Sunrex HyperBook 300 Series

Sunrex HyperBook 300 Series

The HyperBook 300 is a 486-based laptop that was released in August 1993. It was essentially a spec-bumped version of the HyperBook 3000 Series from the year before. This laptop was sold under Sunrex's HyperData and InnovACE brand names. I've also seen one that was just generically badged "NoteBook Computer 486 Series". There is also a possibility that you could find one branded "SunRace".

The HyperBook 300 was one of a few Sunrex laptops to feature the infamous palmrest number pad. According to an archived Sunrex website, these were available with pen-touch support. I've yet to see one with it.


Specifications

Spec Details
CPU CPU Type: Socket 2 (probably, it uses desktop chips)
- Intel (up to at least 486DX2 @50MHz, maybe higher)
- AMD 486
- Cyrix 486
Chipset Symphony
RAM Type: Proprietary
Standard: 4MB
Maximum: 20MB
Hard Disk 2.5" IDE
Uses proprietary adapter?: Yes
Standard: 200 or 250MB
Display Options - 9.5" Passive Matrix Grayscale @640x480
- 9.5" Passive Matrix Color @640x480
- 9.5" Active Matrix Color @640x480
- Pen Touch option available
Graphics Chipset Cirrus Logic GD6205
VRAM: 512KB
Audio PC Speaker
Main Battery NiCad or NiMH
CMOS Battery Soldered 1220 Lithium
Power Supply Kycon KPPX-4P Connector
- Power Good Model SR-310C
Disk Drives 3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Drive
PC Cards 2x PCMCIA Slots
Networking Modem (Optional)
Other I/O - 1x Parallel
- 2x Serial
- 1x VGA Out
- 1x PS/2
BIOS AMI
Pointing Device Trackball

Common Faults & Maintenance

These laptops suffer from brittle plastic and hinge failure. You'll likely have to add some epoxy to reinforce one if you own one.


Gallery

Photos from Clous. Used with permission.



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