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Apple PowerBook 160 Specs

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Apple PowerBook 160 The Apple Macintosh PowerBook 160 features a 25 MHz 68030 processor, 4 MB of RAM, either a 40 MB, 80, or 120 MB hard drive, and an internal 1.44 MB floppy drive in a compact portable case with a 9.8" grayscale passive-matrix display.

Most notably, although the built-in display on the PowerBook 160 only supports 4-bit grayscale, it supports 8-bit color on an external monitor and was the first PowerBook to offer such capability.

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Introduction Date:

October 19, 1992

Discontinued Date:

August 16, 1993

Details:

The "Introduction Date" refers to the date a model was introduced via press release. The "Discontinued Date" refers to the date a model either was replaced by a subsequent system or production otherwise ended.

Also see: All Macs introduced in 1992.

Processor Speed:

25 MHz

Processor Type:

68030

Details:

This model has a 32-bit processor and a 32-bit data path.

Processor Upgrade:

Soldered

FPU:

None

Details:

N/A

System Bus Speed:

25 MHz

Cache Bus Speed:

N/A

Details:

N/A

ROM Type:

Macintosh ROM

ROM Size:

1 MB

Details:

N/A

L1 Cache:

0.5k

L2 Cache:

N/A

Details:

N/A

RAM Type:

DRAM Card*

Min. RAM Speed:

85 ns

Details:

*Supports a single 85 ns DRAM card.

Standard RAM:

4 MB

Maximum RAM:

14 MB*

Details:

*With 4 MB of onboard memory and a 10 MB memory module.

Also see: Actual Max RAM of All G3 & Later Macs.

Motherboard RAM:

4 MB

RAM Slots:

Details:

*One PowerBook 100 series 70-pin memory slot.

Video Card:

Dedicated*

VRAM Type:

Onboard

Details:

*Video function provided by onboard VRAM.

Standard VRAM:

512k*

Maximum VRAM:

512k*

Details:

*512k of VRAM supports an external color monitor (8-bit, 256 colors). The video cannot be upgraded.

Built-in Display:

9.8" Grayscale

Native Resolution:

640x400

Details:

9.8" grayscale (4-bit, 16 grays) FSTN passive-matrix LCD.

2nd Display Support:

Dual/Mirroring*

2nd Max. Resolution:

832x624*

Details:

Simultaneously supports native resolution on the internal display and a maximum of 832x624 on a color external display. Other supported resolutions are 512x384, 640x400, 640x480 and 800x600, all at 8-bit color.

Standard Hard Drive:

40, 80, 120 MB

Int. HD Interface:

SCSI

Details:

*By default, this model was configured with either a 40 MB, 80 MB or 120 MB hard drive.

Standard Optical:

None

Standard Disk:

1.44 MB (Manual)

Details:

N/A

Standard Modem:

None*

Standard Ethernet:

None

Details:

*Optional 2400 baud (M0970LL/A) and 14.4k "Express" (M1366LL/A) modems offered.

Expansion Slots:

Modem

Expansion Bays:

None

Details:

N/A

Case Type:

Notebook

Form Factor:

PowerBook 140

Details:

N/A

Apple Order No:

M4500LL/A*

Apple Subfamily:

PowerBook 160

Details:

*M4500LL/A refers to the configuration with a 40 MB hard drive. Configurations with an 80 MB and a 120 MB hard drive are assigned order numbers M4510LL/A and M4520LL/A, respectively.

Apple Model No:

M4550

Gestalt ID:

Details:

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Also see: All Macs with the M4550 Model Number and 34 Gestalt ID.

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Battery Type:

NiCad

Battery Life:

2.5-3 Hours

Details:

N/A

Original Mac OS:

7.1

Supported Mac OS:

7.1-7.5.1, 7.5.3-7.6.1

Details:

Earlier and later versions of the Macintosh System/Finder and Mac OS are not supported.

Dimensions:

2.25 x 11.25 x 9.3

Avg. Weight:

6.8 lbs (3.1 kg)

Details:

In inches while closed - height by width by depth, (5.7 cm, 28.6 cm, 23.6 cm).

Original Price (US):

US$2430

Est. Current Retail:

N/A*

Details:

*As a collector's item, it still may retain value.

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Video (Monitor):

1 (Mini-15)

Floppy (Ext.):

None

Details:

N/A

ADB:

SCSI:

1 (HDI-30)

Details:

N/A

Serial (Standard):

Serial (Geoport):

None

Details:

Serial ports are marked by printer and modem icons.

Modem:

None*

Ethernet:

None

Details:

*Optional 2400 baud (M0970LL/A) and 14.4k "Express" (M1366LL/A) modems offered.

S-Video Input:

None

S-Video Output:

None

Details:

N/A

Microphone:

1 (Omni)

Sound In:

None

Details:

N/A

Sound Out:

1 (8-Bit Stereo)

Headphone:

None

Details:

N/A

Security (Lock):

Joystick (PC):

None

Details:

N/A

Power:

N/A

Power Adapter:

Details:

110V-220V AC, 50-60 Hz Frequency, 17 Max Watts.

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