Apple Macintosh PowerBook 2400c/240 vs Apple PowerBook G4 (17-inch, 1.67GHz)

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Macintosh PowerBook 2400c/240 compared with PowerBook G4 (17-inch, 1.67GHz)

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 2400c/240	ApplePowerBook G4 (17-inch, 1.67GHz)
Overview
Released
Released	April 1998	February 2005
Display
Screen size
Screen size	10.4″	17″
Resolution
Resolution	800 × 600	1440 × 900 (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	10.4-inch active-matrix SVGA colour LCD; 16-bit colour at 800 × 600	17-inch TFT widescreen; panel technology and refresh unpublished.
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 603e 240 MHz (PowerBook 2400c/240)	PowerPC G4 1.67 GHz (PowerBook 17-inch Early 2005)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Graphics
Graphics	–	ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 (128 MB DDR)
Memory
Memory	16 MB	512 MB or 2 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	2 GB	80 GB to 100 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	240 MHz PowerPC 603e with 32 KB L1 cache, 256 KB L2 cache and 40 MHz bus	1.67 GHz PowerPC G4, 512 KB on-chip L2 and 167 MHz bus. Exact silicon supplier omitted.
GPU
GPU	–	ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 with 128 MB DDR and dual-link DVI
Memory type
Memory type	16 MB on the logic board; one SO-DIMM slot and 80 MB maker-stated maximum	512 MB PC2700 DDR333 standard; two SO-DIMM slots, maximum 2 GB.
Storage type
Storage type	2 GB internal ATA hard drive; no internal floppy or CD-ROM drive	100 GB 5400 rpm Ultra ATA/100 standard with Sudden Motion Sensor. Retained maker build-to-order list offers 80 GB or 100 GB on 15/17-inch models; 80 GB alternative represented without changing the 100 GB stock specification. 8× DVD±RW/CD-RW SuperDrive.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 4.5 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	29 Wh	58 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	2 kg (better)	3.1 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	29 Wh lithium-ion battery	58 Wh lithium-ion, up to 4.5 hours. Maker reference 3.1 kg includes battery and optical drive and varies by configuration/manufacturing. Published dimensions: height 2.6 cm, width 39.2 cm, depth 25.9 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, HDI-15 video, infrared and two Type II PC Card slots or one Type III slot; no built-in Ethernet	Two USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 400 and 800, Gigabit Ethernet, 56K V.92 modem, DVI, S-video and PC Card/CardBus slot. Combined optical-digital/analogue input and output minijacks.
External displays
External displays	–	DVI dual-link: external display up to 2560 × 1600, including 30-inch Cinema HD display; VGA, S-video and composite supported with listed adapters.
Keyboard
Keyboard	–	Full-size illuminated fibre-optic keyboard with ambient light sensor; Apple states backlighting up to ten times brighter than previous generation.
Trackpad
Trackpad	–	Two-finger scrolling/panning, tap, double-tap and drag support
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in speaker; 16-bit stereo audio input/output	Two stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	–	Internal omnidirectional microphone
In the box
In the box	–	Apple announced 31 January 2005 with availability planned later that week. Ken Mingis’s 10 February Computerworld report says his unit shipped the previous week and arrived Monday; February precision retained without a verified first shipping day. Launch Mac OS X 10.3 Panther and iLife ’05.