The Apple Macintosh LC 520 is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 1993 to 1994 as part of the Macintosh LC series of Macintosh computers. The computer has been introduced on June 28, 1993, and its price started at $2000.
The new Macintosh LC 520 features a 25 MHz Motorola 68030 processor, Motorola 68882 FPU coprocessor, 14″ CRT Color Display, 5 MB of RAM, 80 MB or 160 MB hard drive, CD-ROM drive, and 1.44 MB Floppy drive.
This Macintosh has been discontinued on February 2, 1994.
Today Macintosh LC 520 is 29 years old!
Macintosh LC 520 Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | June 28, 1993 |
| Discontinued | February 2, 1994 |
| Model Identifier | 56 |
| Model Number | M1640 |
| Order Number | Unknown |
| Original Price | $2,000 |
| Colors | Platinum |
| Weight | 40.5 Ibs. 18.370 KG |
| Dimensions | 17.9” H x 13.5” W x 16.5” D 45.46 cm H x 34.29 cm W x 41.91 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Motorola 68030 |
| Processor Speed | 25 MHz |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 1 |
| System Bus | 25 MHz |
| Cache | 0.5 KB L1 |
| Coprocessor | Motorola 68882 FPU (Optional) |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 80 MB 160 MB |
| Media | 1 – CD-ROM 1 – 1.44 MB Floppy |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 5 MB |
| Maximum Memory | 36 MB |
| Memory Slots | 1 – 72 pin SIMM |
| Minimum Speed | 80 ns |
| ROM | Unknown |
| Interleaving Support | No |
Display
| Built-in Display | 14″ RGB CRT Display |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | None |
| Graphics Memory | 512 KB (Upgradeable to 768 KB via one socket) |
| Display Connection | 1 – DB-15 |
Expansion
| Expansion Slots | 1 – LC PDS (Cache Bus) |
| Hard Drive Interface | SCSI |
Software
| Original OS | System Software 7.1P |
| 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 analog input jack 1 – Built-in microphone |
| Audio Out | 1 – 3.5-mm analog output jack 1 – Built-in speaker |
| Display | 1 – DB-15 |
Power
| Backup Battery | 3.6 V lithium |
| Maximum Continuous Power | 40 W |
| Line Voltage | Unknown |
References:
Apple Support – Macintosh LC 520: Technical Specifications
