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PowerBook 160

Laptop by Apple

Field	Value
image	PIC 0849 PowerBook 165.JPG
family	PowerBook 100 series
release_date
price
cpu	Motorola 68030
cpu_speed	25 MHz
os	System 7.1 - 7.6.1
memory	4 MB
memory_type	DRAM Card
predecessor	PowerBook 140
display	9.8" passive matrix, 4bpp grayscale 640×400 (160/165)
8.9" passive matrix, 8bpp color 640×400 (165c)
discontinued

8.9" passive matrix, 8bpp color 640×400 (165c)

The PowerBook 160 is a portable computer that was released by Apple Computer along with the PowerBook 180 on October 19, 1992 and the PowerBook 165 variants were released the following year. At the time, it constituted the mid-range model replacing the previous PowerBook 140 in processing power. The PowerBook 160 was sold until August 16, 1993.

Basic features

Its case design is the same as that of the PowerBook 180, but it shipped with the less powerful 25 MHz Motorola 68030 CPU and no FPU, identically to the low-end 145. However, the PowerBook 160 came with a 9.8 in (diagonal) passive matrix LCD screen, which for the first time was capable of displaying 4-bit grayscale. The 160 and the 180 were the first PowerBooks to add an external color video port like the Macintosh Portable before it, as well as increasing the maximum RAM to 14 MB. Both PowerBooks introduced a new power saving feature which allowed their processors to run at a slower 16 MHz rate, the same speed as the original 140. The PowerBook 160 had a 40MB SCSI hard disk drive, configurable to 80 or 120MB.

PowerBook 165 (August 1993 – July 1994)

The 165, which was introduced on August 16, 1993, added a 33 MHz processor and larger standard hard drive. Along with the PowerBook 145B, this would be the last of the true 100 series PowerBooks and the last Apple laptop to include two serial (printer and modem) ports. After the 165 was discontinued on July 18, 1994, its entry level descendant, the PowerBook 150, would continue to be sold until October 14, 1995, and though it used the 140 case design, its internals were actually based on the PowerBook Duo and PowerBook 190, a 100-series PowerBook in name only as it used the PowerBook 5300's motherboard and case as well.

PowerBook 165c (February – December 1993)

Introduced on February 10, 1993, the 165c (pictured) was identical to the 165, except that it included a 68882 FPU and had a passive matrix color LCD capable of displaying 256 colors. It was Apple's first PowerBook with a color display. As a result of the thicker color display, the exterior case lid was redesigned, more closely resembling that used on the PowerBook Duo series. The PowerBook 180c used the same case modification. The 165c was discontinued on December 13, 1993.

Specifications

Model	PowerBook 160	PowerBook 165	PowerBook 165c	Processor	Motorola 68030	Clock speed	FPU	RAM	ROM	Hard disk	Floppy disk	Systems supported	Screen
25 MHz	33 MHz
None	Motorola 68882
4 MB on board, can be expanded to 14 MB
1 MB
40-120 MB	80-160 MB
1.44 MB Superdrive
System 7.1–Mac OS 7.6.1
9.8" passive matrix, 4 bpp grayscale 640×400	8.9" passive matrix, 8 bpp color 640×400

Timeline

Notes

References

"Mac Release Dates 1992 - Macs By Year: EveryMac.com".
"PowerBook 160 Specs: EveryMac.com".
(October 19, 1992). "PowerBook 160".
[https://support.apple.com/kb/SP146 Macintosh PowerBook 160: Technical Specifications] {{Webarchive. link. (May 3, 2014 [[Apple Inc.]])
[https://support.apple.com/kb/SP147 Macintosh PowerBook 165: Technical Specifications] {{Webarchive. link. (October 22, 2010 [[Apple Inc.]])
[https://support.apple.com/kb/SP148 Macintosh PowerBook 165c: Technical Specifications] {{Webarchive. link. (February 22, 2014 [[Apple Inc.]])

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