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== Technical specifications == {{All are obsolete}} {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible <!--mw-collapsed-->" style="font-size:small; text-align:center" |- ! rowspan=2 | PowerBook G3<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://everymac.com/systems/apple/powerbook_g3/index-powerbook-g3.html |title=Mac Systems: Apple: PowerBook G3 |publisher=EveryMac |access-date=July 24, 2022}}</ref> ! Formal name ! style="background:#FF9999" | Macintosh Powerbook G3<ref>{{Citation |title=PowerBook G3 250 (Original/Kanga/3500) Specs (Original/Kanga, M5993LL/A, N/A*, M3553, None): EveryMac.com |url=https://everymac.com/systems/apple/powerbook_g3/specs/powerbook_g3_1st.html |access-date=2022-07-24}}</ref> ! colspan=5 style="background:#FF9999" | PowerBook G3 Series (1st Series)<ref>{{Citation |title=PowerBook G3 233 (Wallstreet) Specs (G3 Series/Wallstreet, M6477LL/A*, N/A*, M4753, None): EveryMac.com |url=https://everymac.com/systems/apple/powerbook_g3/specs/powerbook_g3_233.html |access-date=2022-07-24}}</ref> ! colspan=4 style="background:#FF9999" | PowerBook G3 Series (2nd Series) ! colspan=2 style="background:#FF9999" | PowerBook G3 Series Bronze Keyboard ! colspan=2 style="background:#FF9999" | PowerBook G3 FireWire |- ! Code name | "Original", "Kanga", "PowerBook 3500" | colspan=3 | PowerBook G3/233 "Wallstreet"<br/>aka "Mainstreet" | PowerBook G3/250 "Wallstreet" | PowerBook G3/292 "Wallstreet" | PowerBook G3/233 Late 1998<br/>"PDQ" ("Pretty Darn Quick"), "Wallstreet II" | PowerBook G3/266 Late 1998<br/>"PDQ" ("Pretty Darn Quick"), "Wallstreet II" | colspan=2 | PowerBook G3/300 Late 1998<br/>"PDQ" ("Pretty Darn Quick"), "Wallstreet II" | colspan=2 | "Lombard", "101" | colspan=2 | "Pismo" |- ! rowspan=2 | Timetable ! Introduction | November 10, 1997 | colspan=5 | May 6, 1998 | colspan=3 | September 1, 1998 | October 1, 1998 | colspan=2 | May 10, 1999 | colspan=2 | February 16, 2000 |- ! Discontinuation | March 14, 1998 | colspan=5 | September 1, 1998 | colspan=4 | May 10, 1999 | colspan=2 | February 16, 2000 | colspan=2 | January 9, 2001 |- ! rowspan=3 | Model ! Model number | M3553 | colspan=9 | M4753 | colspan=2 | M5343 | colspan=2 | M7572 |- ! Model identifier | N/A (Gestalt ID 313) | colspan=3 | N/A (Gestalt ID 314) | colspan=2 | N/A (Gestalt ID 312) | colspan=4 | N/A (Gestalt ID 406, however this is shared by many other models) | colspan=2 | PowerBook 1,1 | colspan=2 | PowerBook 3,1 |- ! Order number | M5993 | M6477 (modem and floppy)<br/>M6359LL/A (no modem or floppy) | M6481 (modem and floppy) | M6484 (modem and floppy) | M6357 | M6541 | M7109 | M7110 | M7111 | M7310 | M7304 | M7308 | M7630 | M7633 |- ! rowspan=3 | [[Display device|Display]] ! Size | colspan=2 | 12.1" | 13.3" | 14.1" | 13.3" | colspan=9 | 14.1" |- ! Type | [[TFT LCD|TFT]] | [[STN Passive matrix]] | colspan=12 | [[TFT LCD|TFT]] |- ! Resolution | 16-bit 800Γ600 | 24-bit 800Γ600 | colspan=4 | 1024Γ768 | colspan=8 | 24-bit 1024Γ768 |- ! rowspan=6 | Performance ! [[Central processing unit|Processor]] ! colspan=14 | [[PowerPC 750|PowerPC 750 "G3"]] |- ! [[Clock speed]] | 250 MHz | colspan=3 | 233 MHz | 250 MHz | 292 MHz | 233 MHz | 266 MHz | colspan=2 | 300 MHz | 333 MHz | colspan=2 | 400 MHz | 500 MHz |- ! L1 [[Cache_(computing)|Cache]] | colspan=14 | 64k |- ! L2 [[Cache_(computing)|Cache]] | 512k on a 100 MHz backside bus | colspan=3 | N/A | 1 MB on a 125 MHz backside bus | 1 MB level on a 146 MHz backside bus | 512k on a 116 MHz backside bus | 1 MB on a 133 MHz backside bus | colspan=2 | 1 MB on a 150 MHz backside bus | 512k on a 133 MHz backside bus | colspan=2 | 1 MB on a 160 MHz backside bus | 1 MB on a 200 MHz backside bus |- ! [[Random-access memory|Memory]] | 32 MB 60 ns EDO DIMM<br/>''Expandable to 160 MB'' | colspan=4 | 32 MB PC100 SDRAM<br/>''{{Gray|Expandable to 192 MB}}'' | 64 MB PC100 