The ''PS/note N45 SL'' was priced at $2,045 and contains a 25MHz [[80386SL|386SL]]. It had 2MB RAM and aan 80<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine|last=|first=|date=1992-12-22|title=IBM PS/note N45sl|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v9TVJ_G_sk8C|magazine=[[PC Mag]]|language=en|publisher=Ziff Davis, Inc.}}</ref> or 120MB HDD<ref>{{Cite web|title=PS/note N45 SL|url=https://www.ardent-tool.com/docs/pdf/brochures/ibm-ps-noten45sl.pdf}}</ref> and was equipped with only 6-row keyboard without dedicated navigation block, the similar layout as a low-end [[ThinkPad 300]] laptop.
[[PCMag|''PC Mag'']] considered the display a disappointment, but noted its good design and performance.<ref name=":0" />