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The highest end model from the "original three".

PowerBook 170 Specifications

• Release Date: 1991
• Discontinuation Date: 1992
• Processor: Motorola 68030 @25MHz
• Bus Speed: 25MHz
• L1 Cache: 0.5k
• RAM: 4MB, Upgradable to 8MB.
• RAM Type: Proprietary
• Display: Active-Matrix Black and White @640x400
• VRAM: N/A
• HDD Size (Standard): 40MB
• HDD Type: SCSI
• Expansion Slots: None
• PRAM Battery Type: 3V Lithium
• Original Mac OS: 7.0.1
• Maxiumum Mac OS: 7.5.5

PowerBook 170 Upgrades

How do I put an SSD in it?

See our page on SCSI SSDs for more info.

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