The Apple Macintosh LC III 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 February 10, 1993, and its price started at $750.

The new Macintosh LC III features a 25 MHz Motorola 68030 processor, 4 MB of RAM, 40 MB / 80 MB or 160 MB hard drive, and 1.44 MB Floppy drive.

This Macintosh has been discontinued on February 14, 1994.

Today Macintosh LC III is 29 years old!

Macintosh LC III Release Date and Original Price

Introduced	February 10, 1993
Discontinued	February 14, 1994
Model Identifier	27
Model Number	M1254
Order Number	M1312LL/A
Original Price	$750 $1,350
Colors	Platinum
Weight	8.8 Ibs. 3.991 KG
Dimensions	2.9” H x 12.2” W x 15.3” D 7.36 cm H x 30.98 cm W x 38.86 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	40 MB 80 MB 160 MB
Media	1 – 1.44 MB Floppy

Memory

Built-in Memory	4 MB
Maximum Memory	36 MB
Memory Slots	1 – 72 pin SIMM
Minimum Speed	80 ns
ROM	Unknown
Interleaving Support	No

Display

Built-in Display

None

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 III PDS (Cache Bus)
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	1
Serial	2
SCSI	1 – DB-25
Floppy Port	None
Audio In	1 – 3.5-mm mono input jack
Audio Out	1 – 3.5-mm mono output jack 1 – Built-in speaker
Display	1 – DB-15

Power

Backup Battery	3.6 V lithium
Maximum Continuous Power	30 W
Line Voltage	100 to 240 V AC

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