ThinkPad 530CS
Overview
ThinkPad 530CS: Intel 486DX2 50MHz, Intel 486DX4 100MHz, or AMD 5x86 133MHz; 8.4-inch passive-matrix color LCD, 640×480.
Historical context
Interfaces: Two Type II or one Type III PCMCIA; serial, parallel, VGA, PS/2, external floppy, microphone, headphone and infrared. Options vary by configuration.
Specifications
Platform & performanceProcessor, memory, graphics and storage4
- Processor
- Intel 486DX2 50MHz, Intel 486DX4 100MHz, or AMD 5x86 133MHz
- Memory
- 4 or 12MB standard; 36MB maximum; one 72-pin expansion slot
- Graphics
- Cirrus Logic GD6245, 512KB VRAM
- Storage
- 360 or 540MB 2.5-inch IDE HDD
Display & designPanel, dimensions and weight1
- Display
- 8.4-inch passive-matrix color LCD, 640×480
Connections & powerPorts, networks and battery2
- Ports
- Two Type II or one Type III PCMCIA; serial, parallel, VGA, PS/2, external floppy, microphone, headphone and infrared
- Battery
- NiMH main battery
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: 530CS (Community source)
Date sources & variant notes
Profile sources
- 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 - Processor: Intel 486DX2 50MHz, Intel 486DX4 100MHz, or AMD 5x86 133MHz
Collector-maintained MacDat specification for ThinkPad 530CS, Type 2605; not an original IBM specification or independent confirmation of factory CPU options.
MacDat — IBM ThinkPad 530CS · IBM Type 2605; specification table - Memory: 4 or 12MB standard; 36MB maximum; one 72-pin expansion slot
Collector-maintained MacDat specification for ThinkPad 530CS, Type 2605; not an original IBM specification or independent confirmation of factory CPU options.
MacDat — IBM ThinkPad 530CS · IBM Type 2605; specification table - Display: 8.4-inch passive-matrix color LCD, 640×480
Collector-maintained MacDat specification for ThinkPad 530CS, Type 2605; not an original IBM specification or independent confirmation of factory CPU options.
MacDat — IBM ThinkPad 530CS · IBM Type 2605; specification table - Storage: 360 or 540MB 2.5-inch IDE HDD
Collector-maintained MacDat specification for ThinkPad 530CS, Type 2605; not an original IBM specification or independent confirmation of factory CPU options.
MacDat — IBM ThinkPad 530CS · IBM Type 2605; specification table - Graphics: Cirrus Logic GD6245, 512KB VRAM
Collector-maintained MacDat specification for ThinkPad 530CS, Type 2605; not an original IBM specification or independent confirmation of factory CPU options.
MacDat — IBM ThinkPad 530CS · IBM Type 2605; specification table - Ports: Two Type II or one Type III PCMCIA; serial, parallel, VGA, PS/2, external floppy, microphone, headphone and infrared
Collector-maintained MacDat specification for ThinkPad 530CS, Type 2605; not an original IBM specification or independent confirmation of factory CPU options.
MacDat — IBM ThinkPad 530CS · IBM Type 2605; specification table - Battery: NiMH main battery
Collector-maintained MacDat specification for ThinkPad 530CS, Type 2605; not an original IBM specification or independent confirmation of factory CPU options.
MacDat — IBM ThinkPad 530CS · IBM Type 2605; specification table - Documented by: May 1995
530CS: 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
530CS: ThinkWiki explicitly describes this model as specific to Asia Pacific (mainly China, Hong Kong, Japan and Korea); community statement, not inferred from a regional SKU.
ThinkWiki — Category:530CS · Exact model heading and Standard Features/technical sections; alternative configurations - Markets
MacDat describes 530CS as exclusive to Japan; ThinkWiki describes it more broadly as Asia-Pacific-specific. Geographic exclusivity therefore remains disputed.
MacDat — IBM ThinkPad 530CS · IBM Type 2605; specification table · ThinkWiki — Category:530CS · Exact model heading and Standard Features/technical sections; alternative configurations
Identity, dates & original listings
- ThinkWiki model history Community source