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Compaq Portable 386
Manufacturer
Compaq Computer Corporation, United States
Type
Portable computer
Release date
October 1987; 36 years ago (October 1987)[1]
Introductory price
US$7,999 (equivalent to $21,500 in 2023)
Discontinued
1999; 25 years ago (1999)[citation needed]
Operating system
MS-DOS 3.3, upgradable to 6.1. Also supports Windows 3.1.
CPU
Intel 80386 @ 20 MHz, Intel 80387 (FPU) option
Memory
1–10 MB RAM[1]
Storage
1.2 MB5¼-inch floppy 40 or 100 MB hard disk drive
Display
10" amber gas-plasma display
Graphics
640 × 400 resolution CGA, 80/40 × 25 text
Sound
PIT using a mini speaker
Connectivity
CGA, serial, parallel, ISA expansion bus[1]
Dimensions
41 (width) × 19.2 (depth) × 24.8 (height) cm
Mass
11 kg (24 lb)
Predecessor
Compaq Portable III
Successor
Compaq Portable 486
The Compaq Portable 386 is a computer released by Compaq Computer Corporation in 1987.[1] It was equipped with a 20 MHz Intel 80386 CPU, 1 MB RAM, 16 KB ROM, 1.2 MB5¼-inch floppy, 40 or 100 MB hard disk drive, priced at US$7,999 or 9,999 respectively,[1][2] and a 10" amber gas-plasma display.[1]
Early versions of the Compaq Portable 386 were sold with the Compaq Portable III case and badges. A differing screen bezel stating "386/20" was the only externally visible change.
Network General resold a customized version of the Compaq Portable 386 as the "Sniffer" Network Analyzer.[3]
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