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Apple Apple Color Plus 14-inch Display vs Apple Macintosh Portrait Display

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AppleApple Color Plus 14-inch DisplayAppleMacintosh Portrait Display
Overview
Released19931989
Display
Screen size11.9″14.2″
PanelCRT (Nominal 14-inch shadow-mask colour tube, 11.9-inch viewable image per current support and Service Source; archived TIL13871 instead gives 13-inch viewable. Maker dot pitch 0.28 mm. Analogue CRT has no fixed native pixel matrix.)CRT (Nominal 15-inch monochrome CRT; Apple support gives 14.2-inch viewable diagonal and calls the tube shadow mask, while Service Source describes white P4 phosphor and a flat square screen. No fixed native pixel matrix.)
Colour depth–Service Source supports 1-, 2-, 4- or 8-bit analogue levels, with up to 256 greys at 8 bits per pixel; actual grey levels depend on video hardware. The original March 1989 launch notice lists lower video-card configurations and is not treated as a later display limit.
Pixel pitchMaker 0.28 mm dot pitch–
Supported signal modesCurrent Apple support specifies 640 × 480 at 66.7 Hz with 35 kHz horizontal scan; exact TIL13871 gives 67 Hz and 35 kHz, while Service Source instead lists 67 Hz and 31.5 kHz. These are maker signal modes and conflicting scan figures, not native resolution or native refresh. TIL active raster width 9.4 inches and height 7 inches nominal; colour depth depends on the computer's video hardware.Supported 640 horizontal × 870 vertical analogue image at 75 Hz, 68.85 kHz horizontal scan and 80 dpi per maker documents; not a native fixed matrix. Owner guide specifies 57.2832 MHz dot clock, whereas Service Source gives 52 MHz. Factory active area 203.2 × 276.1 mm in owner guide (203 × 276 mm in Service Source).
Screen coating–Maker's high-contrast, antiglare, flat square screen with white phosphor
CalibrationMaker TIL13871 luminance 25 footlamberts ±3, retained in its published unit; no conversion to an unpublished cd/m² headline–
Connections
Video inputsDA-1513W3
USB-C chargingNoneNone
SpeakersNoNo
Other connectionsMacintosh DA-15 analogue RGB connection, identified by EveryMac's exact-model page and visible two-row connector in Ben Boldt's exact-model Commons photograph. Archived TIL13871 lists a differing fifteen-pin assignment and explicitly removed a former VGA-compatibility claim in November 1993; neither direct PC VGA compatibility nor an extra VGA port is inferred. No integrated audio.Physical 13W3 video socket, identified by EveryMac's exact-model cable specification and Low End Mac; owner's guide shows three coaxial and ten signal positions with separate negative-going TTL sync. Compatible Macintosh video card or an appropriate cable is required; the socket itself is not DA-15 or VGA. Three ADB sockets allow one computer uplink and two remaining peripheral connections; no integrated audio.
Design
Stand adjustsTilt, swivel–
Weight with stand11.5 kg16 kg
TiltIncluded tilt-and-swivel base per maker TIL13764; numerical range unpublishedApple Universal Monitor Stand provides adjustable viewing angle but is optional, not included
Size without stand–Service Source gives 332 × 292 × 379 mm (height × width × depth); Apple support gives 13.1 × 11.5 × 14.9 inches. Optional stand dimensions not substituted.
SwivelIncluded tilt-and-swivel base per maker TIL13764; numerical range unpublished–
Size with standService Source metric values 328 × 368 × 385 mm (height × width × depth) match archived TIL13871. Their paired inch values differ; current support instead publishes 14.2 × 14.2 × 16 inches. These maker dimensional conflicts are not silently converted or combined.–
Weight detailMaker Service Source and TIL13871 publish 11.5 kg (25.3 lb); current support gives 26 lb without metricOwner guide and Service Source publish 16 kg (35 lb); no conversion inferred
ControlsFront brightness, contrast and power controls per Service Source and maker description; TIL13871 additionally identifies front horizontal and vertical shift controlsRear power switch; right-side brightness with centre detent and contrast controls. Maker specifies 20-minute warm-up to meet all specifications.
Power and support
Power useMaker 70 W; current support labels this maximumMaker 75 W maximum
Power supplyService Source domestic 100–125 V AC and international 220–240 V AC, both 50–60 Hz. TIL13871 separately gives input ranges 90–134 V USA and 200–265 V Euro. Regional ratings are qualified and mains frequency is not screen refresh.Domestic Service Source and owner guide specify self-configuring 90–270 V AC, 47–63 Hz; these are mains ratings, not display refresh rates
SoftwareCompatible modular Macintosh systems and most PowerBook models per maker description; actual compatibility depends on computer video output. Current support and contemporary TIL date introduction October 1993; exact first retail day/month was not independently established, so year 1993 retained. No unsupported successor or display-card colour-depth limit inferred. Photo shows an aged surviving unit, not a restored or recoloured enclosure.Intended for compatible Macintosh video hardware. Service Source explicitly covers the domestic version; international Series B repair documentation is separate, so regional hardware is not silently combined. Apple support and contemporary TIL date introduction March 1989; April 1989 Mini'app'les launch coverage explicitly says Portrait Display M0404 available in May 1989. Actual first retail month remains unconfirmed, so year 1989 is retained. Optional stand, unpublished brightness and unknown direct successor are not inferred.
CertificationsMaker TIL13764 and TIL13871 state Swedish MPR II requirements for low-frequency electric and magnetic emissions–

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