Apple Macintosh PowerBook 150 vs Apple Macintosh PowerBook Duo 2300c/100

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Macintosh PowerBook 150 compared with Macintosh PowerBook Duo 2300c/100

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 150	AppleMacintosh PowerBook Duo 2300c/100
Overview
Released
Released	July 1994	August 1995
Display
Screen size
Screen size	9.5″	9.5″
Resolution
Resolution	640 × 480	640 × 480
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	9.5-inch backlit FSTN passive-matrix LCD with four grey shades; Apple's Japanese sheet and April 1995 Apple Facts give 640 × 480, while its English support table lists 640 × 400	9.5-inch backlit active-matrix colour LCD; 256 colours at 640 × 480 or 32,768 colours at 640 × 400.
Performance
Processor
Processor	Motorola 68030 33 MHz (PowerBook 165)	PowerPC 603e 100 MHz (PowerBook Duo 2300c/100)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	4 MB or 8 MB	20 MB (better)
Storage
Storage	120 MB to 250 MB	1.1 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	33 MHz Motorola 68030, with no floating-point unit	100 MHz PowerPC 603e with 32 KB L1 cache and 33 MHz data path.
Memory type
Memory type	Apple's Japanese configuration has 8 MB and lists a 24 MB maximum; the English support sheet and April 1995 Apple Facts give 4 MB on the logic board and a 40 MB maximum	Japanese 20 MB factory configuration, expandable to 56 MB; 8 MB on the logic board and one Duo RAM slot.
Storage type
Storage type	Internal IDE hard drive and 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy drive; Japanese bundled configuration has 120 MB, while April 1995 Apple Facts specifies a 250 MB drive with 4 MB RAM	1.1 GB internal hard drive in the Japanese configuration; external floppy drive and CD-ROM access require accessories or a dock.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 4 hours	Up to 4 hours
Weight
Weight	2.5 kg	2.2 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	57 mm	38 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	286 × 236 mm	277 × 216 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable nickel-cadmium battery; Apple claims 2–4 hours. Backup battery preserves RAM for up to four minutes while swapping the main battery in sleep. Japanese maker dimensions and 2.5 kg weight used; English support lists 5.8 lb, while Apple Facts lists 5.5 lb (2.5 kg)	Removable Type III nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple quoted two to four hours per charge.
Connections
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	RS-422 serial/LocalTalk, HDI-30 SCSI, power input and optional internal modem slot; no ADB, Ethernet or video port	RS-422 serial/LocalTalk, 152-pin Duo dock connector, power input and built-in 14.4 kbps Express modem in the Japanese configuration; no built-in Ethernet.
Trackpad
Trackpad	30 mm trackball with two buttons	–
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in mono speaker	Built-in mono speaker and microphone; stereo output through an optional Duo Dock.
In the box
In the box	Japanese 8 MB/120 MB bundle includes battery, battery case, power adapter, KanjiTalk 7 CD-ROM and preinstalled ClarisWorks and PowerBook Mobility Bundle	Japanese 20 MB/1.1 GB configuration supplied with KanjiTalk 7.5.2, Express modem, Type III battery and power adapter.