Apple Macintosh PowerBook 1400c/117 vs Apple Macintosh PowerBook 1400c/166

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Macintosh PowerBook 1400c/117 compared with Macintosh PowerBook 1400c/166

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 1400c/117	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 1400c/166
Overview
Released
Released	November 1996	July 1997
Display
Screen size
Screen size	11.3″	11.3″
Resolution
Resolution	800 × 600	800 × 600
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	11.3-inch CCFL-backlit active-matrix TFT colour LCD with 800 × 600 resolution. Apple lists 16-bit colour in its service sheet.	11.3-inch active-matrix SVGA colour LCD; 16-bit colour at 800 × 600.
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 603e 117 MHz (PowerBook 1400)	PowerPC 603e 166 MHz (PowerBook 1400c/166)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	16 MB	16 MB
Storage
Storage	1 GB	2 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	117 MHz PowerPC 603e on a 33.3 MHz bus; 32 KB L1 cache and no L2 cache in the original service configuration.	166 MHz PowerPC 603e with 32 KB L1 and 128 KB L2 cache on a 33.3 MHz data path.
Memory type
Memory type	16 MB RAM in Apple's original 1996 developer-note configuration, expandable to 64 MB. Apple's later service sheet lists a 32 MB minimum, conflicting with the original developer note.	16 MB on the logic board, expandable to 64 MB using the memory slot's stacked cards.
Storage type
Storage type	1 GB internal 2.5-inch IDE hard drive in Apple's original developer note. The expansion bay took a 1.4 MB floppy module or a 6× CD-ROM module, both supplied with this configuration.	2 GB internal ATA hard drive; removable 1.44 MB floppy and 8× CD-ROM modules for the expansion bay.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 5 hours	–
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	30 Wh	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	30 Wh removable nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple claimed up to five hours. Its service sheet lists 6.6 lb weight with a note that installed modules affect it.	Removable PowerBook 1400 nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple lists weight as 6.6 lb, varying with installed modules.
Connections
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	ADB, HDI-30 SCSI, RS-422 serial/LocalTalk, audio input and output, infrared, and two Type II PC Card slots (or one Type III). Ethernet required an optional expansion or PC Card; external video required an optional mini-15 card.	ADB, HDI-30 SCSI, serial printer, audio input and output, infrared and two Type II PC Card slots or one Type III; Ethernet and mini-15 video required optional cards.
Trackpad
Trackpad	Built-in trackpad with tap, double-tap and drag support.	–
In the box
In the box	System 7.5.3, battery, floppy module and 6× CD-ROM module. Apple lists an October 1996 introduction; contemporary launch coverage says machines were expected in mid-November.	Canadian launch configuration included the floppy and 8× CD-ROM modules with Mac OS 7.6 or 7.6.1 preinstalled.