Apple · PowerBook

Macintosh PowerBook 165c

Released February 1993

The PowerBook 165c brought a 256-colour passive-matrix display to Apple's PowerBook range.

Specifications

Screen size: 10″
Resolution: 640 × 400
Touchscreen: No
Display type: 10-inch backlit passive-matrix colour LCD, displaying 256 colours at 640 × 400

Processor: Motorola 68030 33 MHz (PowerBook 165c)
CPU cores: 1
Memory: 4 MB
Storage: 80 MB to 120 MB
CPU: 33 MHz Motorola 68030 with Motorola 68882 floating-point coprocessor
Memory type: 4 MB on the logic board, expandable to 14 MB with a memory card
Storage type: Internal 2.5-inch SCSI hard drive, offered by Apple at 80 or 120 MB; built-in 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy drive

Battery life (maker's claim): Up to 2 hours
Weight: 3.2 kg
Thickness: 58 mm
Width × depth: 287 × 236 mm
Battery life detail: Removable nickel-cadmium battery; Apple stated an average 1.5–2 hours of operation

Operating system: macOS
Port detail: ADB, HDI-30 SCSI, two serial ports, video output and audio input/output; internal modem optional
External displays: Supports Apple displays except the Macintosh 21-inch Color Display, plus some third-party VGA and SVGA monitors; mirror or independent extended display modes
Keyboard: Built-in keyboard with trackball below the keys
Trackpad: Built-in trackball
Speakers: Built-in speaker and microphone

Processor	Memory	Storage
Motorola 68030 33 MHz (PowerBook 165c)	4 MB	80 MB
Motorola 68030 33 MHz (PowerBook 165c)	4 MB	120 MB

Model	Size	Display	Processor	Memory	Weight	Battery	Released
AppleMacintosh PowerBook 180c	10″	–	Motorola 68030 33 MHz (PowerBook 180c)	4 MB	3.2 kg	2 h	Jun 1993
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