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Image Credit:
MacUser, April 1987
Image Credit:
Macworld, April 1987
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Introduced: March 2, 1987
Terminated: January 15, 1990 |
Logic Board
Processor:
68020
Processor Speed:
16 MHz
PMMU:
opt. 68851
FPU:
68881
Bus Speed:
16 MHz
Data Path:
32-bit
ROM Size:
256K
Level 1 Cache:
0.25K
Level 2 Cache:
none
Expansion Slots:
6 NuBus
Battery:
Two 3.6V Lithium batteries (soldered to the
motherboard)
(Click) Macintosh II System Board
Macworld, April 1987
Image Credit:
Apple, Inc.
Memory
RAM Type:
30-pin SIMM
RAM Slots:
8
Min - Max RAM:
1 MB - 20 MB
Minimum RAM Speed:
120 ns
Install in groups of:
4
RAM Sizes:
256K, 1, 4 MB
Onboard RAM:
none
Note:
- 4MB or 16MB SIMMs cannot be
put into Bank A, unless Macintosh II SuperDrive Upgrade
is installed.
Image Credit:
Macworld, April 1987
Ports
ADB:
2
USB:
none
FireWire:
none
Video:
none
Floppy:
none
SCSI:
DB-25
Geoports:
none
Ethernet:
none
Other ports:
Printer, modem, speaker
Image Credit:
Macworld, April 1987
Image Credit:
Macworld, April 1987
Video
Standard VRAM:
none
Maximum VRAM:
none
Display:
Video memory requires video card
Storage
Standard CD-ROM:
none
Internal Hard Drive:
SCSI (40 - 80 MB)
Floppy Disk Drive:
800K auto (x2)
Image Credit:
Apple, Inc.
Operating System
Addressing Modes:
24-bit
Original OS:
System 2.0 (Finder version 4.1)
Original Enabler:
none
AppleTalk Version:
49
Compatible MacOS:
2.0
2.0.1
5.0
5.1
6.0
6.0.1
6.0.2
6.0.3
6.0.4
6.0.5
6.0.7
6.0.8
7.0
7.0.1
7.1
7.1.1 (Pro)
7.5
7.5.1
7.5.3
7.5.5
For additional information on
operating systems:
See this article
Miscellaneous
Codename:
Becks, Cabernet, Ikki, Little Big Mac,
Milwaukee, Paris, Reno, Uzi
Form Factor:
II
Dimensions (Inches):
5.5 H x 18.7 W x 14.4 D
Average Weight (lbs):
24
Gestalt ID:
6
Original Price:
- Floppy system (no hard drive): $3898 US
- 40 MB hard drive: $5498 US
Image Credit:
Jasmine
Comments
The Macintosh II represented a break from the all-in-one
original Macintosh. It was Apple's first attempt to put the Macintosh platform
head-on with the expandable IBM compatibles. The Macintosh II
was a completely different computer than the previous Macs. It
was expandable, complicated, loosely configured, and very
powerful. The previous Macs were tightly configured all-in-ones
with closed-systems, which sacrificed performance for economy.
The Macintosh II, on the other hand, was three times as
expensive as the all-in-one Macs. It was a box-monitor (modular) system
with a removable top and expansion slots like the Apple II. The
Macintosh II had six powerful NuBus expansion slots available to
expand its basic features.
Additional Macintosh II Information:
Vectronic's Classic Macintosh Section
The Big Mac: Macintosh II
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