PowerBook 190cs
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The PowerBook 190cs was one of the last 68k PowerBooks before the PowerPC transition — a capable machine hamstrung by a processor that was already falling behind. Its 100 MHz 68LC040 was fast by 68k standards but slower than the PowerPC 5300 that replaced it. Reliable and well-regarded, the 190cs marked the end of an era.
Reference →Identity
- Manufacturer
- Apple
- Model Number
- M3047
Dates & Pricing
- Introduced
- 1995-08-28
- Discontinued
- 1996-09-01
- Release Year
- 1995
- Original Price (Low)
- $2,200
- Original Price (High)
- $1,850
- Estimated Value
- $100
Processor
- CPU
- Motorola 68LC040
- CPU Speed
- 33 MHz
- Bus Speed
- 33 MHz
Memory
- RAM
- 8-40 MB
- RAM Max
- 40 MB
- RAM Slots
- 1
- RAM Type
- DRAM Card
Storage & Display
- Storage
- 500 MB
- Graphics
- Built-in 10.4" Passive Matrix Color LCD 640x480
- Screen Size
- 10.4" Color
- Display Type
- LCD
- Display Variant
- Color
- Native Resolution
- 640x480
Expansion & Ports
- Expansion Slots
- 2 Type II PC Card
- Drive Bays
- 1 5.25"
- Ports
- ADB: 1 , SCSI: 1 (HDI-30) , Serial (Standard): 1 , Sound Out: 1 (16-Bit Stereo) , Security (Lock): 1
Software
- Operating System
- 7.5.2
- Min OS
- 7.5.2
- Max OS
- 8.1
Physical
- Weight
- 6.3 lbs
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 11.5 x 8.5
- Battery Type
- NiMH
Variants
eBay Sale Prices
Sales
2
Typical Low
$71
25th %ile
Typical High
$114
75th %ile
Avg / Median
$93
$93 med
Full range: $50–$135 across 2 sales
Auction
BIN
BIN + OBO
Median
Typical range
All 2 sales
1995 Apple Macintosh PowerBook 190 M3047 Laptop No Power Adapter - For Repair!
2026-07-24$50
Apple PowerBook 190cs Vintage Laptop WORKING Boots Classic Mac OS + Bag
2026-06-10$135
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