Although we received XLR8’s 500MHz G3 processor bundled with the CarrierZIF Upgrade Adapter, you can get the processor-only Mach Speed G3z for $50 less.

The Google Tensor G3 SoC will launch alongside the Pixel 8 series later this year. That chip, the Tensor G3, just got detailed by a tipster, and it seems like massive upgrades are in tow.

The carriers are $70 at OWC now, which is ~$30 less than they were going for, but for $5 more you can get it with a 275mhz G3, and $5 more than that'll get you a 300mhz G3 (both with 512K cache ...

While we still have two more Tensor G2-based devices coming this month, Google’s next upgrade to Tensor G3 in the Pixel 8 series will apparently bring some drastic upgrades to the chip’s specs ...

In order to upgrade, you need to send your PowerBook to Newer for installation — their technicians replace the stock G3 CPU with the new G4, test it, then return it to you.