PowerBook G3

The PowerBook G3 is a notebook that Apple introduced on 10 November 1997 and sold until March 1998. It has a 12.1-inch display at 800×600. It came in 2 configurations, with a 250 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor and 32 MB of memory.

Model number: M3553
Released: Late 1997
Order number: M5993LL/A

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2 configurations

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Configuration	Order number	Original price
Configuration 1
250 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3), 32 MB	M5993LL/A	US$5,700

Configuration 1

Overview

Introduced: 10 November 1997

250 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3), 32 MB

Overview

Order number: M5993LL/A
Introduced: 10 November 1997
Discontinued: 14 March 1998
Original price: US$5,700
Weight: 7.5 lb

Processor

Processor: PowerPC 750 (G3)
Speed: 250 MHz
Processors: 1
System bus: 50 MHz
Socket: Soldered
L1 cache: 64 KB
FPU: Integrated

Memory

Standard: 32 MB
Maximum: 160 MB
Built in: 32 MB
Slots: 1
Minimum speed: 60 ns

Graphics

Video memory: 2 MB
Maximum video memory: 2 MB

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi: None
Bluetooth: None

In the box

Operating system at launch: Mac OS 8.0
Keyboard: Full-size
Mouse or trackpad: Trackpad

Shared by every configuration

Display

Screen size: 12.1-inch
Viewable size: 12.1-inch
Resolution: 800×600

Ports

USB: None
FireWire: None
Security slot: Yes

Audio

Microphone: 1 (Built-in)
Headphone jacks: None

Battery and power

Battery capacity: 47.0‑watt‑hour

Physical

Form factor: Notebook

Software

Latest macOS: Mac OS 9.1
Windows: Emulation Only

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