%
N/A
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Arc 8C 2200MHz
1024 Shaders
2200MHz
Shared Memory
Shared Memory
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0%
FP32 4.51 TFLOPS
9%
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0%
N/A
0%
8GB
LPDDR5X-5600
32MB
EDO-60
24 Tabs
5%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
256GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.1GB/s Read
5GB
2.5"
PATA
4200RPM
442 min 4K Video
11%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
20x CD-ROM
Tray Loading
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3.5" Floppy 1.44MB
13.5"
LCD IPS
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12.1"
LCD TN
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400 Nits
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150 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2256x1504
3.4 Million Pixels
201 PPI
800x600
0.5 Million Pixels
83 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
CCFL Backlight
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300:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
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1080p
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Scissor Switch
White Backlight
77 Keys
Scissor Switch
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Solid-state Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Facial
No Biometrics
2
4
2
1
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
No Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 5.3
No Bluetooth
Infrared
34K Modem
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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Data
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1x Serial
1x HDI-30
1x ADB
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2x PC Card Type II
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Network
1x Ethernet (10Mbps)
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Video
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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Power
Surface Connect
Power
DC 7.7x2.5mm
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Security
Kensington Lock
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External
External
39W
15.00V
2.60A
45W
24.00V
1.88A
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Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
DC 7.7x2.5mm
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
47.4Wh
6253mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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47Wh
3264mAh
14.40V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
Up to 7.5 Hours
Up to 2 Hours
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Windows
Mac OS 8 Tempo
Mac OS 9.1 Fortissimo (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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Display Side Boarder Size
11.3mm
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Height
14.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
308 mm (12.1 in)
Depth
223 mm (8.8 in)
Volume
1.00 L
Height
61 mm (2.4 in)
Width
292.1 mm (11.5 in)
Depth
241.3 mm (9.5 in)
Volume
4.30 L
Weight
1.297 kg (2.9 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.52 kg (3.3 lb)
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Weight
3.402 kg (7.5 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not 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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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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