Compaq Contura Series
The Compaq Contura is a series of consumer laptops that were initially released in 1992.
Specifications
| Spec | Contura 3/20 | Contura 3/25 | Contura 3/25C | Contura 4/25 | Contura 4/25C | Contura 4/25CX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | CPU Type: Soldered QFP Intel 386SL @20MHz - Optional 387 Coprocessor | CPU Type: Soldered QFP Intel 386SL @25MHz - Optional 387 Coprocessor | CPU Type: Soldered QFP Intel 486SL @25MHz | |||
| Chipset | Unknown | |||||
| RAM | Type: Unknown Standard: 2MB Maximum: 10MB | Type: Unknown Standard: 4MB Maximum: 12MB | Type: Unknown Standard: 4MB Maximum: 20MB | |||
| Storage | 2.5" IDE Requires Adapter: No Standard: 84MB | 2.5" IDE Requires Adapter: No Standard: 40, 60, 80, or 120MB | 2.5" IDE Requires Adapter: No Standard: 120MB | 2.5" IDE Requires Adapter: No Standard: 120-240MB | ||
| Display Options | 9.5" Passive Matrix Grayscale @640x480 | 9" Passive Matrix Color @640x480 | 9.5" Passive Matrix Grayscale @640x480 | 9" Passive Matrix Color @640x480 | 8.4" Active Matrix Color @640x480 | |
| Graphics Chipset | Unknown VRAM: Unknown | Compaq AVGA VRAM: 512KB | ||||
| Audio | PC Speaker | |||||
| Main Battery | NiMH | |||||
| CMOS Battery | - CR2430 Lithium (CMOS) - NiMH 7.2V 120mAH (Reserve Battery) | |||||
| Power Supply | Barrel Jack | |||||
| Media Drives | 3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Drive | |||||
| PC Cards | None | |||||
| Networking | Modem (Optional?) | |||||
| Other I/O | - 1x Parallel - 1x Serial - 1x VGA Out - 1x PS/2 | |||||
| BIOS | Compaq BIOS | |||||
| Pointing Device | None | Trackball | ||||
Resources
 Service Manual |
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