ThinkPad 600

2645 · 1998–1999 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Pentium II 233-266 MHz
Ram: max: 288 MB (2×144-pin SO-DIMM) · base: 32 MB
Ports: Serial · Parallel · PS/2 keyboard/mouse · USB ×1 · PC Card ×2 · UltraBay 2000
Battery: Lithium-ion removable, second pack fits UltraBay 2000
Display: 12.1" TFT, 800×600
Storage: base: 2.1 GB HDD · options: 4.0 GB HDD
Weight: 2.2 kg
Os Support: latest: Windows 2000 (unofficial) · shipped: Windows 95
Release Price: $3,499

Sizes

12.1"SVGA TFT screen, 1998

13.3"XGA TFT screen, 1998

RAM

288 MB (2×144-pin SO-DIMM, official max was 192 MB) · Two accessible slots under the keyboard, community consensus is above IBM's official spec.

~$20

EASY

storage

SSD via 2.5" IDE adapter · Standard 2.5" IDE bay, no full teardown required.

~$30

EASY

battery

Second battery in UltraBay 2000 bay · UltraBay 2000 swaps between floppy, CD-ROM, and a second battery.

EASY

other

UltraBay 2000 modules: floppy, CD-ROM, second battery · Hot-swappable bay is the defining ThinkPad 600 flexibility feature.

EASY