Apple iBook (Early 2000) vs Apple Macintosh PowerBook 3400c

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iBook (Early 2000) compared with Macintosh PowerBook 3400c

	AppleiBook (Early 2000)	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 3400c
Overview
Released
Released	February 2000	February 1997
Display
Screen size
Screen size	12.1″	12.1″
Resolution
Resolution	800 × 600	800 × 600
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	12.1-inch active-matrix TFT SVGA display supporting millions of colours at 800 × 600. Exact panel technology, brightness and built-in refresh unpublished.	12.1-inch active-matrix TFT colour LCD, displaying 32,768 colours at 800 × 600
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC G3 300 MHz (iBook Early 2000) or PowerPC G3 366 MHz (iBook Early 2000)	PowerPC 603e 180 MHz (PowerBook 3400c), PowerPC 603e 200 MHz (PowerBook 3400c) or PowerPC 603e 240 MHz (PowerBook 3400c)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Graphics
Graphics	ATI Rage Mobility (4 MB SDRAM)	–
Memory
Memory	64 MB or 320 MB (better)	16 MB
Storage
Storage	6 GB (better)	1.3 GB to 3 GB
CPU
CPU	300 MHz PowerPC G3 in the Blueberry and Tangerine stocks, or 366 MHz in the Graphite Special Edition; 66 MHz data path, 64 KB L1 cache and 512 KB L2 cache. Exact supplier and silicon model omitted.	PowerPC 603e at 180, 200 or 240 MHz; 40 MHz bus, 32 KB L1 cache and 256 KB L2 cache
GPU
GPU	ATI Rage Mobility with 4 MB SDRAM and AGP 2× support.	Chips and Technologies CT65550 PCI video controller, named by Apple in its Japanese series specification
Memory type
Memory type	64 MB onboard and one SO-DIMM slot; maker-supported maximum 320 MB total.	16 MB EDO RAM on the logic board, expandable to 144 MB with a memory card
Storage type
Storage type	6 GB IDE hard drive and 24× CD-ROM drive throughout this February 2000 generation.	1.3 GB ATA hard drive on the 180 MHz model; 2 GB on the 200 MHz and 3 GB on the 240 MHz Japanese configurations. Swappable 1.4 MB floppy and CD-ROM modules; Apple lists 6× CD for the 180 MHz model and 12× for the 200/240 MHz Japanese models.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 6 hours	Up to 4 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	45 Wh (better)	32 Wh
Weight
Weight	–	3.2 kg
Thickness
Thickness	–	65.6 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	–	293 × 239.5 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	45 Wh lithium-ion battery; maker claim up to six hours. The retained maker sheet publishes 6.7 pounds and dimensions 11.6 H × 13.5 W × 1.8 D inches. No metric values calculated.	32 Wh lithium-ion battery; Apple claimed two to four hours for the Japanese 200/240 MHz series. The Japanese 3.2 kg weight is with the floppy module; Apple lists 3.3 kg with CD-ROM.
Materials
Materials	Rubber-coated translucent enclosure, pull-out carrying handle and latchless closing mechanism.	–
Colours
Colours	Blueberry and Tangerine at 300 MHz; Graphite Special Edition at 366 MHz.	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Optional AirPort 802.11b	–
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	One USB port, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, internal 56K modem and stereo headphone output. No FireWire, video-out, PC Card slot or audio input. AirPort requires an optional internal card.	ADB, RS-422 serial/LocalTalk, HDI-30 SCSI, HDI-15 external video, infrared, stereo audio input/output and two Type II PC Card slots or one Type III. Built-in 10Base-T Ethernet and 33.6 Kbps modem on the 200/240 MHz Japanese configurations; Ethernet optional on the 180 MHz support specification.
External displays
External displays	No built-in external display output	HDI-15 external display output; Apple lists 8-bit colour to a 21-inch monitor and 32,768 colours in SVGA mode on smaller monitors
Keyboard
Keyboard	Built-in full-size keyboard (EveryMac exact-model page).	–
Trackpad
Trackpad	Built-in trackpad with a separate button	Built-in solid-state trackpad
Speakers
Speakers	Single built-in speaker	Four built-in speakers and an omnidirectional microphone
Microphones
Microphones	No built-in microphone	–
In the box
In the box	Mac OS 9 and a YoYo-style power adapter. All three colour configurations available immediately according to the 16 February 2000 maker notice.	Apple's Japanese 200/240 MHz configurations included floppy and 12× CD-ROM modules, lithium-ion battery, power adapter and Mac OS 7.6