The Apple Macintosh LC 550 is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 1994 to 1995 as part of the Macintosh LC series of Macintosh computers. The computer has been introduced on February 2, 1994, and its price started at $1200.
The new Macintosh LC 550 features a 33 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 March 23, 1995.
Today Macintosh LC 550 is 28 years old!
Macintosh LC 550 Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | February 2, 1994 |
| Discontinued | March 23, 1995 |
| Model Identifier | 80 |
| Model Number | M1640 |
| Order Number | Unknown |
| Original Price | $1,200 |
| 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 | 33 MHz |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 1 |
| System Bus | 33 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 |
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 | 2 – 3.5-mm analog output jack 2 – Built-in speaker |
| Display | 1 – DB-15 |
Software
| Original OS | System Software 7.1 |
| Maximum OS | Mac OS 7.6.1 |
| Firmware | Macintosh ROM |
Power
| Backup Battery | 3.6 V lithium |
| Maximum Continuous Power | 40 W |
| Line Voltage | Unknown |
References:
Apple Support – Macintosh LC 550: Technical Specifications
