PowerBook 100
Laptops1991Rare
The PowerBook 100 was designed with Sony and introduced everything the Macintosh Portable had failed to be: light, affordable, and genuinely portable at 5.1 pounds. It sold 100,000 units in its first three months and defined the laptop category for years. The trackball positioned behind the keyboard became the template every competitor copied. It was Apple's most successful new product launch to that point.
Reference →Identity
- Manufacturer
- Apple
- Model Number
- M1506
Dates & Pricing
- Introduced
- 1991-10-21
- Discontinued
- 1992-08-03
- Release Year
- 1991
- Original Price (Low)
- $2,500
- Estimated Value
- $150
Processor
- CPU
- Motorola 68000
- CPU Speed
- 16 MHz
- Bus Speed
- 16 MHz
Memory
- RAM
- 2-8 MB
- RAM Max
- 8 MB
- RAM Slots
- 1
- RAM Type
- PSRAM Card
Storage & Display
- Storage
- 20 MB, 40 MB
- Graphics
- Built-in 9" Passive Matrix LCD 640x400
- Screen Size
- 9.0" Monochrome
- Display Type
- LCD
- Display Variant
- Monochrome
- Native Resolution
- 640x400
Expansion & Ports
- Expansion Slots
- Modem
- Ports
- Floppy (Ext.): 1 (HDI-20) , ADB: 1 , SCSI: 1 (HDI-30) , Serial (Standard): 1 , Sound Out: 1 (8-Bit Mono) , Security (Lock): 1
Software
- Operating System
- 6.0.8L
- Min OS
- 7.0.1
- Max OS
- 7.5.5
Physical
- Weight
- 5.1 lbs
- Dimensions
- 1.8 x 11.0 x 8.5
- Battery Type
- Lead-Acid
eBay Sale Prices
Sales
11
Typical Low
$123
25th %ile
Typical High
$293
75th %ile
Avg / Median
$200
$150 med
Full range: $62–$450 across 11 sales
Auction
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10 most recent sales
Macintosh Mac M1506 Powerbook 100 Laptop w/Power Adapter & External 3.5" Drive
2026-08-19$120
Apple Macintosh PowerBook 100 Upgraded, Professionally Restored With Extras
2026-08-16$450
Macintosh Powerbook 100 Untested
2026-07-29$125
Macintosh Powerbook 100 boots from floppy - sold as-is 2/20
2026-07-26$160
Working Recapped 1991 Apple PowerBook 100
2026-06-26$265
Collectible Vintage Apple Macintosh PowerBook 100 circa 1992
2026-05-31$150
Vintage Macintosh Powerbook 100
2026-05-21$142
Working Apple PowerBook 100 Laptop BlueSCSI, 8MB RAM, Replaced polarizer films
2026-05-16$325
Macintosh Powerbook 100 Untested
2026-05-13$80
Powerbook 100
2026-04-25$320
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