SDRAM<br/>''{{Gray|Expandable to 192 MB}}'' | 32 MB PC100 SDRAM<br/>''{{Gray|Expandable to 192 MB (Apple) or 512 MB}}'' | colspan=3 | 64 MB PC100 SDRAM<br/>''{{Gray|Expandable to 192 MB (Apple) or 512 MB}}'' | colspan=2 | 64 MB of PC100 SDRAM<br/>''{{Gray|Expandable to 384 MB (Apple) or 512 MB}}'' | colspan=2 | 64 or 128 MB of PC100 SDRAM<br/>''{{Gray|Expandable to 512 MB (Apple) or 1 GB}}'' |- ! [[Computer graphics|Graphics]] | 2 MB of SGRAM | colspan=4 | ATI Rage LT with 2 MB or 4 MB of SGRAM | ATI Rage LT with 4 MB of SGRAM | colspan=4 | ATI Rage Pro LT with 4 MB of SGRAM | colspan=2 | ATI Rage Pro LT with 8 MB of SDRAM | colspan=2 | ATI Rage 128 with 8 MB of SDRAM |- ! rowspan=2 | Storage ! [[Hard drive]] | 5 GB | colspan=3 | 2 GB | 4 GB | 8 GB | 2 GB | 4 GB | colspan=2 | 8 GB | 4 GB | 6 GB | 4β6 GB | colspan=2 | 6β18 GB |- ! [[Optical drive]] | colspan=6 | 20Γ CD-ROM | colspan=2 | 20Γ CD-ROM<br/>{{Gray|''Optional 1Γ DVD-ROM''}} | 1Γ DVD-ROM | 20Γ CD-ROM | colspan=2 | 24Γ CD-ROM or 2Γ DVD-ROM | colspan=2 | 6Γ DVD-ROM |- ! rowspan=3 | Connections ! Connectivity | [[10BASE-T|10BASE-T Ethernet]]<br/>[[33.6k modem]] | colspan=9 | [[10BASE-T|10BASE-T Ethernet]]<br/>[[56k modem]] | colspan=2 | 10/[[Fast Ethernet|100BASE-T Ethernet]]<br/>[[56k modem]] | colspan=2 | 10/[[Fast Ethernet|100BASE-T Ethernet]]<br/>[[56k modem]]<br/>Optional [[AirPort]] 802.11b |- ! Peripherals | colspan=10 | 1x [[Apple Desktop Bus|ADB]]<br/>1x Serial [[GeoPort]]<br/>2x [[PC Card]] II (1x PC Card III)<br/>1x HDI-30 SCSI<br/>Audio out mini-jack | colspan=2 | 2x [[USB]] 1.1<br/>2x PC Card II (1x PC Card III) (333 MHz) or 1x PC Card II (400 MHz)<br/>1x HDI-30 SCSI<br/>Audio out mini-jack | colspan=2 | 2x USB 1.1<br/>2x [[FireWire]] 400<br/>1x PC Card I/II<br/>Audio out mini-jack |- ! Video out | colspan=4 | [[Video Graphics Array|VGA]] | colspan=10 | [[Video Graphics Array|VGA]] and [[S-Video]] |- ! colspan=2 | Battery | 47-watt-hour removable lithium-ion | colspan=9 | 49-watt-hour removable lithium-ion (1 or 2) | colspan=4 | 50-watt-hour removable lithium-ion (1 or 2) |- ! colspan=2 | Maximum [[operating system]] | [[Mac OS 9]].1 and [[Mac OS X Server]] 1.2<br/>{{Gray|Unofficially can run Mac OS 9.2.2 with OS9Helper.}} <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://eshop.macsales.com/OSXCenter/OS9Helper/Framework.cfm?topic=32 |title=Other World Computing: OS 9 Forever |publisher=Other World Computing |access-date=January 1, 2014}}</ref> | colspan=9 | [[Mac OS X Jaguar|Mac OS X 10.2.8]] "Jaguar", [[Mac OS 9]].2.2 and [[Mac OS X Server]] 1.2<br/>{{Gray|Unofficially can run [[Mac OS X 10.4|Mac OS X 10.4.11]] with [[XPostFacto]], or [[Mac OS X 10.5.8]] if a G4 processor upgrade is also installed.}}<ref name="macsales1">{{Cite web |url=http://eshop.macsales.com/OSXCenter/XPostFacto/Framework.cfm |title=Other World Computing: OS X for Legacy Macs |publisher=Other World Computing |access-date=January 1, 2014}}</ref> | colspan=2 | [[Mac OS X Panther|Mac OS X 10.3.9]] "Panther" and [[Mac OS 9]].2.2<br/>{{Gray|Unofficially can run [[Mac OS X Tiger|Mac OS X 10.4.11]] "Tiger" with [[XPostFacto]], or [[Mac OS X Leopard|Mac OS X 10.5.8]] "Leopard" if a G4 processor upgrade is also installed.}}<ref name="macsales1"/> | colspan=2 | [[Mac OS X Tiger|Mac OS X 10.4.11]] "Tiger" and [[Mac OS 9]].2.2<br/>{{Gray|Unofficially can run [[Mac OS X Leopard|Mac OS X 10.5.8]] "Leopard" with third-party software and a G4 processor upgrade.}} |- ! rowspan=2 | Dimensions ! Weigh | {{Convert|7.5|lb|kg|abbr=on}}. | colspan=3 | {{Convert|7.2|lb|kg|abbr=on}} | colspan=2 | {{Convert|7.6|lb|kg|abbr=on}} | colspan=4 | {{Convert|7.8|lb|kg|abbr=on}} | colspan=4 | {{Convert|6.1|lb|kg|abbr=on}} |- ! Volume | {{Convert|2.4|*|11.5|*|9.5|in|cm|abbr=on}} | colspan=9 | {{Convert|2.0|*|12.7|*|10.4|in|cm|abbr=on}} | colspan=4 | {{Convert|1.7|*|12.7|*|10.4|in|cm|abbr=on}} |}
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