IBM PS/2 Note N51 SLC & N51 SX

The IBM PS/2 Note N51 SLC and N51 SX are 386-based laptops that were released in March 1992. They succeeded the N33 SX model from the previous year. The N51 was based on IBM's Microchannel architecture, and as such, it used rare 2.5" ESDI hard disks and had a Microchannel expansion bus port on the rear.


Specifications

SpecPS/2 Note N51 SLCPS/2 Note N51 SX
Release DateMarch 1992
CPUCPU Type: Unknown
IBM 386SLC @16MHz
CPU Type: Unknown
Intel 386SX @16MHz
ChipsetUnknown
RAMType: SIMM
Standard: 2MB
Maximum: 10MB
Storage2.5" ESDI
Requires Adapter: Unknown
Standard: 80MB
2.5" ESDI
Requires Adapter: Unknown
Standard: 40MB
Display Options9.5" Passive Matrix Grayscale (16 shades) LCD @640x480
Graphics ChipsetUnknown
VRAM: 256KB
Unknown
VRAM: Unknown
AudioPC Speaker
Main Battery2x NiMH Batteries2x NiCad Batteries
CMOS Battery- Proprietary Lithium CMOS Battery
- NiCad Reserve Battery
Power SupplyUnknown
Media Drives3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Drive
PC CardsNone
NetworkingModem (Optional)
Other I/O- 1x Parallel
- 1x Serial
- 1x VGA Out
- 1x PS/2
- 1x Microchannel Expansion Bus Port
BIOSIBM
Pointing DeviceNone

Resources

Link Details
IBM PS/2 Note N51 Drivers
IBM PS/2 Note N51 SX/SLC Hardware Maintenance Manual