Summary
IBM ThinkPad 310 was a notebook computer series introduced in 1997 by the IBM corporation into the market as part of their ThinkPad laptop series. It was succeeded by the ThinkPad 380 series.
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 IBM ThinkPad 310ED | |
| Manufacturer | |
|---|---|
| Type | Notebook Computer |
| Release date | June 1997 |
| Introductory price | Starting at US$1,600 (equivalent to $3,037 in 2023) |
| Operating system | |
| CPU | Pentium I @ 133 or 165 MHz
|
| Memory | 16-32 MB |
Features edit
All models shipped with Windows 95 OSR2 but were capable of running up to Windows XP, if they have a sufficient RAM upgrade, as well as several Linux variations. They could also run older operating systems such as Windows 3.1.
All models featured a Socket 7 Intel Pentium I or MMX processor running at 133 to 166 MHz, a CT-65550 video chip with 1 MB of video memory, and a Yamaha YMF715 audio controller. The standard memory size was 16 MB, with up to 32 MB max if upgraded.
The ThinkPad models ending with a D included a CD-ROM drive; the rest included a 1.44 MB floppy disk drive. Models with a CD-ROM drive had a proprietary external floppy disk drive port on the back.
Models edit
- IBM ThinkPad 310 — The base model released only in Europe, it featured an Intel Pentium I running at 133 MHz, 16 MB of soldered EDO RAM, standard 1.08 GB hard drive, and a non-removable 1.44MB floppy disk drive. It also had an 11.3" 800x600 DSTN display with the additional option of an 11.3" 800x600 TFT display. Other features included: NiHM battery, Trackpoint, (2) Type II CardBus slots or (1) type III.
- IBM ThinkPad 310D — Released alongside the 310 but available worldwide, it had essentially the same specifications as the base 310 model, with the only difference of a CD-ROM drive over the 1.44 floppy disk drive. It also only had an 11.3" 800x600 DSTN display over the base 310's additional TFT display option.
- IBM ThinkPad 310E — Made available late 1997, the E had a few new features. It featured an Intel Pentium MMX 166 MHz processor, 16 MB of soldered EDO RAM, 1.6 or 2.1 GB hard drive size options, and a 1.44 MB floppy disk drive. It came with a larger 12.1" 800x600 DSTN display with the additional option of an 11.3" 800x600 TFT display. It also came with a NiHM battery which could last up to 2.8 hours on one charge.[1] Other features included: Trackpoint, (2) Type II CardBus slots or (1) type III.
- IBM ThinkPad 310ED[2][3][4] — The last model in the series also available late 1997, it was basically the same as the 310E, with the only difference of a CD-ROM drive and only offering a 12.1" 800x600 DSTN display option. The 310ED introduced the additional option to come standard with 32 MB of ram.
Comparison edit
| Model | Introduction
Date |
Withdrawal
Date |
Base
Price |
Display
Options |
Resolution | CPU | Memory | Video
Controller |
Audio
Controller |
Hard Drive
Options |
Misc
Info | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSTN | TFT | |||||||||||||
| 310
(EMEA) |
Jun 1997 | Jan 1998 | ? | 11.3"
Color |
11.3"
Color |
640x480
800x600 |
Pentium I - 133 MHz
66 MHz Bus 256 KB cache |
16-64 MB
60 ns |
CT65550
1 MB DRAM |
Yamaha
YMF715 |
1.08GB | 2.1GB | 1.44 MB FDD
NiHM Battery - 2.5 hr | |
| 310D
(EMEA) |
? | 12.1"
Color |
12.1"
Color |
Ext. 1.44 MB FDD
10x CD-ROM NiHM Battery - 2.5 hr | ||||||||||
| 310E
(EMEA) |
Nov 1997 | Jul 1998 | ? | 12.1"
Color |
11.3"
Color |
Pentium I - 133 or 150 MHz
66 MHz bus 256 KB cache |
1.6GB | 2.1GB | 3.2GB | 1.44 MB FDD
NiHM Battery - 3 hr | ||||
| 310ED
(EMEA) |
? | 12.1"
Color |
- | Ext. 1.44 MB FDD
10x CD-ROM NiHM Battery - 3 hr | ||||||||||
| 310E
(EMEA) (Spring 1998) |
Mar 1998 | Sep 1998 | ? | 12.1"
Color |
12.1"
Color |
Pentium I - 166 MHz
66 MHz bus 256 KB cache |
2.1GB | 3.2GB | 1.44 MB FDD
NiHM Battery - 3 hr | |||||
| 310ED
(EMEA) (Spring 1998) |
? | 12.1"
Color |
- | Ext. 1.44 MB FDD
20-8x CD-ROM NiHM Battery - 3 hr | ||||||||||
| 310ED
(Retail) |
Nov 1997 | Sep 1998 | ? | 12.1"
Color |
- | Pentium I - 133 or 166 MHz
66 MHz bus 256 KB cache |
1.6GB | 2.1GB | 3.2GB | Ext. 1.44 MB FDD
10x or 20-8x CD-ROM NiHM Battery - 3 hr | ||||
References edit
- ^ "IBM ThinkPad 310E 2600 - 12.1" - P MMX - Win95 - 16 MB RAM - 2.1 GB Series Specs". CNET. Archived from the original on 15 May 2020.
- ^ Manes, Stephen (1998-03-24). "PERSONAL COMPUTERS; Low-Cost Portables With Personality". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ Karhu, Tuomas. "IBM ThinkPad 310 ED". Tivi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ "Блокнотные ПК для охотников за дешевизной". osp.ru. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
External links edit
- Thinkwiki.de - 310
- Thinkwiki.org - 310