ThinkPad 230CS
Overview
ThinkPad 230CS: Intel i486SX, QFP 33 MHz; 7.8-inch PDI DSTN display, 640x480 (VGA), with CCFL backlight.
Specifications
Platform & performanceProcessor, memory, graphics and storage3
- Processor
- Intel i486SX, QFP 33 MHz; Intel i486DX2, QFP 50 MHz
- Memory
- 4MB FPM DRAM, BGA (slot 1); Empty FPM DRAM, SIMM (slot 2)
- Graphics
- Cirrus Logic CL-GD6235, QFP with 512KB FPM DRAM
Display & designPanel, dimensions and weight3
- Display
- 7.8-inch PDI DSTN display, 640x480 (VGA), with CCFL backlight
- Dimensions
- 7.8-inch: 235 x 171 x 42 millimeters or 9.25 x 6.73 x 1.65 inches (with 8-cell)
- Weight
- 7.8-inch: 1.70 kilograms or 3.75 pounds (with 8-cell)
Systems & equipmentOriginal software and other features1
- Positioning
- Subnotebook
Manuals
0 documentsNo manual linked to this exact entry yet.
Drivers & Software
0 packagesNo software linked to this exact entry yet.
BIOS & Firmware
0 packagesNo firmware linked to this exact entry yet.
Research & references
ThinkWiki: 230CS (Community source)
Date sources & variant notes
Profile sources
- Processor: Intel i486SX, QFP 33 MHz; Intel i486DX2, QFP 50 MHz
Exact model community specification; alternatives vary by configuration and may include documented upgrades. Not all listed options were fitted together.
ThinkWiki — Category:230CS · Exact model heading and Standard Features/technical sections; alternative configurations - Graphics: Cirrus Logic CL-GD6235, QFP with 512KB FPM DRAM
Exact model community specification; alternatives vary by configuration and may include documented upgrades. Not all listed options were fitted together.
ThinkWiki — Category:230CS · Exact model heading and Standard Features/technical sections; alternative configurations - Display: 7.8-inch PDI DSTN display, 640x480 (VGA), with CCFL backlight
Exact model community specification; alternatives vary by configuration and may include documented upgrades. Not all listed options were fitted together.
ThinkWiki — Category:230CS · Exact model heading and Standard Features/technical sections; alternative configurations - Memory: 4MB FPM DRAM, BGA (slot 1); Empty FPM DRAM, SIMM (slot 2)
Exact model community specification; alternatives vary by configuration and may include documented upgrades. Not all listed options were fitted together.
ThinkWiki — Category:230CS · Exact model heading and Standard Features/technical sections; alternative configurations - Dimensions: 7.8-inch: 235 x 171 x 42 millimeters or 9.25 x 6.73 x 1.65 inches (with 8-cell)
Exact model community specification; alternatives vary by configuration and may include documented upgrades. Not all listed options were fitted together.
ThinkWiki — Category:230CS · Exact model heading and Standard Features/technical sections; alternative configurations - Weight: 7.8-inch: 1.70 kilograms or 3.75 pounds (with 8-cell)
Exact model community specification; alternatives vary by configuration and may include documented upgrades. Not all listed options were fitted together.
ThinkWiki — Category:230CS · Exact model heading and Standard Features/technical sections; alternative configurations - Positioning: Subnotebook
Exact model community specification; alternatives vary by configuration and may include documented upgrades. Not all listed options were fitted together.
ThinkWiki — ThinkPad History · IBM-era exact model row, month-year column; event subtype not stated - Documented by: June 1994
230CS: month-year listed by the community history; not independently established as announcement versus availability, and no worldwide-first claim.
ThinkWiki — ThinkPad History · IBM-era exact model row, month-year column; event subtype not stated - Markets
230CS: ThinkWiki explicitly describes this model as specific to Japan; community statement, not inferred from a regional SKU.
ThinkWiki — Category:230CS · Exact model heading and Standard Features/technical sections; alternative configurations - Markets
PC Watch’s ThinkPad history explicitly describes the 220 and following 230Cs as Japan-exclusive models planned by IBM Japan. This claim is attributed to that retrospective account.
30周年を迎えたThinkPadシリーズのこれまでとこれからを、日米のリーダーたちに聞く · Japanese 220 / 230Cs historical overview
Identity, dates & original listings
- ThinkWiki model history Community source