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Macintosh Portable
M5120 · PowerBook era
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Identifiers
| Order number | M5120 |
Reference
| Original price | $5,799 – $6,499 |
| Announced | 1989-09-20 |
| Discontinued | 1991-10-21 |
| Max supported OS | System 7.5.5 |
| Design era | PowerBook era |
Configurations
| Colors | Dark grey |
| CPU | Motorola 68HC000 @ 16 MHz |
| Memory | 1 MB, 2 MB, 4 MB, 8 MB (max) |
| Storage | 40 MB SCSI HDD, 1.44 MB SuperDrive |
| Graphics | Built-in framebuffer (1-bit) |
| Display | 9.8″ monochrome active matrix (640×400) |
| Operating system | System 6.0.4, System 7.0, System 7.5.5 |
| Removable media | 1.4 MB floppy (FDHD) |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | ADB · SCSI (HDI-30) · Serial (printer) · Serial (modem) · 3.5 mm audio out · Floppy port · Internal modem slot |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 380 × 102 × 381 mm |
| Weight | 7.2 kg |
Known quirks
- Lead-acid battery is the size of a brick and usually dead — often leaks inside the case
- Active matrix display is sharp but has no backlight on the original model
- Trackball assembly gums up with age and needs disassembly to clean
- Power management board failures are common and hard to source parts for
- Nearly 7.2 kg carry weight earned it the 'luggable' reputation