Compaq LTE 286

The Compaq LTE 286 placed a 12 MHz 80286, internal hard disk and VGA-compatible monochrome display in the same compact notebook family introduced by the LTE.

It offered serious desktop-compatible performance in a machine small enough for routine travel and became one of the best-known early business notebooks.

Notable Features

• 80286 performance in a notebook enclosure
• VGA-compatible monochrome display
• Optional docking and expansion accessories

Historical Significance

• It offered serious desktop-compatible performance in a machine small enough for routine travel and became one of the best-known early business notebooks.

Collector’s Notes

• Battery leakage, brittle plastics and ageing hard disks are common; a matching power supply is important.
• Memory, storage, displays and expansion hardware should be documented because configurations often changed during a system’s working life.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Compaq LTE 286
Manufacturer	Compaq
Launched	Sunday, October 1, 1989
Country	United States
CPU	Intel 80286
Units Sold
Form Factor	Notebook
Power	Rechargeable battery or AC adapter
Networking	Via modem or expansion base
Operating System	Compaq MS-DOS
Expansion / I/O	Serial, parallel, VGA and expansion-base connector
Keyboard	Integrated notebook keyboard
Storage	1.44 MB 3.5-inch floppy and 20 or 40 MB hard disk
Sound	PC speaker
Colours	Monochrome
Graphics	VGA-compatible 640 x 480 display
Display	Built-in monochrome LCD
ROM	Compaq BIOS
RAM	640 KB plus extended memory options
CPU Speed	12 MHz