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Mac Performance In The Raw - Powerbook G4 1.67 GHz 15" versus MacBook Pro Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz - A Performance Comparison

 
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Powerbook G4 1.67 GHz 15" versus MacBook Pro Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz

Powerbook G4 1.67 GHz 15" - M9969LL/A -- Released October 2005
MacBook Pro Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz - MA464LL - January 2006

Specifications info
Powerbook G4 1.67 GHz 15"
MacBook Pro Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz

Initial price difference:
Powerbook G4 1.67 GHz 15" - $1,999
MacBook Pro Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz - $2,499

Current price difference:
Powerbook G4 1.67 GHz 15" - $1,595
MacBook Pro Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz - $2,199

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Performance
In Performance the MacBook Pro Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz is ....

Processor Single - 65% faster ++
Processor Multiple - 204% faster ++
Graphics Card - 35% faster ++
Graphics Processor - 96% faster ++
Graphics Gaming - 38% faster
Copy (many files) - 20% slower
Copy (Single large file) - 6% faster

QuickTime Encode - 45% faster
QuickTime Encode Saturation - 90% faster
iMovie Import - 24% slower
iMovie Render - 38% faster
iTunes Encode (From CD) - 1% slower
iDVD Import - 77% faster

Word Macro - 42% slower **
Unreal (Game) - 51% slower **
Photoshop Filters (Dual Tuned) - 23% slower **
Photoshop Filters (Single) - 58% slower **
Photoshop Workflow - 38% slower **

** This application does not yet run native on the Intel processor

++ The processor & graphics card scores above are based on CineBench 9.5 (email us to request the actual point scores for these machines)
http://www.cinebench.com/
The game test was obtain by running EVO2 4X4
http://www.aspyr.com/games.php/mac/4x4/

A note on performance. Because of the time difference between when we tested these two machines, some of the scores above are estimates based on adjusted, original data

If you have follow up questions about interpreting these results contact us again

Additional Resources

MacBook Pro InfoZone
MacBook Pro Performance
MacBook Pro Performance Profiles
MacBook Pro Performance vs Others
MacBook Pro Buyer's Guide
MacBook Pro Specs & Features
MacBook Pro Reviews
MacBook Pro Discussision Thread
Apple's MacBook Pro Page
Apple's Previous MacBook Pro Specification Details

PowerBook InfoZone
PowerBook Performance
PowerBook Performance Profiles
PowerBook Performance vs Others
PowerBook Buyer's Guide
PowerBook Specs & Features
PowerBook Reviews
PowerBook Discussision Thread
Apple's PowerBook Page
Apple's Previous PowerBook Specification Details

Also search at MacReviewZone/MacSpeedZone on the following part numbers M9969LL or MA464LL which should turn up additional information
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On Apr 30, 2006, at 6:18 PM, Andrew Mallalieu wrote:

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PowerBook G4 1.67
1.0 Gig memory

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MacBook Pro 2.0
1.0 Gig memory

Office suite, Photoshop, Graphic Converter, FileMaker Pro, MYOB NE

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MacBook Pro Intel
15in 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo MA600LL - Originally: $1,999

This Section Updated: Wednesday, February 20, 2008

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$2,000 - Used - Amazonunavailable
$1,549 -
Used- 90day - PowerMax unavailable

$1,607 - Refurbished - Amazonunavailable
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Basic Stats
MacBook Pro: MA600LL
15 Inch Screen
2.0GHz Intel Core Duo
2MB L2 Cache - Shared
667 MHz Frontside Bus
512MB Memory
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600
256MB Graphics Memory
80GB HardDrive 5400 rpm
SuperDrive
(DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Built-in wireless
60-watt-hour battery
Apple Remote
Released 5/06
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Performance
Score
%
Processor Dual CB
563
+167%
Processor Single CB
305
+161%
Graphics Card CB
1364
+572%
Graphics Games fps
29
+61%
Hard Drive sec.
95.13
+21%
QuickTime sec.
177.62
+33%

CB = CineBench 9.5 Score
% = Performance compared to Power Mac Dual G4/1.0GHz


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PowerBook 15in G4/1.67GHz M9969LL/A - Originally: $1,999

This Section Updated Friday, April 28, 2006

Price - Condition - Warranty - Store

$1,949 - Demo - 1yr - - SmallDog unavailable

$1,595 to $1,599 -
Refurbished- 1yr - - SmallDog
$1,599 -Refurbished- 1yr - Apple Refurbished
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$1,649 - Refurbished- 1yr - PowerMax
$1,849 -Refrub- 1yr - Apple Canada Refurbished
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$1,549 -OpenBox- 1yr - - SmallDog
$1,700- OpenBox- 90day - ClubMac
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$1,700- OpenBox- 90day - MacMall
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$1,899 to $1,939 - OpenBox- 1yr - PowerMax
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$1,994- New - 1yr - MacMall
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$1,999- New - 1yr - SmallDog

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Basic Stats
PowerBook 15" - M9969LL/A
G4 1.67GHz processor
512K L2 Cache
167MHz Frontside Bus
512MB memory
ATI Mobility Radeon 9700
128MB Graphics Memory
80GB Ultra ATA/100 5400 rpm
SuperDrive
(DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Built-in AirPort Extreme
Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Illuminated keyboard
Released 10/05
More Stats ...


Performance
Score
%
Processor Multi CB
185
- 12%
Processor Single CB
185
+58%
Graphics Card CB
1012
+399%
Graphics Games fps
21
+17%
Hard Drive sec.
100.67
+15%
QuickTime sec.
163.85
- 16%
CB = CineBench 9.5 Score
% = Performance compared to Power Mac Dual G4/1.0GHz
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Additional PowerBook Information
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Performance
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Performance vs Others
Buyer's Guide
Specs & Features
Reviews
Discussision Thread
Apple's PowerBook Page
Previous PowerBook Specifications


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