Apple Macintosh PowerBook 3400c vs Apple Macintosh PowerBook 5300c/100

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Macintosh PowerBook 3400c compared with Macintosh PowerBook 5300c/100

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 3400c	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 5300c/100
Overview
Released
Released	February 1997	August 1995
Display
Screen size
Screen size	12.1″	10.4″
Resolution
Resolution	800 × 600 (better)	640 × 480
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	12.1-inch active-matrix TFT colour LCD, displaying 32,768 colours at 800 × 600	10.4-inch backlit active-matrix colour LCD; 32,768 colours with 1 MB video RAM
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 603e 180 MHz (PowerBook 3400c), PowerPC 603e 200 MHz (PowerBook 3400c) or PowerPC 603e 240 MHz (PowerBook 3400c)	PowerPC 603e 100 MHz (PowerBook 5300c)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	16 MB	16 MB
Storage
Storage	1.3 GB to 3 GB (better)	750 MB
CPU
CPU	PowerPC 603e at 180, 200 or 240 MHz; 40 MHz bus, 32 KB L1 cache and 256 KB L2 cache	100 MHz PowerPC 603e on a 33.3 MHz bus, with 32 KB L1 cache and no 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 EDO RAM on the logic board, expandable to 144 MB with a memory card	16 MB fitted in Apple's Japanese configuration; expandable to 64 MB with a third-party memory card
Storage type
Storage type	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.	750 MB internal IDE hard drive and removable 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy module in Apple's Japanese configuration; the English support sheet also lists a 500 MB drive
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	32 Wh	–
Weight
Weight	3.2 kg	2.9 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	65.6 mm	54.8 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	293 × 239.5 mm	293 × 217 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	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.	Removable nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple claimed 2.5–4 hours of operation. The 2.9 kg Japanese weight includes the floppy module.
Connections
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	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.	ADB, RS-422 serial/LocalTalk, HDI-30 SCSI, mini-15 video, stereo audio input/output, infrared and two Type I/II PC Card slots or one Type III slot; Ethernet via PC Card
External displays
External displays	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	External video supports 256 colours, with greater colour depth available through third-party hardware
Trackpad
Trackpad	Built-in solid-state trackpad	Built-in solid-state trackpad
Speakers
Speakers	Four built-in speakers and an omnidirectional microphone	Built-in speaker and microphone with 16-bit stereo audio input/output
In the box
In the box	Apple's Japanese 200/240 MHz configurations included floppy and 12× CD-ROM modules, lithium-ion battery, power adapter and Mac OS 7.6	Apple's Japanese 16 MB/750 MB configuration included a battery, power adapter, PC Card tray module and PowerBook Mobility Bundle software