Apple Macintosh PowerBook 100 vs Apple Macintosh PowerBook Duo 280c

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Macintosh PowerBook 100 compared with Macintosh PowerBook Duo 280c

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 100	AppleMacintosh PowerBook Duo 280c
Overview
Released
Released	October 1991	May 1994
Display
Screen size
Screen size	9″	8.4″
Resolution
Resolution	640 × 400	640 × 480 (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	9-inch backlit FSTN monochrome LCD, 640 × 400 pixels at 1-bit colour (Apple service guide).	8.4-inch backlit active-matrix colour LCD; 256 colours at 640 × 480 or thousands of colours at 640 × 400
Performance
Processor
Processor	68000 16 MHz (PowerBook 100)	Motorola 68LC040 66 MHz (PowerBook 540c)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	2 MB	4 MB (better)
Storage
Storage	20 MB to 40 MB	320 MB (better)
CPU
CPU	16 MHz Motorola 68000; no FPU or processor cache.	Motorola 68LC040 with 66 MHz internal processor speed and 33 MHz bus interface; integrated memory management without an FPU
Memory type
Memory type	2 MB on the logic board and one expansion slot; 8 MB maximum.	4 MB fitted, expandable to 8 or 12 MB with Apple's memory kits and up to 40 MB using third-party cards
Storage type
Storage type	20 MB or 40 MB internal SCSI hard drive; no built-in floppy drive. The HDI-20 port accepts an external floppy drive.	320 MB internal SCSI hard drive; optional external 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive through a floppy adapter or dock
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 4 hours	Up to 4 hours
Weight
Weight	2.3 kg	2.1 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	–	38 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	–	277 × 216 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Sealed lead-acid battery; Apple claimed 2–4 hours of use before recharging.	Removable high-capacity Type III nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple claims 2–4 hours. Maker TIL gives 2.1 kg and 4.8 lb together; the stated metric weight is retained without converting the inconsistent pounds figure
Connections
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	One Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) port, HDI-20 external floppy connector, HDI-30 SCSI connector, printer serial port and speaker output. No built-in Ethernet or video output.	152-pin docking connector, RS-422 serial/LocalTalk, power input and optional internal 14,400 bps fax/data modem; ADB, SCSI, video and floppy connections available through compatible docks
External displays
External displays	–	Video output through an optional Duo Dock, Duo Dock II or Duo MiniDock
Trackpad
Trackpad	Built-in trackball.	19 mm trackball with two buttons
Speakers
Speakers	–	Built-in mono speaker and omnidirectional microphone; 8-bit sound input at 11 or 22 kHz
In the box
In the box	Original system software was System 7.0.1. Apple dates the model's introduction to 21 October 1991; its technical sheet does not state a separate first-sale day.	Notebook with 4 MB RAM and 320 MB storage; desktop docking hardware and external floppy drive sold separately