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Apple PowerBook 180c Specs

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Apple PowerBook 180c The Apple Macintosh PowerBook 180c features a 33 MHz 68030 processor and 68882 FPU co-processor, 4 MB of RAM, either an 80 MB or 160 MB hard drive, and an internal 1.44 MB floppy drive in a compact portable case with a 8.4" color active-matrix display.

Like the PowerBook 165c before it, the PowerBook 180c supports 8-bit color both on its internal display and on an external monitor either as dual displays or mirrored.

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Introduction Date:

June 7, 1993

Discontinued Date:

March 14, 1994

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.

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Processor Speed:

33 MHz

Processor Type:

68030

Details:

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

Processor Upgrade:

Soldered

FPU:

68882

Details:

N/A

System Bus Speed:

33 MHz

Cache Bus Speed:

N/A

Details:

N/A

ROM/Firmware Type:

Macintosh ROM

ROM/Firmware 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.

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:

8.4" Color

Native Resolution:

640x480

Details:

8.4" color active-matrix (8-bit, 256 colors) LCD.

Standard Hard Drive:

80 MB, 160 MB*

Int. HD Interface:

SCSI

Details:

*By default, this model was configured with either an 80 MB or a 160 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:

M7950LL/A*

Apple Subfamily:

PowerBook 180c

Details:

*M7950LL/A refers to the configuration with an 80 MB hard drive. The configuration equipped with a 160 MB hard drive was assigned order number M7960LL/A.

Apple Model No:

M7940

Gestalt ID:

Details:

Please note that these identifiers commonly refer to multiple models.

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, 7.5.3-7.5.5

Details:

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

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Dimensions:

2.25 x 11.25 x 9.3

Avg. Weight:

7.1 lbs (3.2 kg)

Details:

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

Original Price:

US$4160

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

FM Tuner:

None

TV Tuner:

None

Details:

N/A

Power:

N/A

Power Adapter:

Details:

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

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