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Macintosh PowerBook 1400c/117

Released November 1996

The PowerBook 1400c/117 paired a 117 MHz PowerPC 603e with an 11.3-inch active-matrix colour screen and a swappable floppy or CD-ROM bay.

Specifications

Screen size: 11.3″
Resolution: 800 × 600
Touchscreen: No
Display type: 11.3-inch CCFL-backlit active-matrix TFT colour LCD with 800 × 600 resolution. Apple lists 16-bit colour in its service sheet.

Processor: PowerPC 603e 117 MHz (PowerBook 1400)
CPU cores: 1
Memory: 16 MB
Storage: 1 GB
CPU: 117 MHz PowerPC 603e on a 33.3 MHz bus; 32 KB L1 cache and no L2 cache in the original service configuration.
Memory type: 16 MB RAM in Apple's original 1996 developer-note configuration, expandable to 64 MB. Apple's later service sheet lists a 32 MB minimum, conflicting with the original developer note.
Storage type: 1 GB internal 2.5-inch IDE hard drive in Apple's original developer note. The expansion bay took a 1.4 MB floppy module or a 6× CD-ROM module, both supplied with this configuration.

Battery life (maker's claim): Up to 5 hours
Battery capacity: 30 Wh
Battery life detail: 30 Wh removable nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple claimed up to five hours. Its service sheet lists 6.6 lb weight with a note that installed modules affect it.

Operating system: macOS
Port detail: ADB, HDI-30 SCSI, RS-422 serial/LocalTalk, audio input and output, infrared, and two Type II PC Card slots (or one Type III). Ethernet required an optional expansion or PC Card; external video required an optional mini-15 card.
Trackpad: Built-in trackpad with tap, double-tap and drag support.
In the box: System 7.5.3, battery, floppy module and 6× CD-ROM module. Apple lists an October 1996 introduction; contemporary launch coverage says machines were expected in mid-November.

Processor	Memory	Storage
PowerPC 603e 117 MHz (PowerBook 1400)	16 MB	1 GB

Model	Size	Display	Processor	Memory	Weight	Battery	Released
AppleMacintosh PowerBook 1400c/133	11.3″	–	PowerPC 603e 133 MHz (PowerBook 1400c/133)	16 MB	–	4 h	Feb 1997
AppleMacintosh PowerBook 1400c/166	11.3″	–	PowerPC 603e 166 MHz (PowerBook 1400c/166)	16 MB	–	–	Jul 1997
AppleMacintosh PowerBook 1400cs/117	11.3″	–	PowerPC 603e 117 MHz (PowerBook 1400)	12 MB – 16 MB	–	5 h	Nov 1996