This article provides the technical specifications for the PowerBook G3 Series released in 1998-09.

• 233 MHz, 266 MHz or 300 MHz PowerPC G3 processor
• Up to 1 MB backside level 2 cache on processor modules; 117 MHz, 133 MHz or 150 MHz dedicated 64-bit backside bus
• 66 MHz system bus
• Integrated floating-point unit and 64K on-chip level 1 cache (32K data and 32K instruction)
• 32 MB or 64 MB of RAM; (3.3 V, unbuffered, 64-bit wide, 144-pin, running at more than 100 MHz, 10-nanosecond cycle time); two SO-DIMM slots can accommodate up to 192 MB

• Internal 2 GB, 4 GB, or 8 GB IDE hard disk drive
• Two expansion bays for CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, optional floppy disk drive, and third-party storage solutions
• 20x-speed (maximum) CD-ROM drive for use in expansion bay
• 1.5x- speed (maximum) DVD-ROM for use in expansion bay, supports CD-ROM disks at up to 12x speed

• Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) port
• SCSI port for connecting as many as seven external devices
• High-speed serial (RS-422) port compatible with Local Talk cables
• Power adapter port

• Built-in 10BASE-T Ethernet connector (10 Mbps)
• RJ-11 modem port supports K56flex and v.90 modem
• Infrared technology port (4 Mbps IrDA)

• Support for two Type I or Type II or one Type III cards
• Support for Zoomed Video PC cards in the lower slot

• S-video output connector
• 24-bit video output port (VGA-style connector)

• 16-bit CD-quality stereo input/output

• 49 Wh lithium ion
• Average life: up to 3.5 hours with one battery; up to 7 hours with two batteries, based on normal use

• Kensington cable lock slot

• Built-in full-size keyboard with 76 (U.S.) or 77 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys, 4 arrow keys (inverted "T" arrangement), and embedded keypad

• 2 MB or 4 MB of SGRAM video memory supports millions of colors
• Built-in 2D/3D graphics acceleration through an integrated ATI RAGE LT PRO graphics controller
• With optional Macintosh PowerBook DVD-Video PC Card, (included with DVD-ROM drive). supports DVD-Video playback

• 30 cm (diagonal) built-in TFT SVGA active-matrix display; supports millions of colors at 800- by 600-pixel resolution; supports resolution scaling to 640- by 480-pixel resolution
• 35 cm (diagonal) built-in TFT XGA active-matrix display; support millions of colors at 1,024- by 768-pixel resolution; supports resolution scaling to 640- by 480-pixel or 800- by 600-pixel resolution

• Two built-in stereo speakers
• Internal omnidirectional microphone

• Solid-state Apple Trackpad provides precise cursor control; supports tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities

• Line voltage: 100 V to 240 V AC
• Frequency: 50 Hz to 60 Hz

• Operating temperature: 10 C to 35 C
• Storage temperature: -25 C to 60 C
• Relative humidity: 20 percent to 80 percent noncondensing
• Operating altitude: 0 m to 3050 m
• Maximum storage altitude: 4500 m

• Width: 264 mm
• Height: 323 mm
• Depth: 51 mm; 53 mm for the model with the 35 cm display
• Mass (varies by configuration; examples listed below include modem, battery, and CD-ROM module)
  • - 30 cm model: 3.3 kg
  • - 35 cm model: 3.5 kg