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PowerBook G3 (Lombard)

M5343 · 1999–2000 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: PowerPC G3 333 or 400 MHz
Ram: max: 512 MB (2×256 MB low-profile SO-DIMM; Apple's official figure was 384 MB) · base: 64 MB
Ports: USB 1.1 ×2 · HDI-30 SCSI · VGA · S-video out · PC Card · Expansion bay (battery/CD/DVD)
Battery: Lithium-ion, removable; second battery can go in the expansion bay
Display: 14.1" 1024×768 TFT
Storage: base: 4 GB IDE HDD · options: 6 GB IDE HDD · 10 GB IDE HDD
Weight: 2.7 kg
Os Support: latest: Mac OS X 10.3.9 · shipped: Mac OS 8.6
Release Price: $2,499

Upgrade paths

RAM

512 MB PC66/PC100 SO-DIMM (bottom slot needs a low-profile module) · Top slot under the keyboard is tool-free; bottom slot means pulling the processor card.

EASY

CPU

G4 upgrade cards to 500 MHz (PowerLogix BlueChip) · Daughtercard processor; upgrades existed but are rare today.

HARD

storage

Larger 2.5" IDE drive or IDE flash adapter · Standard 2.5" IDE bay behind the keyboard.

MODERATE