Apple Macintosh PowerBook Duo 2300c/100 vs Apple PowerBook G4 (15-inch, 1.5/1.33GHz)

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Macintosh PowerBook Duo 2300c/100 compared with PowerBook G4 (15-inch, 1.5/1.33GHz)

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook Duo 2300c/100	ApplePowerBook G4 (15-inch, 1.5/1.33GHz)
Overview
Released
Released	August 1995	April 2004
Display
Screen size
Screen size	9.5″	15.2″
Resolution
Resolution	640 × 480	1280 × 854 (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	9.5-inch backlit active-matrix colour LCD; 256 colours at 640 × 480 or 32,768 colours at 640 × 400.	15.2-inch TFT widescreen; panel technology and refresh unpublished.
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 603e 100 MHz (PowerBook Duo 2300c/100)	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	20 MB	256 MB, 512 MB or 2 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	1.1 GB	60 GB to 80 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	100 MHz PowerPC 603e with 32 KB L1 cache and 33 MHz data path.	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	Japanese 20 MB factory configuration, expandable to 56 MB; 8 MB on the logic board and one Duo RAM slot.	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	1.1 GB internal hard drive in the Japanese configuration; external floppy drive and CD-ROM access require accessories or a dock.	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 hours	Up to 4.5 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	–	50 Wh
Weight
Weight	2.2 kg (better)	2.6 kg
Thickness
Thickness	38 mm	–
Width × depth
Width × depth	277 × 216 mm	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable Type III nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple quoted two to four hours per charge.	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	RS-422 serial/LocalTalk, 152-pin Duo dock connector, power input and built-in 14.4 kbps Express modem in the Japanese configuration; no built-in Ethernet.	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 mono speaker and microphone; stereo output through an optional Duo Dock.	Stereo speakers with midrange-enhancing third speaker
Microphones
Microphones	–	Internal omnidirectional microphone
In the box
In the box	Japanese 20 MB/1.1 GB configuration supplied with KanjiTalk 7.5.2, Express modem, Type III battery and power adapter.	Apple UK confirms immediate availability on 19 April 2004; Mac OS X 10.3 Panther and iLife ’04 supplied.