Apple Macintosh Portable (1989) vs Sony VAIO TR (PCG-TR1MP)

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Macintosh Portable (1989) compared with VAIO TR (PCG-TR1MP)

	AppleMacintosh Portable (1989)	SonyVAIO TR (PCG-TR1MP)
Overview
Released
Released	September 1989	2003
Display
Screen size
Screen size	10″	10.6″
Resolution
Resolution	640 × 400	1280 × 768 (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	Original reflective active-matrix monochrome LCD, 640 × 400 pixels and 1-bit colour. User guide gives a 10-inch diagonal, while the developer note gives 9.8 inches; this is the original unlit display, not the later backlit model	Wide TFT LCD with ONYX Black finish. Size and resolution are confirmed by the exact PCG-TR1MP test in Notebook.cz and the contemporary Sony product report in PoS-MAIL.
Performance
Processor
Processor	MC68HC000 16 MHz (Macintosh Portable)	Intel Pentium M ULV 900 MHz
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Graphics
Graphics	–	Intel 855GM integrated graphics
Memory
Memory	1 MB	256 MB (better)
Storage
Storage	40 MB	30 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Motorola MC68HC000 CMOS processor at 16 MHz; no floating-point unit, MMU or CPU cache. Separate controllers handle keyboard and power management	Intel Pentium M ultra-low-voltage processor at 900 MHz (Notebook.cz); Intel lists 1MB L2 cache and a 400 MHz front-side bus for this processor.
GPU
GPU	–	Intel 855GM integrated graphics, dynamically sharing up to 64MB of system memory (Notebook.cz)
Memory type
Memory type	1 MB static RAM supplied; original Apple expansion cards give 2 MB or 5 MB total. Later combined support specifications list up to 8 MB; 256 KB ROM	256MB DDR SDRAM as shipped; two memory slots, one occupied, supporting up to 1GB (Notebook.cz)
Storage type
Storage type	Base machine has a 1.44 MB SuperDrive floppy and no fixed drive. Optional internal 40 MB SCSI hard disk or second internal floppy drive; hard-drive configuration shown separately	30GB hard disk and an integrated CD-RW/DVD-ROM combination drive (Notebook.cz)
Battery and size
Weight
Weight	7.16 kg	–
Thickness
Thickness	102.87 mm	–
Width × depth
Width × depth	387.35 × 365.25 mm	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Lead-acid main battery and 9 V backup battery. Apple claims 6–12 hours between charges depending on use and connected peripherals; no fixed headline runtime inferred. Weight is 7.16 kg with Apple hard disk and battery, or 6.25 kg without hard disk; rear closed height is 102.87 mm and front closed height 53.34 mm	Rechargeable battery pack. Notebook.cz measured 3 hours 53 minutes in its editorial battery test; this is not a maker runtime claim.
Colours
Colours	–	Silver with a white keyboard and palm-rest surface
Charger
Charger	Supplied charger recharges the main battery; the computer continues drawing power from the battery rather than directly from the charger. Recharge is slower during use	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	–	2 × USB-A, headphone jack
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	One ADB, DB-19 external floppy, DB-25 SCSI, two Mini-DIN-8 serial ports, external video connector and stereo sound output. No Ethernet or USB. Optional internal 300/1200/2400 bit/s modem	Two USB 2.0 Type-A sockets, separate headphone and microphone sockets, VGA, S400 i.LINK, Ethernet, modem, Memory Stick and a Type II PC Card slot. Sony's European user guide identifies the physical connectors.
External displays
External displays	External video requires the Macintosh Portable Video Adapter, which Apple's launch release said would become available later; not an included launch accessory	–
Keyboard
Keyboard	Keyboard and trackball can exchange sides; optional numeric keypad replaces the trackball, requiring an external pointing device	Built-in keyboard with embedded numeric keypad and two Fn keys (Notebook.cz)
Trackpad
Trackpad	Built-in trackball; no trackpad	Touchpad with separate left and right buttons
In the box
In the box	Original System 6.0.4, HyperCard and documentation; user guide describes a supplied low-power ADB mouse, while the developer note describes it as optional. Apple's US launch release dated 20 September 1989 states immediate availability through authorised dealers and VARs; exact dates in other regions were not established. User guide's metric depth 365.25 mm conflicts with its imperial 14.83-inch figure; metric value retained	Windows XP Professional configuration; AC adapter, rechargeable battery and recovery/documentation media. Exact European RAM, storage and processor configuration are sourced from Notebook.cz; the US TR1A specification is different.