Apple Macintosh PowerBook 190 vs Apple Macintosh PowerBook Duo 2300c/100

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Macintosh PowerBook 190 compared with Macintosh PowerBook Duo 2300c/100

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 190	AppleMacintosh PowerBook Duo 2300c/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 active-matrix colour LCD; 256 colours at 640 × 480 or 32,768 colours at 640 × 400.
Performance
Processor
Processor	Motorola 68LC040 66 MHz (PowerBook 190)	PowerPC 603e 100 MHz (PowerBook Duo 2300c/100)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	8 MB	20 MB (better)
Storage
Storage	500 MB	1.1 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Motorola 68LC040 running internally at 66 MHz with a 33 MHz bus; no floating-point unit	100 MHz PowerPC 603e with 32 KB L1 cache and 33 MHz data path.
Memory type
Memory type	8 MB in Apple's Japanese configuration, expandable to 40 MB with a third-party card	Japanese 20 MB factory configuration, expandable to 56 MB; 8 MB on the logic board and one Duo RAM slot.
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	1.1 GB internal hard drive in the Japanese configuration; external floppy drive and CD-ROM access require accessories or a dock.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 5 hours	Up to 4 hours
Weight
Weight	2.7 kg	2.2 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	51.4 mm	38 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	293 × 217 mm	277 × 216 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple stated 2.5–5 hours per charge	Removable Type III nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple quoted two to four 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	RS-422 serial/LocalTalk, 152-pin Duo dock connector, power input and built-in 14.4 kbps Express modem in the Japanese configuration; no built-in Ethernet.
External displays
External displays	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	–
Trackpad
Trackpad	Built-in solid-state trackpad	–
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in speaker and microphone; 16-bit stereo output through headphones	Built-in mono speaker and microphone; stereo output through an optional Duo Dock.
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 20 MB/1.1 GB configuration supplied with KanjiTalk 7.5.2, Express modem, Type III battery and power adapter.