Compaq Portable 386
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| Manufacturer | Compaq Computer Corporation, United States |
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| Type | Portable computer |
| Release date | 1987[1] |
| Operating system | MS-DOS 3.3 |
| CPU | Intel 80386 @ 20 MHz, Intel 80387 (FPU) option |
| Memory | 2 - 10 MB RAM[1] |
| Display | 10" amber colored gas-plasma display |
| Graphics | 640 X 400 resolution CGA, 80/40 X 25 text |
| Sound | PIT using a mini speaker |
| Connectivity | CGA, serial, parallel, ISA expansion bus[1] |
| Dimensions | 41 (width) x 19.2 (depth) x 24.8 (height) cm |
| Weight | 11 kg |
| Predecessor | Compaq Portable III |
| Successor | Compaq Portable 486 |
The Compaq Portable 386 is a computer released by Compaq Computer Corporation in 1987.[1] Its street price upon its release was 12,000 - 14,000 USD for a model equipped with an 20 MHz Intel 80386 CPU, 2 MB RAM, 16 kB ROM, 1.2 MB 5.25" floppy, 40 or 100 MB hard disk,[1] and a 10" amber colored gas-plasma display.[1] Power is supplied using a mains electricity outlet, no battery exists.[1] Option for Intel 80387 (FPU). An expansion box for two IBM-AT ISA card slots available.[1]
Its RAM is expandable to 10MB via expansion card. The onboard slots support only up to 4MB (4x1MB) SIMMs. The Portable 386 supports one hard disk with up to 504MB of space, which can be configured by the Compaq SETUP disk (BIOS is NOT saved on its EPROMs directly)
Early versions of the Compaq Portable 386 were sold with the Compaq Portable III case and badges. A differing screen bezel stating "386/20" was the only externally visible change.