Apple IIe

A2S2064 · 1983–1993 · desktop

Specifications

Cpu: MOS 6502 1.023 MHz (65C02 in the 1985 Enhanced revision)
Ram: max: 128 KB with the Extended 80-Column Card; multi-megabyte aux-slot cards (e.g. RamWorks) go further but need software support · base: 64 KB
Ports: Composite video out · Cassette in/out · Game I/O (internal socket and rear DE-9) · 7 expansion slots plus auxiliary slot
Display: Composite video out: 80×24 text with aux card, 280×192 hi-res, 560×192 double hi-res
Storage: base: None built in; Disk II / DuoDisk 5.25" floppy drives (140 KB) via controller card, later 3.5" and hard disks via cards · options:
Os Support: latest: ProDOS 8 · shipped: Apple DOS 3.3
Release Price: $1,395

Variants

Revisions

Apple IIe (original)1983 launch, 6502 CPU

Enhanced IIe1985, 65C02 CPU, updated ROM and character set

Platinum IIe1987, Platinum case, numeric keypad standard

Colors

Beige1983 launch color

Platinum1987, Platinum IIe

Upgrade paths

RAM

128 KB via Extended 80-Column Card in the auxiliary slot · The aux slot card also enables 80-column text and double hi-res graphics. Third-party cards like Applied Engineering RamWorks pushed the aux slot to 1 MB and beyond.

cheap and plentiful today

EASY

other

7 expansion slots plus auxiliary slot · The mature Apple II card ecosystem: accelerators (ZipChip, TransWarp), hard disk and SCSI cards, mockingboard sound, and modern flash storage solutions.

EASY