Apple Macintosh PowerBook 2400c/180 vs Apple PowerBook G4 (12-inch, 1.33GHz)

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Macintosh PowerBook 2400c/180 compared with PowerBook G4 (12-inch, 1.33GHz)

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 2400c/180	ApplePowerBook G4 (12-inch, 1.33GHz)
Overview
Released
Released	May 1997	April 2004
Display
Screen size
Screen size	10.4″	12.1″
Resolution
Resolution	800 × 600	1024 × 768 (better)
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LCD, displaying thousands of colours at 800 × 600	12.1-inch TFT XGA active-matrix display; panel technology and refresh unpublished.
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 603e 180 MHz (PowerBook 2400c)	PowerPC G4 1.33 GHz (PowerBook 12-inch 2004)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Graphics
Graphics	–	NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 (64 MB DDR)
Memory
Memory	16 MB	256 MB or 1.25 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	1.3 GB	60 GB to 80 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	180 MHz PowerPC 603e with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache and 256 KB L2 cache	1.33 GHz PowerPC G4, 512 KB on-chip L2 and 167 MHz system bus. Exact silicon supplier omitted.
GPU
GPU	–	NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 with 64 MB DDR video memory and AGP 4×.
Memory type
Memory type	16 MB on the logic board with one SO-DIMM expansion slot	256 MB PC2700 DDR333 standard, one open SO-DIMM slot; maximum 1.25 GB.
Storage type
Storage type	1.3 GB internal ATA hard drive; supplied external 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy drive	60 GB 4200 rpm Ultra ATA/100 standard; 80 GB 5400 rpm build-to-order alternative. Combo DVD-ROM/CD-RW or 4× DVD-R SuperDrive.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 4 hours	Up to 5 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	29 Wh	50 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	2 kg (better)	2.1 kg
Thickness
Thickness	47 mm	–
Width × depth
Width × depth	267 × 213 mm	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable 29 Wh lithium-ion battery; Apple stated an average 2–4 hours of operation	50 Wh lithium-ion, up to five hours. Published reference weight 2.1 kg with battery and optical drive; varies by configuration/manufacturing. Published dimensions: height 3.0 cm, width 27.7 cm, depth 21.9 cm.
Charger
Charger	–	45 W power adapter
Materials
Materials	–	Aluminium enclosure
Connections
Ports
Ports	–	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	AirPort Extreme 802.11g/b
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	1.1
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	Two USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 400, 10/100 Ethernet, 56K V.92 modem, mini-DVI, audio input and headphone output. Mini-DVI-to-DVI and mini-DVI-to-VGA adapters included; television adapter separate.
External displays
External displays	Built-in video output through the HDI-15 connector	Dual display and mirroring; external resolution up to 2048 × 1536.
Keyboard
Keyboard	Built-in keyboard with 12 function keys	Full-size keyboard with embedded numeric keypad
Trackpad
Trackpad	Built-in Apple trackpad	Tap, double-tap and drag support
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in speaker and microphone; 16-bit stereo audio input/output	Stereo speakers with midrange-enhancing third speaker
Microphones
Microphones	–	Internal omnidirectional microphone
In the box
In the box	External floppy drive, power adapter and lithium-ion battery	Apple UK confirms immediate availability on 19 April 2004; Mac OS X 10.3 Panther and iLife ’04 supplied.