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 IBM ThinkPad 310ED | |
| Manufacturer | |
|---|---|
| Type | Notebook Computer |
| Release date | June 1997 |
| Introductory price | Starting at US$1,600(equivalent to $2,917 in 2022) |
| Operating system | |
| CPU | Pentium I @ 133 or 165 MHz |
| Memory | 16-32 MB |
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.
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. Ones that had a CD-ROM drive had a proprietary external floppy disk drive port on the back.
| 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 | ||||
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