Apple Macintosh PowerBook 1400c/117 vs Apple Macintosh PowerBook 1400cs/133

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Macintosh PowerBook 1400c/117 compared with Macintosh PowerBook 1400cs/133

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 1400c/117	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 1400cs/133
Overview
Released
Released	November 1996	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 dual-scan passive-matrix FSTN colour LCD at 800 × 600; Apple support lists 16-bit colour
Display features
Display features	–	Removable BookCover panel accepts personalised inserts according to Apple Service Source
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 603e 117 MHz (PowerBook 1400)	PowerPC 603e 133 MHz (PowerBook 1400c/133)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	16 MB	12 MB or 16 MB
Storage
Storage	1 GB	1 GB to 1.3 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.	133 MHz PowerPC 603e with integrated PMMU and FPU, 64-bit data path at 33.3 MHz and 32 KB L1 cache. Apple support and the July 1997 Canadian retail announcement specify 128 KB L2; the later service configuration table instead lists 256 KB
GPU
GPU	–	1 MB video memory according to the service specification; external video requires an optional internal expansion card
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.	Low-power DRAM, expandable to 64 MB with 70 ns or faster cards; up to two expansion cards can be stacked. Service Source lists 12 MB and 16 MB original configurations; the support table and Canadian July configuration list 16 MB
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.	Internal ATA hard drive; Service Source lists 12 MB/1 GB and 16 MB/1.3 GB/CD configurations. The July 1997 Canadian retail configuration has 16 MB RAM, 1.3 GB storage, 8× CD-ROM and removable 1.44 MB floppy module
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 5 hours	Up to 4 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 nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple claims two to four hours depending on configuration and battery conservation. The exact cs/133 service configuration lists 6.7 lb with floppy module and slightly more with CD-ROM. Support gives 2 × 11.5 × 9 inches; the generic service physical table instead converts the height to 54 mm, so conflicting metric thickness is not used
Charger
Charger	–	External 45 W power adapter according to Apple
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, RS-422 serial/LocalTalk, stereo sound input and output, infrared and two Type I/II PC Card slots or one Type III. Ethernet and mini-15 external video require optional expansion cards
Keyboard
Keyboard	–	Built-in keyboard with twelve function keys; service specification gives 76 keys for the domestic layout or 77 for ISO
Trackpad
Trackpad	Built-in trackpad with tap, double-tap and drag support.	Built-in solid-state trackpad
Speakers
Speakers	–	Built-in speaker; 16-bit stereo audio input and output at 44.1, 22 or 11 kHz according to the service sheet
Microphones
Microphones	–	Built-in omnidirectional microphone
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.	Apple support lists System 7.6.1; the July Canadian announcement says System 7.6 or 7.6.1 with full productivity and communications applications. The same announcement replaces the earlier 117 MHz dual-scan configuration with 133 MHz and confirms immediate Canadian availability on 14 July 1997. Support lists introduction on 19 May, while Service Source labels the configuration April; worldwide first-sale month remains unconfirmed, so retail year precision is retained