Apple Macintosh PowerBook 190 vs Apple Macintosh PowerBook 190cs

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Macintosh PowerBook 190 compared with Macintosh PowerBook 190cs

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 190	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 190cs
Overview
Released
Released	August 1995	August 1995
Display
Screen size
Screen size	9.5″	10.4″
Resolution
Resolution	640 × 480	640 × 480
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	9.5-inch backlit FSTN passive-matrix LCD, displaying 16 shades of grey at 640 × 480	10.4-inch backlit dual-scan FSTN passive-matrix colour LCD, displaying 256 colours at 640 × 480
Performance
Processor
Processor	Motorola 68LC040 66 MHz (PowerBook 190)	Motorola 68LC040 66 MHz (PowerBook 190cs)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	8 MB	8 MB
Storage
Storage	500 MB	500 MB
CPU
CPU	Motorola 68LC040 running internally at 66 MHz with a 33 MHz bus; no floating-point unit	Motorola 68LC040 running internally at 66 MHz with a 33 MHz bus; no floating-point unit
Memory type
Memory type	8 MB in Apple's Japanese configuration, expandable to 40 MB with a third-party card	8 MB in Apple's Japanese configuration, expandable to 40 MB with a third-party card
Storage type
Storage type	500 MB internal IDE hard drive and removable 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy module; IDE expansion bay supports other modules	500 MB internal IDE hard drive and removable 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy module; IDE expansion bay could accept other modules
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 5 hours	Up to 5 hours
Weight
Weight	2.7 kg (better)	2.9 kg
Thickness
Thickness	51.4 mm (better)	54.8 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	293 × 217 mm	293 × 217 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple stated 2.5–5 hours per charge	Removable nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple stated 2.5–5 hours per charge
Connections
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	ADB, RS-422 serial/LocalTalk, HDI-30 SCSI and stereo headphone output; two Type II or one Type III PC Card slot; video and infrared available as optional upgrades	ADB, RS-422 serial/LocalTalk, HDI-30 SCSI and stereo headphone output; two Type II or one Type III PC Card slot; video and infrared available as optional upgrades
External displays
External displays	Optional video output upgrade supports up to 256 colours on Apple and VGA/SVGA monitors	Optional video output upgrade supports up to 256 colours on Apple and VGA/SVGA monitors
Keyboard
Keyboard	Built-in keyboard with solid-state trackpad below the keys	Built-in keyboard with solid-state trackpad below the keys
Trackpad
Trackpad	Built-in solid-state trackpad	Built-in solid-state trackpad
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in speaker and microphone; 16-bit stereo output through headphones	Built-in speaker and microphone; 16-bit stereo output through headphones
In the box
In the box	Apple's Japanese configuration included the removable battery, power adapter, System 7.5.2 CD-ROM, PowerBook Mobility Bundle and ClarisWorks 2.0	Apple's Japanese configuration included the removable battery, power adapter, System 7.5.2 CD-ROM, PowerBook Mobility Bundle and ClarisWorks 2.0