Apple Macintosh PowerBook Duo 210 vs Sony VAIO PCG-C1

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Macintosh PowerBook Duo 210 compared with VAIO PCG-C1

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook Duo 210	SonyVAIO PCG-C1
Overview
Released
Released	October 1992	September 1998
Display
Screen size
Screen size	9″	8.9″
Resolution
Resolution	640 × 400	1024 × 480 (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	Backlit supertwist passive-matrix LCD with 16 grey levels	TFT LCD; approximately 16.7 million colours using dithering
Performance
Processor
Processor	Motorola 68030 25 MHz (PowerBook 145B)	Intel Mobile Pentium MMX 233 MHz
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
CPU threads
CPU threads	–	1
Graphics
Graphics	–	NeoMagic MagicMedia256AV
Memory
Memory	4 MB	64 MB (better)
Storage
Storage	80 MB	3.2 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	25 MHz Motorola 68030	233 MHz mobile Pentium MMX; 32KB internal cache; Intel 430TX chipset; 256KB external cache
GPU
GPU	–	NeoMagic MagicMedia256AV; 2.5MB video memory
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	64MB SDRAM supplied; maximum 96MB by replacing the removable 32MB module with 64MB
Storage type
Storage type	Internal 80 MB hard drive; optional external 1.4 MB floppy drive requires a Duo Floppy Adapter or Duo MiniDock	3.2GB Ultra ATA hard disk
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 4.5 hours	Up to 3 hours
Weight
Weight	1.9 kg	1.1 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	36 mm (better)	38 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	277 × 216 mm	240 × 140 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple claims an average of 2–4.5 hours	Sony claims 1.5–3 hours with the supplied S battery and 3.5–6.5 hours with the optional L battery in power-saving mode. Running the camera application reduces these ranges to 1–2.5 and 2.5–5.5 hours respectively. Weight includes the S battery.
Connections
Ports
Ports	–	USB-A, headphone jack
Webcam
Webcam	–	Motion Eye; 0.27MP 1/6-inch CCD; 2.8 mm f/2.8 lens
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	Serial/LocalTalk, docking connector, power input and internal modem expansion; desktop video and additional connections require a compatible dock	USB; mini VGA connector with supplied 15-pin adapter; 4-pin S200 i.LINK; IrDA 1.1 and ASK; mono microphone input and stereo headphone output; one Type II PC Card slot with CardBus and ZV support; K56flex modem with up to 56kbps incoming and 33.6kbps outgoing data. V.90 was a planned upgrade, rather than the supplied modem mode.
Keyboard
Keyboard	–	87-key Japanese keyboard; 17 mm key pitch
Trackpad
Trackpad	–	Pointing stick with scrolling support
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in microphone and speaker; mono sound input/output	Built-in mono speaker
Microphones
Microphones	–	Built-in microphone
In the box
In the box	Power adapter; an internal fax/data modem and docking accessories are optional	Windows 98; AC adapter; S battery; VGA adapter; recovery CD; external USB floppy drive and cables. Optional PC Card CD-ROM drive sold separately.