NEC Versa 500D & 550D

NEC Versa 500D & 550D

The NEC Versa 500D and 550D are Cyrix-based laptops that were released in February 1996. The 500D uses a 486DX4 processor and the 550D uses a 5x86 processor. The 500D was only sold in Europe.

These laptops were manufactured for NEC by First International Computer (FIC).

Specifications

SpecVersa 500DVersa 550D
CPUCPU Type: Socket 3
Cyrix 486DX4 @75MHz		CPU Type: Socket 3
Cyrix 5x86 @100MHz
ChipsetUMC UM8486F
RAMType: 1x 72pin slot
Standard: 4 or 8MB Soldered
Maximum: 20 or 24MB		Type: 1x 72pin slot
Standard: 8MB Soldered
Maximum: 24MB
Storage2.5" IDE
Requires Adapter: Unknown
Standard: 340MB		2.5" IDE
Requires Adapter: Unknown
Standard: 540MB
Display Options9.4" Passive Matrix Color LCD @640x48010.4" Passive Matrix Color LCD @640x480
Graphics ChipsetChips & Technologies 65545
VRAM: 512KB or 1MB		Chips & Technologies 65545
VRAM: 1MB
AudioPC Speaker
Main BatteryNiMH (2400mAH)NiMH (2800mAH)
CMOS BatteryVarta 3/V30H
Power SupplyBarrel Jack
Media Drives3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Drive
PC Cards2x PCMCIA Slots (2x Type II/1x Type III)
- UMC UM8365F/UM8366F Controller
NetworkingNone
Other I/O- 1x Parallel
- 1x Serial
- 1x VGA Out
- 1x PS/2
BIOSPhoenix
Pointing DeviceTrackball (19mm)

Resources


Service Manual

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