This article outlines the differences between the PowerBook Duo 250 and 270c.

Here are the differences between the PowerBook Duo 250 and 270c.  The PowerBook Duo 230 has been included for illustrative purposes.


Duo 250             Duo 270c              Duo 230
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CPU              68030 @ 33MHz       68030 @ 33MHz         68030 @ 33MHz

FPU              no                  yes                   no

Display          9" grayscale        8.4" color            9" grayscale
active-matrix       active-matrix         FSTN (Supertwist)

Colors/Grays     16 grayscales       thousands of colors  16 grayscales
Supported                            @ 640 x 400
256 colors @
640 x 480

RAM Capacity     4 to 24MB           4 to 32MB             4 to 24MB

Hard Drive Size  200MB               240MB                 80/120MB

Battery Type     Type II NiMh        Type II NiMh          Type I NiMh
(Type II compatible
with software)

Battery Life     2.5 to 6 hrs        2 to 4 hrs            2 to 4.5 hrs
(Type II)           (Type II)             (Type I)

Battery          no                  yes                   no
Reconditioning

Weight           4.2 lbs             4.8 lbs               4.2 lbs

Sleep LED        no                  yes                   no

Duo Dock
Compatibility    yes                 no, needs             yes
Top Cover Retrofit
(Order # M1814Z/A)