PowerBook Duo 210

PowerBook Duo 210

A PowerBook Duo 210
Developer	Apple Computer, Inc.
Type	Subnotebook
Release date	October 19, 1992 (1992-10-19)[1]
Introductory price	US$2,250 (equivalent to $4,885 in 2023)
Discontinued	October 21, 1993 (1993-10-21)
Operating system	System 7.1 to System 7.6.1 (not including 7.5.2)
CPU	Motorola 68030, 25 MHz
Memory	4 MB (DRAM Card)

Side view of a PowerBook Duo 210, attached to a Duo MiniDock

The PowerBook Duo 210 is a portable subnotebook personal computer, manufactured by Apple Computer Inc. and introduced in October 1992. Priced at US$2250, the PowerBook Duo 210 was the low-end model of the two simultaneously released PowerBook Duos (the PowerBook Duo 230 was priced at US$2610). The specifications of the PowerBook Duo 210 are almost identical to the PowerBook 160, except that the PowerBook Duo 210 has a smaller display (9.1 inch). Its case design is identical to the PowerBook Duo 230, but it shipped with 25 MHz Motorola 68030, instead of the faster 33 MHz 68030 on the Duo 230. The PowerBook Duo 210 had a 80MB SCSI Hard Disk Drive. It was discontinued on October 21, 1993.^[2]

Specifications

• Processor: Motorola 68030 CPU running at 25 MHz
• Floating Point Unit: None
• RAM: 4 MB, expandable to 28 MB via a DRAM card
• Hard disk: 80 MB
• Floppy disk: None
• Systems Supported: 7.1-7.6.1
• ADB: No
• Serial: 1 Mini-DIN-8 (includes LocalTalk)
• Modem: optional
• Expansion: external 152 pin Processor Direct Slot, used for a docking station
• Screen: 9.1" 4-bit grayscale passive matrix LCD, 640×400 resolution

Timeline

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See also: List of Mac models

References

1. "Macintosh PowerBook Duo 210: Technical Specifications". Apple Inc. July 26, 2017.
2. "PowerBook Duo 210". LowEndMac. October 19, 1992.