PowerBook 520
Laptops1994Uncommon
The PowerBook 520 series introduced the built-in trackpad to personal computers — a feature so fundamental to laptop design that it has appeared on every notebook computer since. The 520 and 520c used 68LC040 processors and the new PB5xx form factor that moved the trackpad below the keyboard, giving users a more natural pointing experience than the old center-mounted trackball.
Reference →Identity
- Manufacturer
- Apple
- Model Number
- M4880
Dates & Pricing
- Introduced
- 1994-05-16
- Discontinued
- 1995-06-10
- Release Year
- 1994
- Original Price (Low)
- $2,250
- Original Price (High)
- $2,400
- Estimated Value
- $100
Processor
- CPU
- Motorola 68LC040
- CPU Speed
- 25 MHz
- Bus Speed
- 25 MHz
Memory
- RAM
- 4-36 MB
- RAM Max
- 36 MB
- RAM Slots
- 1
- RAM Type
- DRAM Card
Storage & Display
- Storage
- 160 MB, 240 MB
- Graphics
- Built-in 9.5" Passive Matrix LCD 640x480
- Screen Size
- 9.5" Grayscale
- Display Type
- LCD
- Display Variant
- Monochrome
- Native Resolution
- 640x480
Expansion & Ports
- Expansion Slots
- 2 Type II PC Card
- Drive Bays
- 1
- Ports
- Video (Monitor): 1 (Mini-15) , ADB: 1 , SCSI: 1 (HDI-30) , Serial (Standard): 1 , Microphone: 1 (Line Level) , Sound Out: 1 (16-Bit Stereo) , Security (Lock): 1
- Ethernet
- AAUI-15
Software
- Operating System
- 7.1.1
- Min OS
- 7.1.1
- Max OS
- 8.1
Physical
- Weight
- 6.3 lbs
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 11.5 x 9.7
- Battery Type
- NiMH
eBay Sale Prices
Sales
6
Typical Low
$79
25th %ile
Typical High
$113
75th %ile
Avg / Median
$88
$100 med
Full range: $30–$230 across 6 sales
Auction
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BIN + OBO
Median
Typical range
All 6 sales
Apple PowerBook 520 Macintosh Laptop System w/adapter & Manual.
2026-07-12$30
Apple Macintosh PowerBook 520 Vintage Laptop M4880 Untested No Charger Nice Cond
2026-06-17$100
Vintage Apple PowerBook 520 (500 Series) WORKING w/Charger
2026-06-10$230
Apple PowerBook 500 Series 520 Macintosh Vintage
2026-05-11$113
Vintage Apple Macintosh PowerBook 520 (500 Series) + Charger Model A540 *READ
2026-04-30$119
Apple Macintosh PowerBook 520 Vintage Computer - Not Working
2026-04-29$79
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