The Apple Macintosh IIvx is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 1992 to 1993 as part of the Macintosh II series of Macintosh computers. The computer has been introduced on October 19, 1992, and its price started at $2950.
The new Macintosh IIvx features a 32 MHz Motorola 68030 processor, Motorola 68882 FPU coprocessor, 4 MB of RAM, 40 MB / 80 MB / 160 MB / 230 MB or 400 MB hard drive, CD-ROM drive, and 1.44 MB Floppy drive.
The product has been discontinued on October 21, 1993.
Today Macintosh IIvx is 29 years old!
Macintosh IIvx Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | October 19, 1992 |
| Discontinued | October 21, 1993 |
| Model Identifier | 48 |
| Model Number | M1350 |
| Order Number | M1355LL/A (80 MB hard drive) M1371LL/A (230 MB hard drive) M1373LL/A (80 MB hard drive and CD-ROM) |
| Original Price | $2,950 $3,550 |
| Colors | Platinum |
| Weight | 35 Ibs. 15.875 KG |
| Dimensions | 6” H x 13” W x 16.5” D 15.24 cm H x 33 cm W x 41.91 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Motorola 68030 |
| Processor Speed | 32 MHz |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 1 |
| System Bus | 32 MHz |
| Cache | 0.5 KB L1 32 KB L2 |
| Coprocessor | Motorola 68882 FPU |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 40 MB 80 MB 160 MB 230 MB 400 MB |
| Media | 1 – CD-ROM (Optional) 1 – 1.44 MB Floppy |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 4 MB |
| Maximum Memory | 68 MB |
| Memory Slots | 4 – 30 pin SIMMs (Groups of 4) |
| Minimum Speed | 80 ns |
| ROM | Unknown |
| Interleaving Support | No |
Display
| Built-in Display | None |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | None |
| Graphics Memory | 512 KB 1 MB |
| Display Connection | DB-15 |
Expansion
| Expansion Slots | 3 – NuBus 1 – Cache Bus (PDS) |
| Hard Drive Interface | SCSI |
Software
| Original OS | System Software 7.1 |
| Maximum OS | Mac OS 7.6.1 |
| Firmware | Macintosh ROM |
Connections
| Ethernet | None |
| Modem | None |
| ADB | 2 |
| Serial | 2 |
| SCSI | 1 – DB-25 |
| Floppy Port | None |
| Audio In | 1 – 3.5-mm mono input jack |
| Audio Out | 1 – 3.5-mm stereo output jack |
| Display | DB-15 |
Power
| Backup Battery | 3.6 V lithium |
| Maximum Continuous Power | 230 W |
| Line Voltage | Unknown |
References:
Apple Support – Macintosh IIvx: Technical Specifications
