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PowerBook G3 (Lombard)
M5343 · PowerBook era
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Identifiers
| Order number | M5343 |
Reference
| Original price | $2,499 – $3,499 |
| Announced | 1999-05-10 |
| Discontinued | 2000-02-16 |
| Max supported OS | Mac OS X 10.4.11 Tiger |
| Design era | PowerBook era |
Configurations
| Colors | Bronze / Black |
| CPU | PowerPC G3 @ 333 MHz, PowerPC G3 @ 400 MHz |
| Memory | 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 384 MB, 512 MB (max) |
| Storage | 4 GB IDE, 6 GB IDE, 8 GB IDE |
| Graphics | ATI Rage LT Pro (4 MB) |
| Display | 14.1″ active matrix (1024×768) |
| Operating system | Mac OS 8.6, Mac OS 9.2.2, Mac OS X 10.3.9, Mac OS X 10.4.11 |
| Removable media | CD-ROM (expansion bay), DVD-ROM (expansion bay) |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | 2× USB 1.1 · 1× FireWire 400 · Ethernet 10/100 · V.90 modem · Video-out (DB-15) · S-Video out · 3.5 mm audio out · 3.5 mm audio in · PC Card Type II (×2) · Infrared (IrDA) · Internal modem · AirPort 802.11b (optional) · Two expansion bays |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 323 × 51 × 264 mm |
| Weight | 2.7 kg |
Known quirks
- Bronze keyboard with translucent plastic — iconic Lombard style
- First PowerBook with USB; dropped SCSI in favor of FireWire
- Hinges crack at display bezel like WallStreet — inspect before buying
- Expansion bay drives swap hot but the connectors wear out
- Popular dual-boot platform for classic Mac OS and Panther