PowerBook G3 Series (September 1998)

Released September 1998

The revised PowerBook G3 Series adds cached 233, 266 and 300 MHz processors, active-matrix displays and ATI RAGE LT PRO graphics.

Size: 14.1″
Display: –
Processor: PowerPC G3 233 MHz (PowerBook G3 Series September 1998), PowerPC G3 266 MHz (PowerBook G3 Series September 1998) or PowerPC G3 300 MHz (PowerBook G3 Series September 1998)
Memory: 32 MB – 64 MB
Weight: 3.5 kg
Battery: 3.5 h

Specifications

Screen size: 14.1″
Resolution: 1024 × 768 or 800 × 600
Touchscreen: No
Display type: Active-matrix TFT; 14.1-inch XGA 1024 × 768 or later 12.1-inch SVGA 800 × 600; resolution scaling supports lower resolutions

Processor: PowerPC G3 233 MHz (PowerBook G3 Series September 1998), PowerPC G3 266 MHz (PowerBook G3 Series September 1998) or PowerPC G3 300 MHz (PowerBook G3 Series September 1998)
CPU cores: 1
Memory: 32 MB or 64 MB
Storage: 2 GB to 8 GB
CPU: PowerPC G3 at 233, 266 or 300 MHz, 66 MHz system bus; 512 KB backside cache on 233 MHz or 1 MB on 266/300 MHz. Dedicated backside buses 117, 133 or 150 MHz; integrated FPU and 64 KB L1 cache
GPU: ATI RAGE LT PRO with 4 MB SGRAM on 14.1-inch or 2 MB on 12.1-inch TFT; earlier passive-matrix models remain in the original May entry
Memory type: 32 MB or 64 MB factory SDRAM in two 144-pin SO-DIMM slots; original maker expansion limit 192 MB
Storage type: Removable 2 GB, 4 GB or 8 GB internal IDE drive. Expansion bays accept CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, optional floppy, battery and third-party modules; 20× CD-ROM or 1.5× DVD-ROM with up to 12× CD reading

Battery life (maker's claim): Up to 3.5 hours
Battery capacity: 49 Wh
Weight: 3.5 kg
Battery life detail: Removable 49 Wh lithium-ion battery; up to 3.5 hours with one or seven hours with two under maker normal-use conditions. Reference 3.5 kg includes modem, battery and CD-ROM; 12.1-inch reference is 3.3 kg. Maker sources give rounded dimensions and conflicting axis labels, so no unqualified dimensions adopted
Charger: 45 W AC adapter

Ports: Ethernet, headphone jack
Operating system: macOS
Port detail: ADB, HDI-30 SCSI, RS-422 serial, 10BASE-T Ethernet, RJ-11 K56flex/V.90 modem, 4 Mbps infrared, VGA-style video, S-video and stereo audio input/output. Two Type I/II or one Type III PC Card slots with CardBus; lower slot supports Zoomed Video. No built-in USB or FireWire
External displays: VGA-style and S-video output; DVD-Video requires the decoder PC Card supplied with DVD-ROM configurations or optional DVD-Video kit
Keyboard: Full-size keyboard with 76 US or 77 ISO keys, twelve function keys, inverted-T arrows and embedded keypad
Trackpad: Solid-state trackpad supports tap, double-tap and drag
Speakers: Two built-in stereo speakers
Microphones: Internal omnidirectional microphone
In the box: Mac OS 8.1, AC adapter and regional cables/adapters. AppleCare article 30895 retrospectively confirms September 1998 release; revised service manual introduces M7229 12.1-inch TFT on 1 October. October brochure lists both CD-ROM and DVD-ROM 300 MHz choices; optical-drive variants share the same CPU/RAM/disk configuration below

Processor	Memory	Storage	Screen
PowerPC G3 233 MHz (PowerBook G3 Series September 1998)	32 MB	2 GB	1024 × 768
PowerPC G3 266 MHz (PowerBook G3 Series September 1998)	64 MB	4 GB	1024 × 768
PowerPC G3 300 MHz (PowerBook G3 Series September 1998)	64 MB	8 GB	1024 × 768
PowerPC G3 233 MHz (PowerBook G3 Series September 1998)	32 MB	2 GB	800 × 600

Model	Size	Display	Processor	Memory	Weight	Battery	Released
ApplePowerBook (FireWire)	14.1″	–	PowerPC G3 400 MHz (PowerBook FireWire) or PowerPC G3 500 MHz (PowerBook FireWire)	64 MB – 128 MB	2.768 kg	5 h	Feb 2000
AppleiBook 14-inch (Early 2002)	14.1″	–	PowerPC G3 600 MHz (iBook14 Early2002)	256 MB – 640 MB	2.7 kg	6 h	Jan 2002
AppleiBook 14-inch (Early 2003)	14.1″	–	PowerPC G3 900 MHz (iBook Early 2003)	256 MB – 640 MB	2.7 kg	6 h	Apr 2003