Apple Macintosh PowerBook 2400c/180 vs Apple Macintosh PowerBook Duo 2300c/100

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Macintosh PowerBook 2400c/180 compared with Macintosh PowerBook Duo 2300c/100

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 2400c/180	AppleMacintosh PowerBook Duo 2300c/100
Overview
Released
Released	May 1997	August 1995
Display
Screen size
Screen size	10.4″	9.5″
Resolution
Resolution	800 × 600 (better)	640 × 480
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	10.4-inch backlit TFT active-matrix colour LCD, displaying thousands of colours at 800 × 600	9.5-inch backlit active-matrix colour LCD; 256 colours at 640 × 480 or 32,768 colours at 640 × 400.
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 603e 180 MHz (PowerBook 2400c)	PowerPC 603e 100 MHz (PowerBook Duo 2300c/100)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	16 MB	20 MB (better)
Storage
Storage	1.3 GB (better)	1.1 GB
CPU
CPU	180 MHz PowerPC 603e with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache and 256 KB L2 cache	100 MHz PowerPC 603e with 32 KB L1 cache and 33 MHz data path.
Memory type
Memory type	16 MB on the logic board with one SO-DIMM expansion slot	Japanese 20 MB factory configuration, expandable to 56 MB; 8 MB on the logic board and one Duo RAM slot.
Storage type
Storage type	1.3 GB internal ATA hard drive; supplied external 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy drive	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
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	29 Wh	–
Weight
Weight	2 kg (better)	2.2 kg
Thickness
Thickness	47 mm	38 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	267 × 213 mm	277 × 216 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable 29 Wh lithium-ion battery; Apple stated an average 2–4 hours of operation	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	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	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.
External displays
External displays	Built-in video output through the HDI-15 connector	–
Keyboard
Keyboard	Built-in keyboard with 12 function keys	–
Trackpad
Trackpad	Built-in Apple trackpad	–
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in speaker and microphone; 16-bit stereo audio input/output	Built-in mono speaker and microphone; stereo output through an optional Duo Dock.
In the box
In the box	External floppy drive, power adapter and lithium-ion battery	Japanese 20 MB/1.1 GB configuration supplied with KanjiTalk 7.5.2, Express modem, Type III battery and power adapter.