NOTE: PB286 with the old motherboard is also known as the IS/VT286.
| Battery | 3.5 Lithium, removable |
| BIOS | 2 x 32KB - Packard Bell Packard Bell 3.90P Setup Run SETUP.EXE Program |
| Cache | N/A |
| Clock/Driver | (RTC) |
| Cover removal | PB286 : 2 screws on front under slide covers IS/VT286 : 5 screws on edge of rear panel |
| CPU | 80286-10MHz 80286-12MHz PB286 Keyboard Switchable <Ctrl>-<Alt>-<+> = 12 MHz <Ctrl>-<Alt>-<-> = 8 MHz IS/VT286 Hardware Switchable Speed Select Button : Speed Turbo Position : 12 STD Position : 8 |
| Drive Cavities | 3 X half-height (exposed) 2 X half-height (enclosed |
| Front panel | Lock : FLL Power switch : RR Reset button : FLL HDD Activity LED : FLL PWR LED : FLL |
| Interfaces | PBIO-220 -Parallel : 1 X DB-25 F -Serial : 1 X RS232,DB-9 M -optional : RS232,DB-25 F COM2 Keyboard : 5-pin DIN F 101 Key Enhanced FDD Connector: (supports 2 FDDs) HDD Controll.: On expansion slot |
| I/O Expansion slots | 5 x 16-bit ISA 3 x 8-bit ISA |
| Keyboard | 101 Key Enhanced |
| Network Certification | N/A |
| Power Supply | 210 watts 115v: (50Hz) /230v: (60) |
| RAM Memory | Standard on motherboard : 640Kb Maximum on motherboard : 1MB Maximum Addressable : 16MB |
| Speaker | Internal-cone on chassis |
| Video | PB-EGA or PB-EGA/RS on expansion slot. |