Most 486-based laptops (and earlier) lacked any built-in sound cards. However, a number of late 486-era laptops did have them. Below is a list of models I currently know of that do.
I'm positive that there are way more out there than what I have listed, but these are all that I can confirm right now.
| Model | Sound Card | Standard or Optional? | Speakers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha-Top Green740 | Crystal | Optional Module - most won't have it | Mono | Sold under many names including Trogon, Olidata, DTK, Maxtech, Roverbook, and others. |
| AST Advantage! Explorer DX4-100 | Likely ESS 1488 | Unknown | Unknown | This one is a rebadged Samsung Sens 700. |
| Compal TS30AS | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Sold under many names including Targa, Ultra, Mitsuba, and more. |
| CTX EzBook 300/400 Series | ESS | Standard | Unknown | -- |
| CTX EzBook 500 Series | ESS | Standard | Unknown | Some EzBook 500s were Cyrix 5x86 based. |
| IBM ThinkPad 701C, 701CS | ESS 688 AudioDrive | Standard | Unknown | -- |
| IBM ThinkPad 750, 750C, 750CS, 750P, 755C, 755CS | Crystal CS4248 | Unknown | Unknown | Does not support OPL/FM, WSS only. |
| IBM ThinkPad 750CE, 755CD 755CDV, 755CE, 755CSE, 755CV | IBM Mwave | Unknown | Unknown | I've heard the Mwave can be a pain. Also, the 755CD and 755CDV had a Pentium option. |
| Jetta Jetbook E1 Series | ESS | Unknown | Mono | -- |
| Nan Tan FMA9200 Series | ESS 488 AudioDrive | Standard | Mono | Sold under many, many names. |
| NEC Versa M Series | Crystal CS-4231-KQ | Standard | Unknown | Does not support OPL/FM, WSS only. |
| Samsung Sens 700 | ESS 1488 | Standard | Unknown | Same laptop as the AST listed above |
| Texas Instruments Travelmate 4000M | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | -- |
| WinBook XP | ESS 488, 688, or 1688 | Optional | Unknown | -- |
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