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

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

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 1400c/133	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 1400cs/117
Overview
Released
Released	February 1997	November 1996
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 CCFL-backlit dual-scan FSTN colour LCD with 800 × 600 resolution. Apple lists 16-bit colour in its service sheet.
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 603e 133 MHz (PowerBook 1400c/133)	PowerPC 603e 117 MHz (PowerBook 1400)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	16 MB	12 MB or 16 MB
Storage
Storage	1 GB to 1.3 GB (better)	750 MB
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.	117 MHz PowerPC 603e on a 33.3 MHz bus; 32 KB L1 cache and no L2 cache in the original service configuration.
Memory type
Memory type	16 MB on the logic board, expandable to 64 MB using stacked expansion cards.	12 MB or 16 MB original configurations; low-power DRAM with factory and user expansion slots, up to 64 MB.
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.	750 MB internal 2.5-inch IDE hard drive in the original configurations. The expansion bay accepted a 1.4 MB floppy module or a 6× CD-ROM module; the 12 MB version shipped without the CD-ROM module.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 4 hours	Up to 5 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	–	30 Wh
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.	30 Wh removable nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple claimed up to five hours. The 1996 developer note gives 6.5 lb with battery and floppy module; Apple's later service sheet gives 6.7 lb, varying with fitted accessories.
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, 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.
Trackpad
Trackpad	–	Built-in trackpad with tap, double-tap and drag support.
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.	System 7.5.3 and a removable battery; a floppy module was supplied, while the 6× CD-ROM module depended on configuration. Apple lists an October 1996 introduction; contemporary launch coverage says machines were expected in mid-November.