Apple Macintosh PowerBook 1400c/133 vs Apple Macintosh PowerBook 1400c/166

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Macintosh PowerBook 1400c/133 compared with Macintosh PowerBook 1400c/166

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 1400c/133	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 1400c/166
Overview
Released
Released	February 1997	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 active-matrix colour LCD; 16-bit colour at 800 × 600.	11.3-inch active-matrix SVGA colour LCD; 16-bit colour at 800 × 600.
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 603e 133 MHz (PowerBook 1400c/133)	PowerPC 603e 166 MHz (PowerBook 1400c/166)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	16 MB	16 MB
Storage
Storage	1 GB to 1.3 GB	2 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	133 MHz PowerPC 603e with 32 KB L1 and 128 KB L2 cache on a 33.3 MHz data path; Apple's later service sheet conflicts on L2, listing 256 KB.	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 on the logic board, expandable to 64 MB using stacked expansion cards.	16 MB on the logic board, expandable to 64 MB using the memory slot's stacked cards.
Storage type
Storage type	1 GB hard drive in Apple's 1996 catalogue; a later Japanese 1.3 GB configuration is also documented. Removable 1.44 MB floppy and 6× CD-ROM modules use the expansion bay.	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 4 hours	–
Thickness
Thickness	51 mm	–
Width × depth
Width × depth	292 × 229 mm	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple Japan quotes two to four hours. Its Japanese specifications list 3.0 kg with the floppy or 3.14 kg with the CD-ROM fitted.	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 and mini-15 video required optional cards.	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.
In the box
In the box	Apple listed floppy and CD-ROM modules. The Japanese 1.3 GB version shipped with KanjiTalk 7.5.3.	Canadian launch configuration included the floppy and 8× CD-ROM modules with Mac OS 7.6 or 7.6.1 preinstalled.