PowerBooks

Guide to 603e-Based PowerBooks

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All PowerPC PowerBooks prior to the G3 were based on the 603e processor.

Model

1400
Duo 2300c
2400c
3400c
5300

Introduced

5/19/96
5/8/97
8/25/95

Base Price

CPU Speed

117, 133, 166 MHz
100 MHz
180, 240 MHz
180, 200, 240 MHz
100, 117 MHz

Bus Speed

33 MHz
33 MHz
40 MHz
40 MHz
33 MHz

Base RAM

12/16 MB
8/20 MB
16 MB
16 MB
8-32 MB

Max RAM

64 MB
56 MB
80 MB
144 MB
64 MB

Minimum OS

7.5.3
7.1.1
7.6
7.6
7.5.2

Hard Drive

750 MB/1/2 GB
750 MB/1.1 GB
1.3 GB
1.3/2/3 GB
500/750 MB/1.1 GB

Screen

11.3" 800 x 600
9.5" 640 x 480
10.4" 800 x 600
12.1" 800 x 600
9.5" 640 x 480 gray
10.4" 640 x 480 color

CD

6/8/12x
none
6/12x
no

SCSI

yes
no
yes

ADB

yes

PC Cards

2
no
2

Ethernet

yes
no
yes

Modem

yes
yes
yes

H/W/D

11.5"/9.0"/2.0"
10.5"/10.5"/1.9"
11.5"/8.5"/2.1"

Weight

6.8 lbs.
6.25 lbs.
4.4 lbs.
7.2 lbs.
6.1 lbs.
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