| Manufacturer | Toshiba |
|---|---|
| Type | laptop |
| Release date | 1986[1] |
| Operating system | MS-DOS 3.2[1] |
| CPU | Intel 80286 @ 8 MHz[1] |
| Memory | 640 kB RAM (upgradable to 2.6 MB)[1] |
| Storage | 10 MB hard drive; internal 3,5" floppy drive, 720 kB; connector for external 5,25" floppy drive, 360 kB[1] |
| Display | monochrome 9.6" orange gas-plasma display[1] |
| Graphics | 640×400; 640×200; Textmode: 80×25; T3100SX: 640x480 VGA |
| Input | keyboard - 83 keys, QWERTY |
| Connectivity | external monitor via 9-pin RGB port.[1] |
| Dimensions | 0.310 x 0.361 x 0.079 meter[1] |
| Mass | 7.5 kg (17 lb) |
T3100 was a portable PC manufactured by Toshiba and released in 1986. It featured a 10 MB hard drive, 8 MHz Intel 80286 CPU and a black & orange 9.6" gas-plasma display with a resolution of 640x400 pixels.[1]
The portable had for the time a special high-resolution 640 x 400 display mode which is similar to and partially compatible with the Olivetti/AT&T 6300 graphics.[1] The base model had 640KB memory. There's a single proprietary expansion slot for 1200 bit/s modem, expansion chassis for 5x 8-bit ISA cards, Ethernet NIC, 2400 bit/s modem, and a 2 MB memory card (thus 2.6 MB in max total).[1] T3100e model had 1MB of memory, which could be upgraded to 5MB.[2] [3]
Toshiba T3100 was not a true portable, because it needed an external power source in all except the last version.
Five versions existed:
- The T3100/20 was essentially the same as the base T3100 but with a larger hard drive (20 MB instead of 10 MB).
- The T3100e had a 12 MHz 80286 CPU (switchable to 6 MHz, 1 MB RAM and a 20 MB hard drive.[4]
- The T3100e/40 was the same as the T3100e, but with a larger 40 MB hard drive.
- The T3100SX had a 16 MHz i386SX CPU, 1 MB RAM and a 40 MB or 80 MB hard drive, a VGA 640x480x16 shade black & orange gas plasma display or black & white LC, and also included an internal rechargeable battery, for true portability.[5]
- The J3100 was a version of the T3100 that was marketed and sold in Japan only.
