The Apple Macintosh IIx is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 1988 to 1990 as part of the Macintosh II series of Macintosh computers. The computer has been introduced on September 19, 1988, and its price started at $7769.
The new Macintosh IIx features a 16 MHz Motorola 68030 processor, Motorola 68882 FPU coprocessor, 1 MB or 4 MB of RAM, 40 MB or 80 MB hard drive, one or two 1.44 MB Floppy drives, and as an option Macintosh II video card.
The product has been discontinued on October 15, 1990.
Today Macintosh IIx is 34 years old!
Macintosh IIx Release Date and Original Price
Introduced | September 19, 1988 |
Discontinued | October 15, 1990 |
Model Identifier | 7 |
Model Number | M5840 |
Order Number | M5820 M5840 M5850 |
Original Price | $7,769 $9,300 |
Colors | Platinum |
Weight | 24 Ibs. 10.886 KG |
Dimensions | 5.5” H x 18.7” W x 14.4” D 13.97 cm H x 47.49 cm W x 36.57 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
Processor | Motorola 68030 |
Processor Speed | 16 MHz |
Architecture | 32-bit |
Number of Cores | 1 |
System Bus | 16 MHz |
Cache | 0.25 KB L1 |
Coprocessor | Motorola 68882 FPU |
Storage & Media
Storage | 40 MB 80 MB |
Media | 1 or 2 – 1.44 MB Floppy |
Memory
Built-in Memory | 1 MB 4 MB |
Maximum Memory | 128 MB |
Memory Slots | 8 – 30 pin SIMMs (Groups of 4) (4 MB or larger modules must be PAL SIMMs) |
Minimum Speed | 120 ns |
ROM | Unknown |
Interleaving Support | No |
Display
Built-in Display | None |
Graphics
Graphics Card | None |
Graphics Memory | None |
Display Connection | Unknown |
Expansion
Expansion Slots | 6 – NuBus |
Hard Drive Interface | SCSI |
Software
Original OS | System Software 6.0.1 |
Maximum OS | System 7.5.5 |
Firmware | Macintosh ROM |
Connections
Ethernet | None |
Modem | None |
ADB | 2 |
Serial | 2 |
SCSI | 1 – DB-25 |
Floppy Port | None |
Audio In | None |
Audio Out | 1 – 3.5-mm stereo output jack |
Display | Unknown |
Accessories
Power
Backup Battery | 3.6 V lithium |
Maximum Continuous Power | 230 W |
Line Voltage | Unknown |
References:
Apple Support – Macintosh IIx: Technical Specifications