The Macintosh Performa 550 is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 1993 to 1996 as part of the Macintosh Performa series of Macintosh computers. The computer has been introduced on October 18, 1993, and its price started at $2000.
The new Performa 550 features a 33 MHz Motorola 68030 processor, Motorola 68882 FPU coprocessor, 14″ Color CRT display, 4 MB of RAM, 160 MB hard drive, 2x CD-ROM drive, and 1.44 MB floppy drive.
This Performa has been discontinued on April 1, 1996.
Today Macintosh Performa 550 is 29 years old!
Macintosh Performa 550 Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | October 18, 1993 |
| Discontinued | April 1, 1996 |
| Model Identifier | 80 |
| Model Number | M1640 |
| Order Number | M2147LL/A M2147LL/B M2147LL/C |
| 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 | 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 | 160 MB |
| Media | 1 – 2x CD-ROM 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 | 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 | 1 – 3.5-mm analog output jack 1 – Built-in speaker |
| Display | 1 – DB-15 |
Software
| Original OS | System Software 7.1P |
| 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 Performa 550: Technical Specifications
