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Compaq Armada 1100

1110 · 1996–1998 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Pentium, 75 MHz
Ram: max: 24-32 MB · base: 8 MB
Ports: Serial · Parallel · PS/2 keyboard/mouse · External VGA out · PCMCIA Type II x2
Battery: Removable Li-Ion pack
Display: 10.4" passive-matrix CSTN, 640x480
Storage: base: 810 MB hard drive · options: 1.08 GB hard drive
Weight: 2.3 kg
Os Support: latest: Windows 98 (unofficial, community-installed) · shipped: Windows 95
Release Price: $1,999

Variants

Revisions

Armada 112011201996, faster Pentium clock, otherwise same 1100-series chassis

Armada 411041101996, midrange sibling: Pentium 100 MHz, up to 40 MB RAM, up to 12.1" display, 2.8 kg

Upgrade paths

RAM

Up to 24-32 MB via a proprietary Compaq memory expansion module · Single expansion slot accessed from underneath; no generic SO-DIMM support on this generation.

varies

MODERATE

storage

Swappable 2.5" IDE hard drive, factory options up to 1.08 GB · Drive sits in a removable caddy; period IDE drives can be swapped in without special tools.

MODERATE

battery

Same removable Li-Ion pack, no higher-capacity official option · Tool-free battery bay; original cells are long dead today and typically need a hobbyist rebuild.

EASY