Apple Macintosh PowerBook Duo 210 vs Apple PowerBook G4 (15-inch, 1.5/1.33GHz)

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Macintosh PowerBook Duo 210 compared with PowerBook G4 (15-inch, 1.5/1.33GHz)

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook Duo 210	ApplePowerBook G4 (15-inch, 1.5/1.33GHz)
Overview
Released
Released	October 1992	April 2004
Display
Screen size
Screen size	9″	15.2″
Resolution
Resolution	640 × 400	1280 × 854 (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	Backlit supertwist passive-matrix LCD with 16 grey levels	15.2-inch TFT widescreen; panel technology and refresh unpublished.
Performance
Processor
Processor	Motorola 68030 25 MHz (PowerBook 145B)	PowerPC G4 1.33 GHz (PowerBook 15-inch 2004) or PowerPC G4 1.5 GHz (PowerBook 15-inch 2004)
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	4 MB	256 MB, 512 MB or 2 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	80 MB	60 GB to 80 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	25 MHz Motorola 68030	1.33 or 1.5 GHz PowerPC G4, 512 KB on-chip L2 and 167 MHz system bus. Exact silicon supplier omitted.
GPU
GPU	–	ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 with 64 MB DDR; 128 MB build-to-order option restricted to 1.5 GHz configurations.
Memory type
Memory type	4 MB on the logic board and one expansion slot; Apple states a 24 MB maximum using a third-party memory card	PC2700 DDR333: 256 MB standard on 1.33 GHz, 512 MB on 1.5 GHz; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 2 GB.
Storage type
Storage type	Internal 80 MB hard drive; optional external 1.4 MB floppy drive requires a Duo Floppy Adapter or Duo MiniDock	1.33 GHz base: 60 GB 4200 rpm, with 80 GB 5400 rpm build-to-order option. 1.5 GHz base: 80 GB 4200 rpm, with 80 GB 5400 rpm alternative. Combo drive or 4× DVD-R SuperDrive; drive-speed variants retained here rather than duplicate capacity rows.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 4.5 hours	Up to 4.5 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	–	50 Wh
Weight
Weight	1.9 kg (better)	2.6 kg
Thickness
Thickness	36 mm	–
Width × depth
Width × depth	277 × 216 mm	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple claims an average of 2–4.5 hours	50 Wh lithium-ion, up to 4.5 hours. Maker reference 2.6 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	–	1.1
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	Serial/LocalTalk, docking connector, power input and internal modem expansion; desktop video and additional connections require a compatible dock	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	–	Dual display/mirroring; external resolution up to 2048 × 1536. DVI-to-VGA and S-video-to-composite adapters included; ADC adapter separate.
Keyboard
Keyboard	–	Full-size keyboard; ambient-sensor backlight standard on 1.5 GHz and optional on 1.33 GHz.
Trackpad
Trackpad	–	Tap, double-tap and drag support
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in microphone and speaker; mono sound input/output	Stereo speakers with midrange-enhancing third speaker
Microphones
Microphones	–	Internal omnidirectional microphone
In the box
In the box	Power adapter; an internal fax/data modem and docking accessories are optional	Apple UK confirms immediate availability on 19 April 2004; Mac OS X 10.3 Panther and iLife ’04 supplied.