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Macintosh LC II

M1700 · 1992–1993 · desktop

Specifications

Cpu: Motorola 68030 16 MHz (16-bit data bus, no FPU)
Gpu: Onboard video, 256 KB VRAM (512 KB max)
Ram: max: 10 MB usable (4 MB onboard + 2×4 MB 30-pin SIMM; 12 MB installed still reads 10) · base: 4 MB
Ports: LC PDS slot · DB-15 video (onboard) · ADB · SCSI (DB-25) · RS-422 serial ×2 (printer, modem) · Microphone in · Audio out (mono)
Display: None built in; onboard video for Apple 12" monitors (512×384 color) and 640×480 with VRAM upgrade
Storage: base: 40 MB SCSI HDD · options: 80 MB SCSI HDD
Os Support: latest: Mac OS 7.6.1 · shipped: System 7.0.1
Release Price: $1,699

Variants

Models

Macintosh Performa 400/405/410/430(Consumer-channel rebadges of the LC II with varying RAM/HDD bundles.)Macintosh LC III(1993 successor in the same pizza-box case: 25 MHz 68030 on a full 32-bit bus, one 72-pin SIMM slot, 36 MB max RAM. Materially faster but folded here as the same family.)

Upgrade paths

RAM

10 MB usable (2×4 MB 30-pin SIMM) · Lid pops off. The memory controller caps the machine at 10 MB regardless of installed total.

~$25 today

EASY

storage

Internal 3.5" SCSI drive or solid-state emulator · Standard 50-pin SCSI swap.

EASY

display

512 KB VRAM SIMM for 640×480 at 256 colors · Single VRAM SIMM slot.

EASY