PowerBook 170

1991–1992 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: Motorola 68030 25 MHz with 68882 FPU
Ram: max: 8 MB (2 MB onboard plus expansion card) · base: 4 MB
Ports: Serial (RS-422) ×2 · HDI-30 SCSI · ADB · Internal fax/modem (optional)
Battery: NiCad, removable, ~3 hours
Display: 10" 640×400 active matrix, 1-bit
Storage: base: 40 MB SCSI HDD · options: 80 MB SCSI HDD
Weight: 3.1 kg
Os Support: latest: System 7.6.1 · shipped: System 7.0.1
Release Price: $4,599

Storage

40MB1991 base HDD tier

80MB1991 upgraded HDD tier

RAM

8 MB via proprietary pseudo-static RAM expansion card · Single expansion slot; 100-series cards are era-specific and increasingly scarce.

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storage

Larger 2.5" SCSI drive or SCSI2SD solution · Standard 2.5" SCSI bay; SCSI2SD adapters are the common modern fix.

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