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

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Overview
ReleasedJuly 19971997
Display
Screen size11.3″11.3″
Resolution800 × 600800 × 600
TouchscreenNoNo
Display type11.3-inch active-matrix SVGA 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–Interchangeable BookCover inserts personalise the lid according to Apple Facts
Performance
ProcessorPowerPC 603e 166 MHz (PowerBook 1400c/166)PowerPC 603e 166 MHz (PowerBook 1400c/166)
CPU cores11
Memory16 MB16 MB
Storage2 GB1.3 GB
CPU166 MHz PowerPC 603e with 32 KB L1 and 128 KB L2 cache on a 33.3 MHz data path.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–1 MB video memory according to the maker family service specification; external video requires an optional card
Memory type16 MB on the logic board, expandable to 64 MB using the memory slot's stacked cards.16 MB original RAM, expandable to 64 MB using 70 ns or faster cards; up to two memory cards can be stacked
Storage type2 GB internal ATA hard drive; removable 1.44 MB floppy and 8× CD-ROM modules for 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
Connections
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Port detailADB, 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, 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–Built-in keyboard with twelve function keys according to the service specification
Trackpad–Built-in solid-state trackpad according to the service specification
Speakers–Built-in speaker; 16-bit stereo audio input and output according to Apple Facts
Microphones–Built-in omnidirectional microphone according to the service specification
In the boxCanadian launch configuration included the floppy and 8× CD-ROM modules with Mac OS 7.6 or 7.6.1 preinstalled.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
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)–Up to 4 hours
Battery capacity–30 Wh
Weight–3 kg
Battery life detailRemovable PowerBook 1400 nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple lists weight as 6.6 lb, varying with installed modules.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–External 45 W power adapter according to Apple

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