Apple Macintosh PowerBook 190cs vs Apple Macintosh PowerBook 5300ce/117

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Macintosh PowerBook 190cs compared with Macintosh PowerBook 5300ce/117

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 190cs	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 5300ce/117
Overview
Released
Released	August 1995	August 1995
Display
Screen size
Screen size	10.4″	10.4″
Resolution
Resolution	640 × 480	800 × 600 (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	10.4-inch backlit dual-scan FSTN passive-matrix colour LCD, displaying 256 colours at 640 × 480	10.4-inch backlit active-matrix SVGA colour LCD; 32,768 colours at 800 × 600.
Performance
Processor
Processor	Motorola 68LC040 66 MHz (PowerBook 190cs)	PowerPC 603e 117 MHz (PowerBook 5300ce/117)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	8 MB	32 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	117 MHz PowerPC 603e on a 33.3 MHz data path, with 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	32 MB in Apple's Japanese factory configuration; expandable to 64 MB.
Storage type
Storage type	500 MB internal IDE hard drive and removable 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy module; IDE expansion bay could accept other modules	1.1 GB internal IDE hard drive and removable 1.44 MB floppy module in the Japanese configuration; expansion bay accepts third-party drives.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 5 hours	Up to 4 hours
Weight
Weight	2.9 kg	2.9 kg
Thickness
Thickness	54.8 mm	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 claimed 2.5 to four hours. The 2.9 kg weight includes the floppy module.
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, HDI-30 SCSI, RS-422 serial/LocalTalk, mini-15 video, stereo audio input/output, infrared and two Type I/II PC Card slots or one Type III; Ethernet via PC Card.
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 speaker and 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 32 MB/1.1 GB configuration included floppy module, battery, power adapter, PC Card tray and KanjiTalk 7.5.2.