Apple · PowerBook

Macintosh PowerBook 190

Released August 1995

The PowerBook 190 combined a greyscale 9.5-inch screen with a trackpad, removable floppy module and PC Card slots.

Specifications

Screen size: 9.5″
Resolution: 640 × 480
Touchscreen: No
Display type: 9.5-inch backlit FSTN passive-matrix LCD, displaying 16 shades of grey at 640 × 480

Processor: Motorola 68LC040 66 MHz (PowerBook 190)
CPU cores: 1
Memory: 8 MB
Storage: 500 MB
CPU: Motorola 68LC040 running internally at 66 MHz with a 33 MHz bus; no floating-point unit
Memory type: 8 MB in Apple's Japanese configuration, expandable to 40 MB with a third-party card
Storage type: 500 MB internal IDE hard drive and removable 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy module; IDE expansion bay supports other modules

Battery life (maker's claim): Up to 5 hours
Weight: 2.7 kg
Thickness: 51.4 mm
Width × depth: 293 × 217 mm
Battery life detail: Removable nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple stated 2.5–5 hours per charge

Operating system: macOS
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
External displays: Optional video output upgrade supports up to 256 colours on Apple and VGA/SVGA monitors
Keyboard: Built-in keyboard with solid-state trackpad below the keys
Trackpad: Built-in solid-state trackpad
Speakers: Built-in speaker and microphone; 16-bit stereo output through headphones
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

Processor	Memory	Storage
Motorola 68LC040 66 MHz (PowerBook 190)	8 MB	500 MB

Model	Size	Display	Processor	Memory	Weight	Battery	Released
AppleMacintosh PowerBook 5300/100	9.5″	–	PowerPC 603e 100 MHz (PowerBook 5300c)	16 MB	2.8 kg	4.5 h	Aug 1995
AppleMacintosh PowerBook 520	9.5″	–	Motorola 68LC040 50 MHz (PowerBook 520)	12 MB	2.9 kg	3.5 h	May 1994
AppleMacintosh PowerBook 520c	9.5″	–	Motorola 68LC040 50 MHz (PowerBook 520)	12 MB	2.9 kg	3 h	May 1994