PowerBook 3400c/180
Laptops1997Uncommon
The PowerBook 3400c was the fastest laptop in the world when it launched in 1997 — a 240 MHz PowerPC 603e that outran competing Pentium and Pentium MMX laptops on most benchmarks. Apple's promotional materials made this claim directly, and reviewers confirmed it. The 3400c signaled that Apple intended to compete seriously in professional laptop performance rather than trade purely on design.
Reference →Identity
- Manufacturer
- Apple
- Model Number
- M3553
Dates & Pricing
- Introduced
- 1997-02-17
- Discontinued
- 1997-12-13
- Release Year
- 1997
- Original Price (Low)
- $4,500
- Original Price (High)
- $5,000
- Estimated Value
- $100
Processor
- CPU
- PowerPC 603e
- CPU Speed
- 180 MHz
- FPU
- Integrated
- Bus Speed
- 40 MHz
- L2 Cache
- 256k
Memory
- RAM
- 16-144 MB
- RAM Max
- 144 MB
- RAM Slots
- 1
- RAM Type
- EDO DRAM
Storage & Display
- Storage
- 1.3 GB
- Graphics
- Built-in 12.1" Active Matrix Color LCD 800x600
- Screen Size
- 12.1" Color
- Display Type
- LCD
- Display Variant
- Color
- Native Resolution
- 800x600
Expansion & Ports
- Expansion Slots
- 2 Type II PC Card
- Ports
- Video (Monitor): 1 (HDI-15) , ADB: 1 , SCSI: 1 (HDI-30) , Serial (Geoport): 1 , Microphone: 1 (PlainTalk) , Sound In: 1 (16-Bit Stereo) , Sound Out: 1 (16-Bit Stereo) , Security (Lock): 1
- Ethernet
- 10Base-T (Optional*)
Software
- Operating System
- 7.6
- Min OS
- 7.6
- Max OS
- 9.1
Physical
- Weight
- 7.2 lbs
- Dimensions
- 2.4 x 11.5 x 9.5
- Battery Type
- 32 W h LiIon
eBay Sale Prices
Sales
16
Typical Low
$100
25th %ile
Typical High
$141
75th %ile
Avg / Median
$126
$111 med
Full range: $65–$388 across 16 sales
Auction
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10 most recent sales
Apple Macintosh PowerBook 3400C 112MB RAM Working HD And CD ROM Drive
2026-07-29$111
Apple PowerBook 3400c TFT LCD RARE Vintage Laptop untested
2026-07-27$159
Apple Macintosh PowerBook | 3400c | 200 MHz CPU | 144 MB RAM | 16 GB SSD | MORE!
2026-07-25$388
Apple Macintosh PowerBook 3400c Model M3553 Laptop +Good Batt!
2026-07-20$96
Vintage Apple Macintosh PowerBook 3400 No Battery Untested M3553
2026-07-16$100
Apple Macintosh PowerBook 3400 Series, Not Tested
2026-07-13$100
RUNS VINTAGE 2000 APPLE POWERBOOK 3400C With Power Supply READ
2026-07-11$65
VINTAGE 2000 APPLE POWERBOOK 3400C ** UNTESTED ** GOOD SHAPE #1023
2026-07-01$99
Vintage Black Apple Macintosh PowerBook 3400c W/ 2 Batteries & adapter. Tested*
2026-07-01$220
Apple Powerbook 3400c 180mhz 80mb 3gb OS 9.1 TESTED READ for details
2026-06-19$140
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