The PowerBook 160 introduced grayscale video to the PowerBook line with its 4-bit (16 shade) internal grayscale video and support for 8-bit (256-color) video on an external monitor with up to 832 x 624 resolution.

With the PowerBook 180, it was the first PowerBook to support an external monitor (using Apple’s proprietary VID-14 connector with an adapter) and the first to allow more than 8 MB RAM. Other than that, this is much the same as the PowerBook 145 .

The 160 reintroduced SCSI Disk Mode to the PowerBook line, a feature previously found only on the PowerBook 100 .

Specs (via Low End Mac)

• Cpu: 25 MHz 68030
• Fpu: none
• Performance: 3.6 (relative to SE)
• Ram: 4 MB, expandable to 14 MB using a special 85ns pseudostatic RAM card
• Rom: 1 MB
• Hard Drive: 40, 80, or 120 MB
• Video: 512 KB VRAM, VID-14 port, supports 8-bit external video at 512 x 384, 640 x 400, 640 x 480, 800 x 600, and 832 x 624 with video adapter
• Display: 9.8″ 4-bit 640 x 400 77 ppi passive matrix
• Gestalt Id: 34
• Code Name: Brooks
• Adb Ports: 1 port for keyboard and mouse
• Weight: 6.8 pounds
• Serial Ports: 2 DIN-8 RS-422 ports on back of computer
• Scsi Ports: HDI30 connector on back of computer
• Power Supply: M5651 – 19W, 2 amps
• See: Online resources and links for the PowerBook 160