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Amiga 3000

A3000 · 1990–1994 · desktop

Specifications

Cpu: Motorola 68030 at 16 MHz or 25 MHz, with Motorola 68881 or 68882 math coprocessor
Gpu: Enhanced Chip Set (ECS) custom chipset (Denise/Super Agnus/Paula)
Ram: max: 16 MB via onboard ZIP DRAM sockets (up to 4 MB via DIP chips on earlier boards) · base: 2 MB
Ports: 2x DB9 joystick/mouse ports · RGB/VGA video out · Parallel port · Serial (RS-232) port · External floppy disk port · DMA SCSI-1 port · 4x internal Zorro II/III expansion slots
Display: Enhanced Chip Set (ECS) with a Super Agnus display enhancer, VGA-compatible flicker-free output option, resolutions up to 640x480
Storage: base: 40 MB internal SCSI hard disk plus internal 3.5" floppy drive, 880 KB per disk · options: 100 MB internal SCSI hard disk
Os Support: latest: AmigaOS 3.1 (Kickstart/Workbench 3.1) via ROM and Workbench upgrade · shipped: AmigaOS 1.4 (Kickstart 1.4 beta) transitioning to AmigaOS 2.0
Release Price: $3,299 (base 40 MB hard disk configuration)

Upgrade paths

RAM

16 MB via onboard ZIP DRAM sockets · Unlike earlier Amigas, RAM expansion was onboard via sockets rather than an external trapdoor or side-slot card.

EASY

storage

SCSI hard disk up to period drive-size limits, swappable via the built-in DMA SCSI-1 controller · One of the first Amigas with a SCSI controller built into the motherboard rather than an add-in card.

MODERATE

CPU

68040 accelerator cards via Zorro III slots on later A3000 revisions · Popular in the video production and CAD community for extending the machine's useful life.

MODERATE