PowerBook 1400

M3571 · 1996–1998 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: PowerPC 603e 117-166 MHz
Ram: max: 64 MB via stackable RAM cards · base: 12 MB
Ports: Serial (RS-422) · HDI-30 SCSI · ADB · PC Card ×2 · Expansion bay (floppy/CD-ROM swappable)
Battery: NiMH, removable, ~2-4 hours
Display: 11.3" 800×600 (dual-scan on 1400cs, active matrix on 1400c)
Storage: base: 750 MB IDE HDD · options: 1 GB IDE HDD · 1.3 GB IDE HDD · 2 GB IDE HDD
Weight: 3 kg
Os Support: latest: Mac OS 9.1 · shipped: System 7.5.3
Release Price: $2,499

Revisions

1400cs1996, dual-scan passive-matrix display, 117/133MHz

1400c1996-97, active-matrix TFT display, up to 166MHz w/ CD-ROM

RAM

64 MB via stackable proprietary RAM cards · Unusual piggyback card design; cards stack on each other under the keyboard.

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CPU

G3 upgrade cards to 466 MHz (Sonnet Crescendo, Vimage) · One of the most upgrade-friendly PowerBooks; third-party G3 cards were popular.

MODERATE

storage

Larger 2.5" IDE drive or IDE-to-CF/SD adapter · First PowerBook line with IDE, so modern flash adapters are cheap.

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