The Apple Macintosh PowerBook 165c is a notebook that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple in 1993 as part of the Macintosh PowerBook series of Macintosh computers. The computer has been introduced on February 10, 1993, and its price started at $2250.
The new PowerBook features a 33 MHz Motorola 68030 processor, Motorola 68882 FPU coprocessor, 8.9″ color LCD display, 4 MB of RAM, 80 MB or 160 MB hard drive, and 1.44 MB floppy drive.
This Macintosh has been discontinued on December 13, 1993.
Today Macintosh PowerBook 165c is 29 years old!
Macintosh PowerBook 165c Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | February 10, 1993 |
| Discontinued | December 13, 1993 |
| Model Identifier | 50 |
| Model Number | M4900LL/A M4920LL/A |
| Original Price | $2,250 $3,400 |
| Colors | Grey |
| Weight | 6.8 Ibs. (180) 3.084 KG 7 Ibs. (180c) 3.175 KG |
| Dimensions | 2.25” H x 11.25” W x 9.3” D 5.71 cm H x 28.57 cm W x 23.62 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Motorola 68030 |
| Processor Speed | 33 MHz |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 1 |
| System Bus | 33 MHz |
| Cache | 0.5 KB L1 |
| Coprocessor | Motorola 68882 FPU |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 80 MB 120 MB |
| Media | 1.44 MB floppy |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 4 MB |
| Maximum Memory | 14 MB |
| Memory Slots | 1 – PowerBook 1xx (70-pin connector) |
| Minimum Speed | 85 ns |
| ROM | Unknown |
| Interleaving Support | No |
Display
| Built-in Display | 8.9″ 8-bit color passive-matrix reflective LCD |
| Resolutions | 640 x 400 |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | None |
| Graphics Memory | 512 KB |
| Display Connection | 1 – Mini-15 |
Expansion
| Expansion Slots | Internal 20-pin connector for the optional 2400-baud modem card |
| Hard Drive Interface | 40-pin SCSI |
| Bays | Unknown |
Software
| Original OS | System Software 7.1 |
| Maximum OS | Mac OS 7.6.1 |
| Firmware | Macintosh ROM |
Connections
| Wi-Fi | None |
| Ethernet | None |
| Modem | None |
| Bluetooth | None |
| ADB | 1 |
| Serial | 2 |
| SCSI | HDI-30 |
| Floppy Port | None |
| Audio In | 1 – 3.5-mm analog input jack 1 – Built-in microphone |
| Audio Out | 1 – 3.5-mm analog output jack 1 – Built-in speaker |
| Infrared | None |
| Display | 1 – Mini-15 |
Keyboard and trackpad
| Keyboard | Built-in 64-key (U.S.) or 64-key (ISO) 3.0-mm travel keyboard |
| Trackpad | Built-in 25-mm trackball pointing device |
Power
| System Battery | 2.9-ampere-hour NiCad battery |
| Backup Battery | 3 V lithium |
| Maximum Continuous Power | 17 W |
| Line Voltage | Unknown |
| Power Adapter | Unknown |
References:
Apple Support – Macintosh PowerBook 165c: Technical Specifications
