Apple · PowerBook

Macintosh PowerBook Duo 2300c/100

Released August 1995

The PowerBook Duo 2300c/100 brought a 100 MHz PowerPC 603e and colour active-matrix display to Apple's small dockable notebook line.

Specifications

Screen size: 9.5″
Resolution: 640 × 480
Touchscreen: No
Display type: 9.5-inch backlit active-matrix colour LCD; 256 colours at 640 × 480 or 32,768 colours at 640 × 400.

Processor: PowerPC 603e 100 MHz (PowerBook Duo 2300c/100)
CPU cores: 1
Memory: 20 MB
Storage: 1.1 GB
CPU: 100 MHz PowerPC 603e with 32 KB L1 cache and 33 MHz data path.
Memory type: Japanese 20 MB factory configuration, expandable to 56 MB; 8 MB on the logic board and one Duo RAM slot.
Storage type: 1.1 GB internal hard drive in the Japanese configuration; external floppy drive and CD-ROM access require accessories or a dock.

Battery life (maker's claim): Up to 4 hours
Weight: 2.2 kg
Thickness: 38 mm
Width × depth: 277 × 216 mm
Battery life detail: Removable Type III nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple quoted two to four hours per charge.

Operating system: macOS
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.
Speakers: Built-in mono speaker and microphone; stereo output through an optional Duo Dock.
In the box: Japanese 20 MB/1.1 GB configuration supplied with KanjiTalk 7.5.2, Express modem, Type III battery and power adapter.

Processor	Memory	Storage
PowerPC 603e 100 MHz (PowerBook Duo 2300c/100)	20 MB	1.1 GB

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