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PowerBook 540c

PowerBook 540c

At its launch this was the top model of the 500 series. It pairs a 33 MHz 68LC040 with a 9.5-inch active-matrix color screen at 640×480, where the PowerBook 540 has grayscale. It shares the trackpad, built-in Ethernet, stereo speakers and two battery bays of the other 500-series models.

Model number
M4880
Released
16 May 1994
Order number
M2809LL/A

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Specs

Overview

Order number
M2809LL/A
Introduced
16 May 1994
Discontinued
26 August 1995

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
7.3 lb

Software

Operating system at launch
Mac OS 7.1.1

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