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Macintosh LC II

● Obsolete 1992 · Mac era Classic Macintosh

Introduced

1992

Original price

$ 1240

Processor

Motorola 68030

Original OS

System 7

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Pre-Mac

Mac era

iMac era

iPod era

iPhone era

Silicon

Processor

ProcessorMotorola 68030

Speed16 MHz

Architecture32-bit

Cache½ KiB (L1)

System bus16-bit data bus

Memory & graphics

Standard RAM4 MB

Max RAM10 MB

RAM type30-pin 100ns SIMMs

VRAM256 KB VRAM (expandable to 512 KB)

Resolutions512 x 384 and 640 x 480

Storage

Storage40 MB, 80 MB, or 160 MB hard drive

Connectivity

Audio inMini-jack

Audio out8-bit 22 KHz mono (mini-jack)

SCSI1 SCSI (DB-25)

ADB1 ADB port

Serial2 serial ports

Software

Original OSSystem 7

Apple statusObsolete

Power

Expansion slots1 LC PDS (Processor Direct Slot)

Identifiers

Model N°M1700

Order N°M1720LL/A

Lifecycle

Introduced1992

Discontinued1993

Apple statusObsolete

History

The LC II was essentially an upgrade of the original LC. Unfortunately, while Apple increased the processor frequency to a 68030 at 16 MHz, it maintained the 16-bit data path, making the speed improvement minimal (the 68030 was a 32-bit processor). The LC II was sold for $1240 USD, making it one of the most affordable Macintosh computers ever made. It was discontinued in March 1993, when it was replaced by the LC III. In September 1992, it was offered in bundles with various hard drives and software, and re-released on the market as the Performa 400, 405, 410, and 430.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh_LC_II · Wikipedia

Trivia

• The LC II used a 32-bit 68030 processor, but with a data path of only 16 bits, drastically limiting speed improvements over the previous model despite the "speed bump" to 16 MHz. • At a price of $1240, the LC II was one of the most affordable Macintosh computers ever produced, democratizing access to Apple computers in the early 1990s. • In September 1992, just 6 months before its discontinuation, the LC II was repackaged and released as the Performa 400, 405, 410, and 430 with different hard drive and software configurations.

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