Apple Macintosh PowerBook 190 vs Apple Macintosh PowerBook 520c

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Macintosh PowerBook 190 compared with Macintosh PowerBook 520c

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 190	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 520c
Overview
Released
Released	August 1995	May 1994
Display
Screen size
Screen size	9.5″	9.5″
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	9.5-inch backlit dual-scan passive-matrix colour LCD with 256 colours
Performance
Processor
Processor	Motorola 68LC040 66 MHz (PowerBook 190)	Motorola 68LC040 50 MHz (PowerBook 520)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	8 MB	12 MB (better)
Storage
Storage	500 MB (better)	240 MB to 320 MB
CPU
CPU	Motorola 68LC040 running internally at 66 MHz with a 33 MHz bus; no floating-point unit	Motorola 68LC040 with 50 MHz internal processor speed and 25 MHz bus interface; no floating-point unit
Memory type
Memory type	8 MB in Apple's Japanese configuration, expandable to 40 MB with a third-party card	4 MB on the logic board, expandable to 36 MB; Apple's Japanese bundled configurations contain 12 MB
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	Internal SCSI hard drive and 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy drive; Japanese configurations pair 12 MB RAM with 240 or 320 MB storage. English support also lists a 160 MB drive
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 5 hours	Up to 3 hours
Weight
Weight	2.7 kg (better)	2.9 kg
Thickness
Thickness	51.4 mm (better)	57 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	293 × 217 mm	292 × 245 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple stated 2.5–5 hours per charge	Nickel-metal hydride intelligent battery; Japanese specification claims three hours per battery, with one supplied and room for two. April 1995 Apple Facts instead gives 2–4 hours on one battery and 4–7 hours on two; 2.9 kg includes one battery
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, AAUI Ethernet, HDI-30 SCSI, stereo audio input/output, external video and power input; optional internal modem and PCMCIA module supporting two Type II or one Type III card
External displays
External displays	Optional video output upgrade supports up to 256 colours on Apple and VGA/SVGA monitors	Mirroring and extended desktop through an optional video adapter cable
Keyboard
Keyboard	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	Two stereo speakers and a built-in microphone
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	Japanese 12 MB/240 MB bundle includes one intelligent battery, power adapter, KanjiTalk 7.5 media and PowerBook Mobility Bundle; the 12 MB/320 MB bundle adds Express Modem II