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Macintosh PowerBook 140

Released October 1991

The PowerBook 140 introduced a 16 MHz 68030, built-in floppy drive and backlit monochrome display in Apple's original 1991 notebook range.

Specifications

Screen size: 10″
Resolution: 640 × 400
Touchscreen: No
Display type: 10-inch backlit FSTN monochrome LCD, 640 × 400 pixels at 1-bit colour. Apple's 1991 product information rounds the diagonal to 10 inches; some later catalogues call it 9.8 inches.

Processor: 68030 16 MHz (PowerBook 140)
CPU cores: 1
Memory: 2 MB or 4 MB
Storage: 20 MB to 40 MB
CPU: 16 MHz Motorola 68030 with an integrated memory-management unit and no floating-point coprocessor.
Memory type: 2 MB pseudostatic RAM on the logic board and one expansion slot; 8 MB maximum.
Storage type: Original 20 MB and 40 MB internal SCSI hard-drive configurations; built-in 1.4 MB SuperDrive floppy drive. Apple's later support sheet lists 40–80 MB internal drives.

Battery life (maker's claim): Up to 3 hours
Weight: 3.03 kg
Battery life detail: Removable nickel-cadmium battery; Apple claimed 2–3 hours of use before recharging.

Operating system: macOS
Port detail: One Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) port, HDI-30 SCSI connector, two RS-422 serial ports, mono audio input and stereo output. An internal 2400-baud fax modem was optional.
Keyboard: Built-in keyboard with a centred 30 mm trackball below the keys.
Trackpad: Built-in trackball.
In the box: System 7.0.1, battery and AC adapter. Apple dates the model's introduction to 21 October 1991; the technical sheet does not state a separate first-sale day.

Model	Size	Display	Processor	Memory	Weight	Battery	Released
AppleMacintosh PowerBook 170	10″	–	68030 25 MHz (PowerBook 170)	4 MB	3.03 kg	3 h	Oct 1991
AppleMacintosh PowerBook 145B	10″	–	Motorola 68030 25 MHz (PowerBook 145B)	4 MB	3.1 kg	3 h	Jun 1993
AppleMacintosh PowerBook 160	10″	–	Motorola 68030 25 MHz (PowerBook 160)	4 MB	3.1 kg	3 h	Oct 1992