Essentially a PowerBook 180 with a color display, the 165c brought the first color screen to the PowerBook line. It was also the first notebook computer from any manufacturer with 256 colors on its internal display.

The passive-matrix screen supports 8-bit video at 640 x 400 pixels. Other than the color screen and faster CPU, it is identical to the PowerBook 160 . Because of the color screen, a fully charged battery lasts about one hour.

“…it’s the best-looking passive-matrix color display I’ve seen on a notebook computer.” MacUser, April 1993

Specs (via Low End Mac)

• Cpu: 33 MHz 68030
• Fpu: 68882
• Performance: 0.54, Speedometer 4
• Ram: 4 MB, expandable to 14 MB using a special 85ns pseudostatic RAM card
• Rom: 1 MB
• Hard Drive: 80, 120, or 160 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: 8.9″ 8-bit 640 x 400 85 ppi color passive matrix
• Gestalt Id: 50
• Code Name: Monet
• Adb Ports: 1 port for keyboard and mouse
• Weight: 7.0 pounds
• Serial Ports: 2 DIN-8 RS-422 ports on back of computer
• Scsi Ports: HDI30 connector on back of computer
• Power Supply: M5652 – 24W
• See: Online resources and links for the PowerBook 165c