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Compaq Portable 386

Compaq Portable 386

The Compaq Portable 386 is a computer released by Compaq Computer Corporation in 1987. It was equipped with a 20 MHzIntel 80386CPU, 1 MBRAM, 16 KB ROM, 1.2 MB5¼-inchfloppy, 40 or 100 MBhard disk drive, priced at US$7,999 or 9,999 respectively, and a 10" ambergas-plasma display.

Early versions of the Compaq Portable 386 were sold with the Compaq Portable III case and badges. A differing screen bezel stating "386/20" was the only externally visible change.

Network General resold a customized version of the Compaq Portable 386 as the "Sniffer" Network Analyzer.