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

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

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 1400c/166	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 1400cs/117
Overview
Released
Released	July 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 SVGA 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 166 MHz (PowerBook 1400c/166)	PowerPC 603e 117 MHz (PowerBook 1400)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	16 MB	12 MB or 16 MB
Storage
Storage	2 GB (better)	750 MB
CPU
CPU	166 MHz PowerPC 603e with 32 KB L1 and 128 KB L2 cache on a 33.3 MHz data path.	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 the memory slot's stacked 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	2 GB internal ATA hard drive; removable 1.44 MB floppy and 8× CD-ROM modules for 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.
Connections
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	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.	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	Canadian launch configuration included the floppy and 8× CD-ROM modules with Mac OS 7.6 or 7.6.1 preinstalled.	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.
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	Removable PowerBook 1400 nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple lists weight as 6.6 lb, varying with installed modules.	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.