Apple Macintosh PowerBook 180c vs Apple Macintosh PowerBook 520

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Macintosh PowerBook 180c compared with Macintosh PowerBook 520

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 180c	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 520
Overview
Released
Released	June 1993	May 1994
Display
Screen size
Screen size	10″	9.5″
Resolution
Resolution	640 × 480	640 × 480
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	10-inch backlit TFT active-matrix colour LCD, displaying 256 colours at 640 × 480	9.5-inch backlit FSTN passive-matrix greyscale LCD with 16 shades of grey
Performance
Processor
Processor	Motorola 68030 33 MHz (PowerBook 180c)	Motorola 68LC040 50 MHz (PowerBook 520)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	4 MB	12 MB (better)
Storage
Storage	80 MB to 160 MB	240 MB (better)
CPU
CPU	33 MHz Motorola 68030 with Motorola 68882 floating-point coprocessor; optional 16 MHz power-saving mode	Motorola 68LC040 running internally at 50 MHz with a 25 MHz bus; 8 KB L1 cache and no floating-point unit
Memory type
Memory type	4 MB on the logic board, expandable to 14 MB with a memory card	4 MB on the logic board, expandable to 36 MB; Apple's Japanese configurations supplied 12 MB
Storage type
Storage type	Internal 2.5-inch SCSI hard drive, offered by Apple at 80 or 160 MB; built-in 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy drive	Internal SCSI hard drive and 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy drive; Apple lists 160–240 MB drives in its English support sheet and 240/320 MB Japanese configurations
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 2 hours	Up to 3.5 hours
Weight
Weight	3.2 kg	2.9 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	59 mm	57 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	287 × 236 mm	292 × 245 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable nickel-cadmium battery; Apple stated an average 1–2 hours of operation	Removable nickel-metal hydride intelligent battery; Apple claimed 3.5 hours per battery, with room for a second battery
Connections
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	ADB, HDI-30 SCSI, two serial ports, video output and audio input/output; internal modem optional	ADB, RS-422 serial/LocalTalk, HDI-30 SCSI, AAUI Ethernet, mini-15 video and stereo audio input/output; an optional PCMCIA module supported two Type II or one Type III card
External displays
External displays	Supports Apple displays except the Macintosh 21-inch Color Display, plus some third-party VGA and SVGA monitors; mirror or independent extended display modes	Built-in video output supports mirroring or an extended desktop with an optional Apple video adapter cable
Keyboard
Keyboard	Built-in keyboard with trackball below the keys	–
Trackpad
Trackpad	Built-in trackball	Built-in solid-state trackpad in place of a trackball
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in speaker and microphone	Two built-in stereo speakers and a microphone
In the box
In the box	–	Apple's Japanese 12 MB/240 MB configuration included one battery, power adapter and PowerBook Mobility Bundle software