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Early 286-based laptop, released in 1991. It appears to have been a 286 version of the 320N.

Specifications

• Release Date: Unknown
• CPU: Intel 286 @8 or 12MHz
• RAM: 1MB Standard, up to 5MB supported
• HDD Standard Sizes: Unknown
• HDD Type: 2.5" IDE
• Uses Proprietary HDD Adapter: Unknown
• Display Options: Grayscale, 16-grays, 640x480
• GPU: WD 90C20
• VRAM: 256KB
• Sound: PC Speaker Only
• Main Battery: Dual-Bank NiCad
• CMOS Battery: NiCad "Reserve Battery", may also have a separate CMOS battery
• Power Supply: Unknown
• Expansion: Unknown
• Internal Drives: 3.5" Floppy drive
• Networking: Internal Modem
• I/O: PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2 Mouse, VGA Out, Serial, Parallel
• BIOS: ??
• Pointing Devices: None

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References

1 - Dell 212N Specifications, www.dell.com, archived February 25th, 1997 by the Internet Archive.

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