In 1993, Apple introduced the Macintosh Performa 250 as a part of their Macintosh Performa series of personal computers. This computer was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 1993 to 1994, and it was available for purchase starting on February 1, 1993 with a starting price of $1,390.
The Macintosh Performa 250 featured a 16 MHz Motorola 68030 processor, a Motorola 68882 FPU coprocessor, a 10″ Color CRT display, 4 MB of RAM, a 40 MB / 80 MB or 160 MB hard drive, and a 1.44 MB floppy drive. These specs made it a powerful computer for its time, but it was eventually discontinued on May 1, 1994.
Today, the Macintosh Performa 250 is 30 years old, and it is no longer available for purchase. But for those who were lucky enough to own one, it was a great computer for its time and a piece of Apple’s history.
Macintosh Performa 250 Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | February 1, 1993 |
| Discontinued | May 1, 1994 |
| Model Identifier | 49 |
| Model Number | M1600 |
| Order Number | M1601LL/A M1602LL/A M1605LL/A |
| Original Price | $1,390 |
| Colors | Platinum |
| Weight | 22.5 Ibs. 10.205 KG |
| Dimensions | 14.5” H x 9.9” W x 12.6” D 36.83 cm H x 25.14 cm W x 32 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Motorola 68030 |
| Processor Speed | 16 MHz |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 1 |
| System Bus | 16 MHz |
| Cache | 0.5 KB L1 |
| Coprocessor | Motorola 68882 FPU (Optional) |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 40 MB 80 MB 160 MB |
| Media | 1.44 MB floppy |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 4 MB |
| Maximum Memory | 10 MB |
| Memory Slots | 2 – 30 pin SIMM |
| Minimum Speed | 100 ns |
| ROM | Unknown |
| Interleaving Support | No |
Display
| Built-in Display | 10” RGB 8-bit CRT display (256 colors) |
| Resolution | 512 x 342 |
| Pixel Density | Unknown |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | None |
| Graphics Memory | 256 KB 512 KB |
| Display Connection | N/A |
Expansion
| Expansion Slots | 1 – LC PDS |
| Hard Drive Interface | SCSI |
Software
| Original OS | System Software 7.1 |
| 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 | 1 – 3.5-mm analog input jack |
| Audio Out | 1 – 3.5-mm analog output jack |
| Display | N/A |
Power
| Backup Battery | 3.6 V lithium |
| Maximum Continuous Power | 100 W |
| Line Voltage | N/A |
References:
Apple Support – Macintosh Performa 250: Technical Specifications
