Apple Macintosh PowerBook 2400c/180 vs Apple PowerBook G4 (15-inch, 1.67/1.5GHz)

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Macintosh PowerBook 2400c/180 compared with PowerBook G4 (15-inch, 1.67/1.5GHz)

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 2400c/180	ApplePowerBook G4 (15-inch, 1.67/1.5GHz)
Overview
Released
Released	May 1997	February 2005
Display
Screen size
Screen size	10.4″	15.2″
Resolution
Resolution	800 × 600	1280 × 854 (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colour LCD, displaying thousands of colours at 800 × 600	15.2-inch TFT widescreen; panel technology and refresh unpublished.
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 603e 180 MHz (PowerBook 2400c)	PowerPC G4 1.5 GHz (PowerBook 15-inch Early 2005) or PowerPC G4 1.67 GHz (PowerBook 15-inch Early 2005)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Graphics
Graphics	–	ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 (64 MB DDR) or ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 (128 MB DDR)
Memory
Memory	16 MB	512 MB or 2 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	1.3 GB	80 GB to 100 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	180 MHz PowerPC 603e with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache and 256 KB L2 cache	1.5 or 1.67 GHz PowerPC G 4 with 512 KB on-chip L 2 and 167 MHz bus. Retained sheet processor paragraph omits 1.5 GHz, but factory configuration table and UK release confirm it. Exact silicon supplier omitted.
GPU
GPU	–	ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 with 64 MB DDR standard; 128 MB plus dual-link DVI build-to-order restricted to 1.67 GHz. UK release higher-base bullet ambiguously mentions dual-link with 64 MB; its BTO paragraph and full sheet tie dual-link to 128 MB.
Memory type
Memory type	16 MB on the logic board with one SO-DIMM expansion slot	512 MB PC 2700 DDR 333 in a single SO-DIMM; two slots, maximum 2 GB.
Storage type
Storage type	1.3 GB internal ATA hard drive; supplied external 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy drive	80 GB 5400 rpm Ultra ATA/100 standard on both processors; 100 GB build-to-order alternative, with Sudden Motion Sensor. Combo on 1.5 GHz base, 8× DVD±RW/CD-RW SuperDrive on 1.67 GHz; SuperDrive upgrade available.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 4 hours	Up to 4.5 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	29 Wh	50 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	2 kg (better)	2.5 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 4.5 hours. Maker reference 2.5 kg includes battery and optical drive; varies by configuration/manufacturing. Published dimensions: height 2.8 cm, width 34.8 cm, depth 24.1 cm.
Charger
Charger	–	65 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	–	2.0 + EDR
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, one FireWire 400 and one FireWire 800, Gigabit Ethernet, 56K V.92 modem, Type I/II PC Card slot, DVI, S-video, audio input and headphone output.
External displays
External displays	Built-in video output through the HDI-15 connector	DVI with VGA adapter and S-video/composite output; up to 2048×1536 external. Optional 128 MB dual-link configuration on 1.67 GHz supports 30-inch Cinema HD display.
Keyboard
Keyboard	Built-in keyboard with 12 function keys	Full-size illuminated fibre-optic keyboard with ambient light sensor on both processor configurations; Apple states up to ten times brighter backlighting than previous generation.
Trackpad
Trackpad	Built-in Apple trackpad	Two-finger scrolling/panning, 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 announced 31 January 2005 with availability planned later that week. Ken Mingis’s 10 February Computerworld account confirms 15-inch units had reached buyers by then; February precision retained without a verified first shipping day. Launch Mac OS X 10.3 Panther and iLife ’05.