Most 486-based laptops (and earlier) lacked any built-in sound cards. However, a number of late 486-era laptops did have them. Below is a list of models I currently know of that do.
I'm positive that there are way more out there than what I have listed, but these are all that I can confirm right now.
| Model | Sound Card | Standard or Optional? | Speakers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha-Top Green740 | Crystal | Optional Module - most won't have it | Mono | Sold under many names including Trogon, Olidata, DTK, Maxtech, Roverbook, and others. |
| AST Advantage! Explorer DX4-100 | Likely ESS 1488 | Unknown | Stereo | This one is a rebadged Samsung Sens 700. |
| Chicony NB5 | ESS 488 | Optional | Unknown | -- |
| Chicony NB7 | ESS 688 | Unknown | Stereo | -- |
| Compal TS30A/AS/AT | ESS 488 | Optional | Mono or Stereo | Sold under many names including Targa, Ultra, Mitsuba, and more. |
| CTX EzBook 300/400 Series | ESS 688 | Standard | Unknown | -- |
| CTX EzBook 500 Series | ESS | Standard | Unknown | Some EzBook 500s were Cyrix 5x86 based. |
| Epson ActionNote 800 Series | Unknown | Optional (except on 895C/CX) | Unknown | SB Compatible. |
| Gateway ColorBook2 | ESS 688 or 1688 | Standard | Mono | -- |
| HP OmniBook 4000C/CT | ESS 688 | Standard | Stereo | -- |
| IBM ThinkPad 701C, 701CS | ESS 688 | Standard | Unknown | -- |
| IBM ThinkPad 750, 750C, 750CS, 750P, 755C, 755CS | Crystal CS4248 | Unknown | Mono | WSS Only |
| IBM ThinkPad 750CE, 755CD 755CDV, 755CE, 755CSE, 755CV | IBM Mwave | Unknown | Mono | Poor OPL support. Also, the 755CD and 755CDV had a Pentium option. |
| Jetta Jetbook E1 Series | ESS 688 | Unknown | Mono | -- |
| Nan Tan 7500 | ESS 688 | Standard | Unknown | Sold under many, many names. |
| Nan Tan 8500 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Sold under many names. |
| Nan Tan 9200 Series | ESS 488 or 688 | Standard | Mono | Sold under many, many names. |
| Nan Tan 9400 | Unknown | Standard | Unknown | Sold under many names |
| Nan Tan 9500 | ESS 1488 | Standard | Unknown | Sold under many names. |
| NEC Versa M Series | Crystal CS-4231-KQ | Standard | Unknown | WSS Only |
| Samsung Sens 700 | ESS 1488 | Standard | Stereo | Same laptop as the AST listed above |
| Sunrex Hyperbook 370 Series | Unknown | Standard | Unknown | Sold under the HyperData and InnovACE brand names |
| Sunrex Hyperbook 300Plus | ESS 1688 | Unknown | Unknown | Shipped with 5x86 CPUs but also supported 486 chips. Sold under the HyperData and InnovACE brand names. |
| Texas Instruments Travelmate 4000M | Media Vision Jazz16 | Unknown | Unknown | -- |
| Toshiba Satellite Pro T1250CDS/CDT | ESS 688 | Standard | Mono | -- |
| Toshiba Satellite Pro T2450CT | ESS 688 | Optional | Unknown | -- |
| Toshiba T4700CS/CT | AD1848 | Unknown | Unknown | WSS Only |
| Toshiba T4800CT | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | WSS Only |
| Toshiba T4850CT | Analog Devices AD1848KP w/ Yamaha OPL3 | Unknown | Unknown | -- |
| Twinhead Slimnote 5 | Unknown | Standard on most models | Unknown | -- |
| Twinhead Slimnote 6 | Unknown | Unknown | Stereo | Some Slimnote 6s shipped with 5x86 processors |
| WinBook XP | ESS 488, 688, or 1688 | Optional | Mono | -- |
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