Apple · PowerBook
Macintosh PowerBook Duo 210
Released October 1992
A compact monochrome PowerBook with a docking connector for desktop expansion and external floppy access.
- Size
- 9″
- Display
- –
- Processor
- Motorola 68030 25 MHz (PowerBook 145B)
- Memory
- 4 MB
- Weight
- 1.9 kg
- Battery
- 4.5 h
Display
- Screen size
- 9″
- Resolution
- 640 × 400
- Touchscreen
- No
- Display type
- Backlit supertwist passive-matrix LCD with 16 grey levels
- Processor
- Motorola 68030 25 MHz (PowerBook 145B)
- CPU cores
- 1
- Memory
- 4 MB
- Storage
- 80 MB
- CPU
- 25 MHz Motorola 68030
- Memory type
- 4 MB on the logic board and one expansion slot; Apple states a 24 MB maximum using a third-party memory card
- Storage type
- Internal 80 MB hard drive; optional external 1.4 MB floppy drive requires a Duo Floppy Adapter or Duo MiniDock
Battery and size
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 4.5 hours
- Weight
- 1.9 kg
- Thickness
- 36 mm
- Width × depth
- 277 × 216 mm
- Battery life detail
- Nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple claims an average of 2–4.5 hours
Connections
- Operating system
- macOS
- Port detail
- Serial/LocalTalk, docking connector, power input and internal modem expansion; desktop video and additional connections require a compatible dock
- Speakers
- Built-in microphone and speaker; mono sound input/output
- In the box
- Power adapter; an internal fax/data modem and docking accessories are optional
Configurations
| Processor | Memory | Storage |
|---|
| Motorola 68030 25 MHz (PowerBook 145B) | 4 MB | 80 MB |
Pros and cons
Pros
- +Compact 1.9 kg body
- +Docking connector for desktop expansion
- +Built-in microphone
Cons
- −Passive greyscale display
- −Floppy drive requires an external adapter or dock
- −No built-in Ethernet
