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 PowerBook G3 Series - Technical Specifications

Logic Board Ports Power
Processor: G3, 233
PMMU: integrated
FPU: integrated
Data Path: 64-bit, 66/83 MHz
L1 Cache: 64K
L2 Cache: 512K
2nd Processor: none
Slots: 2 Type II PC Card (1Type III) Cardbus
Notes: Slots : 2 Type II PC Card s or 1 Type III PC Card or CardBus cards
USB:  
ADB: 1
Video: HDI-15
Floppy: none
SCSI: HDI-30
Geoports: 1
Ethernet: 10Base-T
FireWire:  
Mic Type: PlainTalk
AirPort Ready:  
Other Ports: Printer, Modem, Speaker, 
Headphone, 
Max Watts: 45
Amps: 1.2
BTU per Hr: 153.9
Voltage: 100-240
Freq Range: 50-60 Hz
Battery Type: 49 Wh Lithium Ion
Soft Power: yes
Memory Video Memory
Logic Board: none
RAM Slots: 2, 144pin SDRAM
Min - Max RAM: 32 MB - 192 MB
Min RAM Speed: 100 MHz
RAM Sizes: 32MB, 64MB, 128 MB
Install in Groups of: 1
Notes: 144 -pin SDRAM 2 SO-DIMM slots supports up to 192MB 128 MB DIMM installs in top slot only
Resolution Video Memory
built-in LCD (2MB VRAM)
(built-in)
512 x 384 n/a-bit
640 x 400 16-bit
640 x 480 n/a-bit
800 x 600 16-bit
832 x 624 n/a-bit
1024 x 768 n/a-bit
1152 x 870 n/a-bit
1280 x 1024 n/a-bit
Physical Software Storage
Introduced: 10/1/1998
Discontinued: n/a
Form Factor: PowerBook G3 Series
Gestalt ID: 314
Weight (lbs): 7.2
Dimensions (in): 2 H x 12.7 W x 10.4 D
Notes: Family Model #M4753 Weight includes modem, battery and CD-ROM module
Addressing Modes: 32-bit
Orig SSW: 8.1
Orig Enabler: PowerBook G3 Series 1.1
ROM ID: n/a
ROM Ver: n/a
ROM Size: 4 MB
AppleTalk Ver: n/a
Mac OS
Supported:		 8.1
8.5
8.6
9
X (10.2.8 or earlier)
Floppy Size: 1.44MB
Floppy Inject: manual
Min. Int HD Size: 2 GB
Int HD Interface: IDE
Orig CD Speed 20x
Int CD Support: yes
Notes: DVD -ROM drive available CD-ROM and Floppy are removable modules


Logic Board Ports Power
Processor: G3, 233/250
PMMU: integrated
FPU: integrated
Data Path: 64-bit, 66/83Mhz
L1 Cache: 64K
L2 Cache: (none (233)/1MB (250/292)
2nd Processor: none
Slots: 2 Type II PC Card (1 Type III)
Notes: Backside bus speed 125MHz Slots: PC Cards slots for two Type II PC Cards or one Type II card or CardBus cards
USB:  
ADB: 1
Video: HDI-15
Floppy: none
SCSI: HDI-30
Geoports: 1
Ethernet: 10Base-T
FireWire:  
Mic Type: PlainTalk
AirPort Ready:  
Other Ports: Printer, Modem, Speaker, 
Headphone, 
Max Watts: 45
Amps: 1.2
BTU per Hr: 153.9
Voltage: 100-240
Freq Range: 50-60 Hz
Battery Type: 49 Wh Lithium Ion
Soft Power: yes
Memory Video Memory
Logic Board: none
RAM Slots: 2, 144pin SDRAM
Min - Max RAM: 32 MB - 192 MB
Min RAM Speed: 100 MHz
RAM Sizes: 32MB, 64MB, 128 MB
Install in Groups of: 1
Notes: 2 S0-DIMM slots supports up to 192MB 144-pin SDRAM 128 MB DIMM installs in top slot only
Resolution Video Memory
built-in LCD (4MB VRAM)
(built in)
512 x 384 n/a-bit
640 x 400 n/a-bit
640 x 480 n/a-bit
800 x 600 n/a-bit
832 x 624 n/a-bit
1024 x 768 24-bit
1152 x 870 n/a-bit
1280 x 1024 n/a-bit

Notes: S-video output
Physical Software Storage
Introduced: 9/1/1998
Discontinued: n/a
Form Factor: PowerBook G3 Series
Gestalt ID: 312
Weight (lbs): 7.6
Dimensions (in): 2 H x 12.7 W x 10.4 D
Notes: Family Model # M4753 Weight includes modem, battery and CD-ROM module
Addressing Modes: 32-bit
Orig SSW: 8.1
Orig Enabler: PowerBook G3 Series 1.0
ROM ID: n/a
ROM Ver: n/a
ROM Size: 4 MB
AppleTalk Ver: n/a
Mac OS
Supported:		 8.1
8.5
8.6
9
X (10.2.8 or earlier)
Floppy Size: 1.44MB
Floppy Inject: manual
Min. Int HD Size: 2, 4 GB
Int HD Interface: IDE
Orig CD Speed 20x
Int CD Support: yes
Notes: DVD-ROM Drive available CD-ROM and Floppy are removable modules


