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Apple Macintosh PowerBook 3400c

Apple · PowerBook

Macintosh PowerBook 3400c

Released February 1997

The PowerBook 3400c combined a 12.1-inch colour screen, PowerPC 603e options and a swappable media bay.

Size
12.1″
Display
–
Processor
PowerPC 603e 180 MHz (PowerBook 3400c), PowerPC 603e 200 MHz (PowerBook 3400c) or PowerPC 603e 240 MHz (PowerBook 3400c)
Memory
16 MB
Weight
3.2 kg
Battery
4 h

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
12.1″
Resolution
800 × 600
Touchscreen
No
Display type
12.1-inch active-matrix TFT colour LCD, displaying 32,768 colours at 800 × 600

Performance

Processor
PowerPC 603e 180 MHz (PowerBook 3400c), PowerPC 603e 200 MHz (PowerBook 3400c) or PowerPC 603e 240 MHz (PowerBook 3400c)
CPU cores
1
Memory
16 MB
Storage
1.3 GB to 3 GB
CPU
PowerPC 603e at 180, 200 or 240 MHz; 40 MHz bus, 32 KB L1 cache and 256 KB L2 cache
GPU
Chips and Technologies CT65550 PCI video controller, named by Apple in its Japanese series specification
Memory type
16 MB EDO RAM on the logic board, expandable to 144 MB with a memory card
Storage type
1.3 GB ATA hard drive on the 180 MHz model; 2 GB on the 200 MHz and 3 GB on the 240 MHz Japanese configurations. Swappable 1.4 MB floppy and CD-ROM modules; Apple lists 6× CD for the 180 MHz model and 12× for the 200/240 MHz Japanese models.

Battery and size

Battery life (maker's claim)
Up to 4 hours
Battery capacity
32 Wh
Weight
3.2 kg
Thickness
65.6 mm
Width × depth
293 × 239.5 mm
Battery life detail
32 Wh lithium-ion battery; Apple claimed two to four hours for the Japanese 200/240 MHz series. The Japanese 3.2 kg weight is with the floppy module; Apple lists 3.3 kg with CD-ROM.

Connections

Operating system
macOS
Port detail
ADB, RS-422 serial/LocalTalk, HDI-30 SCSI, HDI-15 external video, infrared, stereo audio input/output and two Type II PC Card slots or one Type III. Built-in 10Base-T Ethernet and 33.6 Kbps modem on the 200/240 MHz Japanese configurations; Ethernet optional on the 180 MHz support specification.
External displays
HDI-15 external display output; Apple lists 8-bit colour to a 21-inch monitor and 32,768 colours in SVGA mode on smaller monitors
Trackpad
Built-in solid-state trackpad
Speakers
Four built-in speakers and an omnidirectional microphone
In the box
Apple's Japanese 200/240 MHz configurations included floppy and 12× CD-ROM modules, lithium-ion battery, power adapter and Mac OS 7.6

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorage
PowerPC 603e 180 MHz (PowerBook 3400c)16 MB1.3 GB
PowerPC 603e 200 MHz (PowerBook 3400c)16 MB2 GB
PowerPC 603e 240 MHz (PowerBook 3400c)16 MB3 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 12.1-inch 800 × 600 active-matrix screen
  • Floppy and CD-ROM modules for the media bay
  • Built-in 10Base-T Ethernet on the documented 200 and 240 MHz configurations

Cons

  • 180 MHz version has optional Ethernet
  • Weighs 3.2 kg with the floppy module fitted in Apple's Japanese specification
  • Apple rated battery operation at two to four hours

Closest rivals

Model
SizeDisplayProcessorMemoryWeightBatteryReleased
AppleiBook (1999)
12.1″–PowerPC G3 300 MHz (iBook 1999)32 MB – 288 MB–6 hSept 1999
AppleiBook (Early 2000)
12.1″–PowerPC G3 300 MHz (iBook Early 2000) or PowerPC G3 366 MHz (iBook Early 2000)64 MB – 320 MB–6 hFeb 2000
AppleiBook (FireWire)
12.1″–PowerPC G3 366 MHz (iBook FireWire 2000) or PowerPC G3 466 MHz (iBook FireWire 2000)64 MB – 320 MB–6 hSept 2000

Sources

  1. support.apple.com/en-us/112166
  2. support.apple.com/en-us/112170
  3. support.apple.com/ja-jp/112170
  4. apple.com/ca/fr/press/1997/02/3400Announce.html

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