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

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

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 1400c/133	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 1400cs/166
Overview
Released
Released	February 1997	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 800 × 600 dual-scan passive-matrix FSTN LCD with 16-bit colour. Apple's family video table identifies cs displays as FSTN, and NotebookBlog confirms the exact 166 MHz sample's passive screen; the later Service Source cs/166 configuration entry instead says active matrix, conflicting with those sources
Display features
Display features	–	Interchangeable BookCover inserts personalise the lid according to Apple Facts
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	1.3 GB
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 integrated PMMU and FPU, 64-bit data path at 33.3 MHz and 32 KB L1 cache. Support and Apple Facts January 1998 specify 128 KB L2; Service Source's cs/166 entry instead says 256 KB
GPU
GPU	–	1 MB video memory according to the maker family service specification; external video requires an optional card
Memory type
Memory type	16 MB on the logic board, expandable to 64 MB using stacked expansion cards.	16 MB original RAM, expandable to 64 MB using 70 ns or faster cards; up to two memory cards can be stacked
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.	Internal ATA hard drive; exact support sheet lists a 1.3 GB minimum and 12× original CD-ROM. Service Source instead lists a 16 MB/2 GB/CD configuration alongside its conflicting display/cache entries. The 1.3 GB configuration is corroborated by NotebookBlog's exact-model sample
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 4 hours	Up to 4 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	–	30 Wh
Weight
Weight	–	3 kg
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 30 Wh nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple Facts claims two to four hours depending on usage and configuration. It gives PowerBook 1400cs weight as 3.0 kg with floppy module or 3.15 kg with CD-ROM; exact cs/166 support instead lists 6.6 lb with accessory-dependent weight. Support's six-inch height conflicts with Apple Facts' two inches; metric thickness and depth remain omitted because maker conversions also disagree
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 and mini-15 video required optional cards.	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 according to the service specification
Trackpad
Trackpad	–	Built-in solid-state trackpad according to the service specification
Speakers
Speakers	–	Built-in speaker; 16-bit stereo audio input and output according to Apple Facts
Microphones
Microphones	–	Built-in omnidirectional microphone according to the service specification
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.	Apple support lists Mac OS 8.0, a 1.44 MB floppy drive and original 12× CD-ROM speed. Support dates introduction to 15 October 1997, Service Source labels the configuration November, and NotebookBlog places its market arrival at the end of 1997; no precise worldwide first-sale date is confirmed