Apple Macintosh PowerBook 2400c/180 vs Apple Macintosh PowerBook 3400c

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Macintosh PowerBook 2400c/180 compared with Macintosh PowerBook 3400c

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 2400c/180	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 3400c
Overview
Released
Released	May 1997	February 1997
Display
Screen size
Screen size	10.4″	12.1″
Resolution
Resolution	800 × 600	800 × 600
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	10.4-inch backlit TFT active-matrix colour LCD, displaying thousands of colours at 800 × 600	12.1-inch active-matrix TFT colour LCD, displaying 32,768 colours at 800 × 600
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 603e 180 MHz (PowerBook 2400c)	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
Memory
Memory	16 MB	16 MB
Storage
Storage	1.3 GB	1.3 GB to 3 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	180 MHz PowerPC 603e with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache and 256 KB L2 cache	PowerPC 603e at 180, 200 or 240 MHz; 40 MHz bus, 32 KB L1 cache and 256 KB L2 cache
GPU
GPU	–	Chips and Technologies CT65550 PCI video controller, named by Apple in its Japanese series specification
Memory type
Memory type	16 MB on the logic board with one SO-DIMM expansion slot	16 MB EDO RAM on the logic board, expandable to 144 MB with a memory card
Storage type
Storage type	1.3 GB internal ATA hard drive; supplied external 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy drive	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 4 hours	Up to 4 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	29 Wh	32 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	2 kg (better)	3.2 kg
Thickness
Thickness	47 mm (better)	65.6 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	267 × 213 mm	293 × 239.5 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable 29 Wh lithium-ion battery; Apple stated an average 2–4 hours of operation	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.
Connections
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	ADB, HDI-30 SCSI, serial, HDI-15 video, infrared, stereo audio input/output and external floppy connector; two Type II or one Type III PC Card slot	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	Built-in video output through the HDI-15 connector	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 keyboard with 12 function keys	–
Trackpad
Trackpad	Built-in Apple trackpad	Built-in solid-state trackpad
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in speaker and microphone; 16-bit stereo audio input/output	Four built-in speakers and an omnidirectional microphone
In the box
In the box	External floppy drive, power adapter and lithium-ion battery	Apple's Japanese 200/240 MHz configurations included floppy and 12× CD-ROM modules, lithium-ion battery, power adapter and Mac OS 7.6