All 68k Notebook Macs - Macs By Case Type: EveryMac.com

Apple Specs > By Case Type > Notebook (68k)

Update Published December 14, 2025

Every Apple Mac that uses a notebook case -- alternately referred to as a laptop -- and a 68k processor is listed below.

Apple first released 68k-powered notebook computers in 1989 and continued to sell these models until 1996. The below list includes notebooks from the PowerBook and PowerBook Duo lines as well as other early pre-notebook devices.

Click on a specific model for its complete technical specs, configuration options, identification details, and more.

You may also be interested in All 68k Macs By Case Type, which includes other types of Macs with 68k CPUs, as well as All Macs By Case Type, which includes later Macs.

1 Apple Notebook Processor Type 1 PowerBook Duo 210 25 MHz 68030

1 PowerBook Duo 230 33 MHz 68030

1 PowerBook Duo 250 33 MHz 68030

1 PowerBook Duo 270c 33 MHz 68030

1 PowerBook Duo 280 33 MHz* 68LC040

1 PowerBook Duo 280c 33 MHz* 68LC040

1 Portable (Original) 16 MHz 68000

1 Portable Backlit 16 MHz 68000

1 PowerBook 100 16 MHz 68000

1 PowerBook 140 16 MHz 68030

1 PowerBook 145 25 MHz 68030

1 PowerBook 145b 25 MHz 68030

1 PowerBook 150 33 MHz 68030

1 PowerBook 160 25 MHz 68030

1 PowerBook 165 33 MHz 68030

1 PowerBook 165c 33 MHz 68030

1 PowerBook 170 25 MHz 68030

1 PowerBook 180 33 MHz 68030

1 PowerBook 180c 33 MHz 68030

1 PowerBook 190/66 33 MHz* 68LC040

1 PowerBook 190cs/66 33 MHz* 68LC040

1 PowerBook 520 25 MHz* 68LC040

1 PowerBook 520c 25 MHz* 68LC040

1 PowerBook 540 33 MHz* 68LC040

1 PowerBook 540c 33 MHz* 68LC040

1 PowerBook 550c 33 MHz* 68040

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