Logic Board Ports Power
Processor: G3, 233/250/292
PMMU: integrated
FPU: integrated
Data Path: 64-bit, 66/83Mhz
L1 Cache: 64K
L2 Cache: none (233)/1MB (250, 292)
2nd Processor: none
Slots: 2 Type II PC Card (1 Type III)
Notes: Slots: PC Cards slots for two Type II PC Cards or one Type II card or CardBus cards Backside bus speed 146MHz
USB:  
ADB: 1
Video: HDI-15
Floppy: none
SCSI: HDI-30
Geoports: 1
Ethernet: 10Base-T
FireWire:  
Mic Type: PlainTalk
AirPort Ready:  
Other Ports: Printer, Modem, Speaker, 
Headphone, 
Max Watts: 45
Amps: 1.2
BTU per Hr: 153.9
Voltage: 100-240
Freq Range: 50-60 Hz
Battery Type: 49 Wh Lithium Ion
Soft Power: yes
Memory Video Memory
Logic Board: none
RAM Slots: 2, 144pin SDRAM
Min - Max RAM: 32 MB - 192 MB
Min RAM Speed: 100 MHz
RAM Sizes: 32MB, 64MB, 128 MB
Install in Groups of: 1
Notes: Two SO-DIMM slots support to 192MB 144-pin SDRAM 128 MB DIMM installs in top slot only
Resolution Video Memory
built-in LCD (4MB VRAM)
(built-in)
512 x 384 n/a-bit
640 x 400 n/a-bit
640 x 480 n/a-bit
800 x 600 n/a-bit
832 x 624 n/a-bit
1024 x 768 24-bit
1152 x 870 n/a-bit
1280 x 1024 n/a-bit

Notes: S-video output
Physical Software Storage
Introduced: 9/1/1998
Discontinued: n/a
Form Factor: PowerBook G3 Series
Gestalt ID: 312
Weight (lbs): 7.8
Dimensions (in): 2 H x 12.7 W x 10.4 D
Notes: Family Model # M4753 Weight includes modem, battery and CD-ROM module
Addressing Modes: 32-bit
Orig SSW: 8.1
Orig Enabler: PowerBook G3 Series 1.0
ROM ID: n/a
ROM Ver: n/a
ROM Size: 4 MB
AppleTalk Ver: n/a
Mac OS
Supported:		 8.1
8.5
8.6
9
X (10.2.8 or earlier)
Floppy Size: 1.44MB
Floppy Inject: manual
Min. Int HD Size: 2, 4, 8 GB
Int HD Interface: IDE
Orig CD Speed 20x
Int CD Support: yes
Notes: DVD-ROM Drive available CD-ROM and Floppy are removable modules


Logic Board Ports Power
Processor: G3, 233/266/300
PMMU: integrated
FPU: integrated
Data Path: 64-bit, 66Mhz
L1 Cache: 64K
L2 Cache: 512K (233)/1MB (266/300)
2nd Processor: none
Slots: 2 Type II PC Card (1 Type III)
Notes: Slots: PC Cards slots for two Type II PC Cards or one Type II card or CardBus cards Backside bus speed 146MHz
USB:  
ADB: 1
Video: HDI-15
Floppy: none
SCSI: HDI-30
Geoports: 1
Ethernet: 10Base-T
FireWire:  
Mic Type: PlainTalk
AirPort Ready:  
Other Ports: Printer, Modem, Speaker, 
Headphone, 
Max Watts: 45
Amps: 1.2
BTU per Hr: 153.9
Voltage: 100-240
Freq Range: 50-60 Hz
Battery Type: 49 Wh Lithium Ion
Soft Power: yes
Memory Video Memory
Logic Board: none
RAM Slots: 2, 144pin SDRAM
Min - Max RAM: 32 MB - 192 MB
Min RAM Speed: 100 MHz
RAM Sizes: 32MB, 64MB, 128 MB
Install in Groups of: 1
Notes: Two SO-DIMM slots support to 192MB 144-pin SDRAM 128 MB DIMM installs in top slot only
Resolution Video Memory
built-in LCD (4MB VRAM)
(built-in)
512 x 384 n/a-bit
640 x 400 24-bit
640 x 480 n/a-bit
800 x 600 24-bit
832 x 624 n/a-bit
1024 x 768 24-bit
1152 x 870 n/a-bit
1280 x 1024 n/a-bit

Notes: S-video output
Physical Software Storage
Introduced: 9/1/1998
Discontinued: n/a
Form Factor: PowerBook G3 Series
Gestalt ID: 312
Weight (lbs): 7.8
Dimensions (in): 2 H x 12.7 W x 10.4 D
Notes: Family Model # M4753 Weight includes modem, battery and CD-ROM module
Addressing Modes: 32-bit
Orig SSW: 8.1
Orig Enabler: PowerBook G3 Series 1.1
ROM ID: n/a
ROM Ver: n/a
ROM Size: 4 MB
AppleTalk Ver: n/a
Mac OS
Supported:		 8.1
8.5
8.6
9
X (10.2.8 or earlier)
Floppy Size: 1.44MB
Floppy Inject: manual
Min. Int HD Size: 2, 4, 8 GB
Int HD Interface: IDE
Orig CD Speed 20x, DVD
Int CD Support: yes
Notes: DVD-ROM Drive available CD-ROM and Floppy are removable modules