PowerBook 3400c/240
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
- 1998-03-14
- Release Year
- 1997
- Original Price (Low)
- $6,400
- Original Price (High)
- $5,000
- Estimated Value
- $200
Processor
- CPU
- PowerPC 603e
- CPU Speed
- 240 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
- 3.0 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
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
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