apple a day / 1984•1986

Published 4.09.2006 by a•pril | E-mail this post

MACINTOSH 512k

"Introduced in September 1984, The Mac 512k was a Mac 128k with 384 kB more RAM. It sold for $3,195, and was replaced in April 1986 by the 512ke". (photo credit: John Greenleigh/Flipside Studios)

CPU
CPU: Motorola MC68000
CPU Speed: 8 MHz
FPU: none
Bus Speed: 8 MHz
Data Path: 16 bit
ROM: 64 kB
Onboard RAM: 512 kB
Maximum RAM: 512 kB

Video
Monitor: 9" built-in
Max Resolution: 1 bit 512x342

Storage
Floppy Drive: 3.5" 400 kB

Input/Output
Serial: 2
Speaker: mono 8 bit

Miscellaneous
Codename: Fat Mac
Gestalt ID: 2
Power: 60 Watts
Dimensions: 13.6" H x 9.6" W x 10.9" D
Weight: 16.5 lbs.
Minimum OS: System 1.1/Finder 1.1g
Maximum OS: System 4.1/Finder 5.5
Introduced: September 1984
Terminated: April 1986

This byte of Apple's history from Wired's, "30 Years of Apple Products."