Apple Macintosh PowerBook 190 vs Apple Macintosh PowerBook 5300/100

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Macintosh PowerBook 190 compared with Macintosh PowerBook 5300/100

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 190	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 5300/100
Overview
Released
Released	August 1995	August 1995
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 FSTN passive-matrix LCD with 16 grey levels
Performance
Processor
Processor	Motorola 68LC040 66 MHz (PowerBook 190)	PowerPC 603e 100 MHz (PowerBook 5300c)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	8 MB	16 MB (better)
Storage
Storage	500 MB	500 MB
CPU
CPU	Motorola 68LC040 running internally at 66 MHz with a 33 MHz bus; no floating-point unit	100 MHz PowerPC 603e with a 33.3 MHz bus, 32 KB L1 cache and no L2 cache
Memory type
Memory type	8 MB in Apple's Japanese configuration, expandable to 40 MB with a third-party card	Japanese bundled configuration has 16 MB, expandable to 64 MB; English support gives an 8 MB base configuration
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
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 5 hours	Up to 4.5 hours
Weight
Weight	2.7 kg (better)	2.8 kg
Thickness
Thickness	51.4 mm	51.4 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 claims 3–4.5 hours. Charging takes two hours while asleep or unused, four hours during use. Japanese maker 2.8 kg includes the floppy module; replacing it with the PC Card tray reduces weight by about 180 g
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	Two Type I/II PC Card slots or one Type III, ADB, RS-422 serial/LocalTalk, HDI-30 SCSI, stereo sound input/output, external video, infrared and power input; Ethernet requires a PC Card
External displays
External displays	Optional video output upgrade supports up to 256 colours on Apple and VGA/SVGA monitors	Video output supports 256 colours; third-party hardware can provide greater colour depth
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	Built-in speaker and omnidirectional microphone with 16-bit stereo audio input/output
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 16 MB/500 MB bundle includes nickel-metal hydride battery, power adapter, PC Card tray, KanjiTalk 7.5.2 CD-ROM and PowerBook Mobility Bundle