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Toshiba T5200 (1991)

T5200 · 1991–1993 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel 80386DX, 20 MHz, with socket for an 80387 math co-processor
Ram: max: 14 MB via six proprietary 40-pin DRAM slots plus one 30-pin parity slot · base: 2 MB
Ports: RS-232C serial (x2, 9-pin) · Parallel (25-pin) · VGA output (15-pin) · 2x ISA expansion slots (one 16-bit full length, one 8-bit half length)
Battery: None: mains only, no internal or optional battery pack
Display: 11.5" amber gas plasma, 640x480 VGA, 16 greyscale levels (full color available via external VGA)
Storage: base: 40 MB IDE hard drive, plus a 3.5" high-density floppy drive · options: 200 MB Conner CP3204F IDE hard drive (T5200/200)
Weight: 8.5 kg
Os Support: latest: Windows 3.1 (community-confirmed on period drivers) · shipped: MS-DOS 4.01 or 5.0 depending on configuration
Release Price: $11,000 (approximate, top T5200/200 configuration)

Variants

Storage

T5200/100T5200/10040 MB hard drive configuration

T5200/200T5200/200200 MB hard drive configuration, top of the line

Upgrade paths

RAM

14 MB via Toshiba's proprietary 40-pin DRAM boards · Six dedicated slots plus one standard 30-pin parity slot; the 40-pin modules are Toshiba-specific and hard to source now.

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storage

Any 3.5" IDE hard drive the period BIOS can address · Standard IDE interface once inside the case, the main barrier is disassembly rather than the connector.

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other

2 ISA expansion slots for period add-in cards · A desktop-replacement feature rare on portables of this size and weight; treated as a desktop with a handle rather than a true mobile laptop.

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