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Apple PowerBook 150 Specs

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Apple PowerBook 150 The Apple Macintosh PowerBook 150 -- which uses a variant of the PowerBook Duo 230 motherboard -- features a 33 MHz 68030 processor, 4 MB or 8 MB of RAM, either a 120 MB or 250 MB hard drive, and an internal 1.44 MB floppy drive in a compact portable case with a 9.5" grayscale passive-matrix display.

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Introduction Date:

July 18, 1994

Discontinued Date:

October 14, 1995

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.

Also see: All Macs introduced in 1994.

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:

None

Details:

N/A

System Bus Speed:

33 MHz

Cache Bus Speed:

N/A

Details:

N/A

ROM Type:

Macintosh ROM

ROM Size:

1 MB

Details:

N/A

L1 Cache:

0.5k

L2 Cache:

N/A

Details:

N/A

RAM Type:

DRAM Card*

Min. RAM Speed:

70 ns

Details:

*Supports a single 70 ns DRAM card.

Standard RAM:

4 MB, 8 MB

Maximum RAM:

40 MB

Details:

N/A

Also see: Actual Max RAM of All G3 & Later Macs.

Motherboard RAM:

4 MB

RAM Slots:

Details:

*One PowerBook Duo series memory slot.

Video Card:

Dedicated*

VRAM Type:

Onboard

Details:

*Video function provided by onboard VRAM.

Standard VRAM:

N/A

Maximum VRAM:

N/A

Details:

The video cannot be upgraded.

Built-in Display:

9.5" Grayscale

Native Resolution:

640x480

Details:

9.5" grayscale FSTN passive-matrix LCD.

2nd Display Support:

N/A

2nd Max. Resolution:

N/A

Details:

N/A

Standard Hard Drive:

120 MB, 250 MB

Int. HD Interface:

IDE

Details:

*By default, this model was configured with either a 120 MB or a 250 MB IDE hard drive.

Standard Optical:

None

Standard Disk:

1.44 MB (Manual)

Details:

N/A

Standard Modem:

None*

Standard Ethernet:

None

Details:

*Optional internal modem offered.

Expansion Slots:

Modem

Expansion Bays:

None

Details:

N/A

Case Type:

Notebook

Form Factor:

PowerBook 140

Details:

N/A

Apple Order No:

M2794LL/A

Apple Subfamily:

PowerBook 150

Details:

N/A

Apple Model No:

M2740

Gestalt ID:

115

Details:

Please note that these identifiers commonly refer to multiple models.

Also see: All Macs with the M2740 Model Number and 115 Gestalt ID.

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Battery Type:

NiCad

Battery Life:

2-3 Hours

Details:

N/A

Original Mac OS:

7.1.1

Supported Mac OS:

7.1.1-7.5.1, 7.5.3-7.6.1

Details:

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

Dimensions:

2.25 x 11.25 x 9.3

Avg. Weight:

6.8 lbs (3.1 kg)

Details:

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

Original Price (US):

US$1450, US$1600

Est. Current Retail:

N/A*

Details:

*As a collector's item, it still may retain value.

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Video (Monitor):

None

Floppy (Ext.):

None

Details:

N/A

ADB:

None

SCSI:

1 (HDI-30)

Details:

N/A

Serial (Standard):

Serial (Geoport):

None

Details:

Single serial port can be used with either a serial printer or modem.

Modem:

None*

Ethernet:

None

Details:

*Optional internal modem offered.

S-Video Input:

None

S-Video Output:

None

Details:

N/A

Microphone:

None

Sound In:

None

Details:

N/A

Sound Out:

1 (8-Bit Mono)

Headphone:

None

Details:

N/A

Security (Lock):

Joystick (PC):

None

Details:

N/A

Power:

N/A

Power Adapter:

Details:

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

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