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Macintosh PowerBook 2400c/240

Released April 1998

The Japan-only PowerBook 2400c/240 updated Apple's compact PowerBook with a 240 MHz PowerPC processor and 2 GB hard drive.

Model history · 2 models, 1997–1998
  1. 1997Macintosh PowerBook 2400c/180Compare
  2. 1998Macintosh PowerBook 2400c/240
Size
10.4″
Display
–
Processor
PowerPC 603e 240 MHz (PowerBook 2400c/240)
Memory
16 MB
Weight
2 kg
Battery
–

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
10.4″
Resolution
800 × 600
Touchscreen
No
Display type
10.4-inch active-matrix SVGA colour LCD; 16-bit colour at 800 × 600

Performance

Processor
PowerPC 603e 240 MHz (PowerBook 2400c/240)
CPU cores
1
Memory
16 MB
Storage
2 GB
CPU
240 MHz PowerPC 603e with 32 KB L1 cache, 256 KB L2 cache and 40 MHz bus
Memory type
16 MB on the logic board; one SO-DIMM slot and 80 MB maker-stated maximum
Storage type
2 GB internal ATA hard drive; no internal floppy or CD-ROM drive

Battery and size

Battery capacity
29 Wh
Weight
2 kg
Battery life detail
29 Wh lithium-ion battery

Connections

Operating system
macOS
Port detail
ADB, HDI-30 SCSI, HDI-15 video, infrared and two Type II PC Card slots or one Type III slot; no built-in Ethernet
Speakers
Built-in speaker; 16-bit stereo audio input/output

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorage
PowerPC 603e 240 MHz (PowerBook 2400c/240)16 MB2 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 240 MHz PowerPC 603e in a 2 kg notebook
  • 10.4-inch active-matrix colour screen at 800 × 600
  • Two Type II PC Card slots

Cons

  • No built-in Ethernet
  • No internal floppy or CD-ROM drive
  • Sold only in Japan

Closest rivals

Model
SizeDisplayProcessorMemoryWeightBatteryReleased
AppleMacintosh PowerBook 2400c/180
10.4″–PowerPC 603e 180 MHz (PowerBook 2400c)16 MB2 kg4 hMay 1997
AppleMacintosh Portable (Backlit, 1991)
9.8″–Motorola MC68HC000 16 MHz (Macintosh Portable)2 MB – 4 MB––1991
SonyVAIO TR (PCG-TR1MP)
10.6″–Intel Pentium M ULV 900 MHz256 MB––2003

Previous model: Macintosh PowerBook 2400c/180.

Sources

  1. fsck.technology/documentation/Apple/Apple%20Spec%20PDFs/Applespec03/Systems/Pow…

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