PowerBook 540

Sold beside the PowerBook 520, this was the faster grayscale model of the 500 series. It has a 33 MHz 68LC040 where the 520 has 25 MHz, and its 9.5-inch grayscale screen is active-matrix instead of passive-matrix. It shares the trackpad, built-in Ethernet, stereo speakers and two battery bays of the series.

Model number: M4880
Released: 16 May 1994
Order number: M2807LL/A

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Specs

Overview

Order number: M2807LL/A
Introduced: 16 May 1994
Discontinued: 17 October 1994

Processor

Processor: 68LC040
Speed: 33 MHz
System bus: 33 MHz
L1 cache: 8 KB

Memory

Maximum: 36 MB
Built in: 4 MB
Slots: 1
Minimum speed: 70 ns

Graphics

External displays: Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display: 832×624

Display

Screen size: 9.5-inch
Resolution: 640×480

Ports

Video out: Yes
Security slot: Yes

Networking

Ethernet: AAUI-15
Modem: Yes

Audio

Audio out: Yes

Physical

Form factor: Notebook
Weight: 7.1 lb

Software

Operating system at launch: Mac OS 7.1.1

Specs from Beetstech's device records. Something wrong? Tell us.