PowerBook 550c
Laptops1995Very Rare
The PowerBook 550c was sold exclusively in Japan — a color passive-matrix PowerBook built on the 500-series chassis with a 33 MHz 68LC040 and the Japan-specific configuration that Apple used to test features before global release. It is among the rarest PowerBooks, sought by collectors who want a complete 500-series set.
Reference →Identity
- Manufacturer
- Apple
- Model Number
- M4286J/A
Dates & Pricing
- Introduced
- 1995-05-30
- Discontinued
- 1996-04-01
- Release Year
- 1995
- Estimated Value
- $500
Processor
- CPU
- Motorola 68C040
- CPU Speed
- 33 MHz
- FPU
- Integrated
- Bus Speed
- 33 MHz
Memory
- RAM
- 8-36 MB
- RAM Max
- 36 MB
- RAM Slots
- 1
- RAM Type
- DRAM Card
Storage & Display
- Storage
- 500 MB
- Graphics
- Built-in 10.4" Active Matrix Color LCD 640x480
- Screen Size
- 10.4" Color
- Display Type
- LCD
- Display Variant
- Color
- 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
- 6.8 lbs
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 11.5 x 9.7
- Battery Type
- NiMH
eBay Sale Prices
Sales
1
Typical Low
$880
25th %ile
Typical High
$880
75th %ile
Avg / Median
$880
$880 med
Full range: $880–$880 across 1 sale
Auction
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All 1 sale
Vintage Apple Mac PowerBook 550c Nupowr PowerPC 603e 117mhz 40mb RAM
2026-07-22$880
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