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NASA Mars Perseverance Rover Uses Same PowerPC Chipset Found in 1998 G3 iMac – MacRumors
NASA’s Perseverance rover, which recently made history landing on the surface of Mars, is powered by the same processor used in an iMac more than…
NASA’s Perseverance rover, which recently made history landing on the surface of Mars, is powered by the same processor used in an iMac more than 23 years old.
As reported by NewScientist (via Gizmodo), the rover includes the PowerPC 750 processor, the same chip used in the G3 iMac in 1998.
The main chipset is the same; however, there are differences between the version of the processor shipped in a consumer computer and the one exploring space. The processor in the rover is built to withstand…
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