Apple Macintosh PowerBook Duo 270c vs Sony VAIO UX (VGN-UX1XN)

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Macintosh PowerBook Duo 270c compared with VAIO UX (VGN-UX1XN)

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook Duo 270c	SonyVAIO UX (VGN-UX1XN)
Overview
Released
Released	1993	2007
Display
Screen size
Screen size	8.4″	4.5″
Resolution
Resolution	640 × 480	1024 × 600 (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	Yes
Display type
Display type	Backlit active-matrix TFT colour LCD; 256 colours at 640 × 480 or thousands at 640 × 400. Apple's exact-model product description gives 8.4 inches; the later service table labels this model 9 inches	WSVGA touch-panel LCD; 1024 × 600 shown in Sony's service block diagram; stylus supplied
Screen finish
Screen finish	Antiglare polariser	Glossy (Notebook.cz)
Performance
Processor
Processor	Motorola 68030 33 MHz	Intel Core Solo U1500
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Graphics
Graphics	–	Intel GMA 950
Memory
Memory	4 MB or 12 MB	1 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	240 MB	32 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Motorola 68030 at 33 MHz with an integrated memory-management unit and a separate Motorola 68882 maths coprocessor at 33 MHz	Ultra-low-voltage Intel Core Solo U1500; 1.33 GHz; 2MB L2 cache; 533 MHz front-side bus (Intel)
GPU
GPU	Colour Screen Controller with video RAM; selecting thousands of colours centres a 640 × 400 image with black bands above and below	Intel 945GMS chipset with integrated graphics; Intel GMA 950 identified by The Register and Notebook.cz
Memory type
Memory type	4 MB soldered on the logic board, with one Duo expansion-card slot; maximum 32 MB. Apple memory kits expand to 8 or 12 MB; larger capacities require third-party cards	1GB on-board DDR2 memory; not user-expandable. Notebook.cz reports 400 MHz effective operation although its end-of-review table labels DDR2-533.
Storage type
Storage type	Internal 240 MB SCSI hard drive in the two configurations listed in Apple's product description. The developer note also describes a 160 MB option, without an ordering configuration. External 1.4 MB floppy drive requires a Duo Floppy Adapter or Duo MiniDock	32GB flash drive with a PATA interface in Sony's European service specification; recovery partition reduces usable capacity
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 4 hours	–
Weight
Weight	2.1 kg	–
Thickness
Thickness	38 mm	–
Width × depth
Width × depth	277 × 216 mm	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable Type II nickel-metal hydride battery. Apple's product description claims 2–4 hours; the developer note claims 4.5 hours, while the later service manual gives approximately 2–3 hours. Service weight is 2.1 kg with a battery; its paired 4.8 lb figure is inconsistent. Dimensions are rounded from Apple's 10.9 × 8.5 × 1.5 inch support table; the service manual swaps width/depth and pairs 1.5 inches with 36 mm	Sony VGP-BPS6 battery. Notebook.cz measured 2 hours 49 minutes in its light document-work test; this is a review measurement rather than a maker runtime claim.
Colours
Colours	–	Black; European model with an English keyboard
Charger
Charger	AC adapter supplied; service manual gives a 24 V DC, 1.04 A output	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	–	USB-A, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	802.11a/b/g
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	152-pin docking connector, RS-422 serial/LocalTalk mini-DIN-8 port, power input and optional internal Express Modem. Additional video, SCSI and floppy connections require docking accessories	Handheld has one USB 2.0 socket, separate headphone and microphone sockets, CompactFlash and Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo slots, and an I/O connector. Supplied port replicator adds three USB sockets, Ethernet, VGA, i.LINK and A/V output; these are excluded from the handheld port counts.
External displays
External displays	Optional PowerBook Duo Dock or Duo MiniDock provides external video and desktop peripheral expansion	–
Keyboard
Keyboard	Built-in keyboard with two-level tilt adjustment; 63 keys on the domestic version or 64 on the ISO version	Sliding English keyboard; illuminated keys; intended for thumb typing
Trackpad
Trackpad	19 mm trackball with two buttons	Multi-pointer with separate left, right and centre buttons; touchscreen also supports pen input
Speakers
Speakers	Four-voice, 8-bit monophonic sound input and output at 11 or 22 kHz	Built-in monaural speaker
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in omnidirectional electret microphone; the support summary's Mic Type none does not describe the built-in microphone documented in the developer and service manuals	Built-in monaural microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Fingerprint sensor
In the box
In the box	Computer, battery, AC adapter, System 7.1 software and documentation; desktop docks sold separately. Apple lists introduction on 21 October 1993. The Mac December 1993 buying guide lists the model in the current retail range with a UK basic price; no exact first-sale month is established, so release precision remains the year	Windows Vista Business; VGP-BPS6 battery; VGP-AC16V7 AC adapter; port replicator; stylus. Sony's service specification distinguishes this European SSD model from US WWAN and Japanese tuner variants.