Macintosh II(1987)

1987.03Macintosh System Software 0.7 (System 3.0, Finder 5.1) ~ System 7.5.5

Background

The Mac II was the ultimate expandable Mac. Based on the new 68020 processor, the Mac II was the first 32-bit Mac (although it was not "32-bit clean"). The Mac II included 6 Nubus slots, which allowed for a number of different Apple and third party expansion cards. The Mac II was the first Mac with color capabilities--a graphics card could be installed capable of handling up to 16.7 million colors! It originally sold for $3,898 U.S. for the basic system, and at $5,498 U.S. for 1 MB of RAM, one 800 KB floppy disk drive and one 40 MB internal SCSI hard disk drive.

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Key Specs

DisplayModular
ChipMotorola 68020
MemoryNone Built-in / Max 20 MB (up to 68 MB via FDHD upgrade kit)
StorageOptional 40 MB or 80 MB
Weight10.9 kg

Full Specifications

Basic Info

Release Date1987.03
Introduced1987.3
Discontinued1990.1
Original Price$3,898 - $5,498
OS SupportMacintosh System Software 0.7 (System 3.0, Finder 5.1) ~ System 7.5.5
Support StatusDiscontinued

Chip & Storage

ChipMotorola 68020(16 MHz,single-core,Motorola 68881 floating-point coprocessor)
MemoryNone Built-in / Max 20 MB (up to 68 MB via FDHD upgrade kit)
StorageOptional 40 MB or 80 MB
Hard Drive InterfaceSCSI
FirmwareMacintosh ROM
Graphics Memory256 or 512 KB (Macintosh II Video Card)

Display

Screen TypeModular

Camera & Audio

Media Drive1 or 2x 800 KB floppy drives

Connectivity & Expansion

Expansion Slots6x NuBus slots (one used for Mac II Video Card)
Backup Battery3.6 V Lithium battery
Power Consumption230 W (Max continuous power)

Body & Dimensions

Width47.5 mm
Height14 mm
Thickness36.6 mm
Weight10.9 kg

Color

Available Colors

Model Identifier

Model IDM5000