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Apple Macintosh Classic II vs Apple Macintosh Color Classic

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AppleMacintosh Classic IIAppleMacintosh Color Classic
Overview
Released1991February 1993
Performance
Processor68030 16 MHz (Macintosh Classic II)68030 16 MHz (Macintosh Color Classic)
CPU cores11
Memory2 MB or 4 MB4 MB
Storage40 MB to 80 MB40 MB to 160 MB
CPU16 MHz 68030 with 16-bit data path, integrated PMMU and 0.5K L1 cache; no supplied FPU, L2 cache or second processor16 MHz Motorola 68030 with 16-bit data bus, integrated PMMU and 0.5K L1 cache; optional 68882 maths coprocessor, no supplied FPU, L2 cache or second processor
Memory type2 MB onboard, expandable to 10 MB using two paired 30-pin SIMMs, 100 ns minimum; 1, 2 or 4 MB modules. 512K ROM4 MB onboard, expandable to 10 MB using two paired 30-pin SIMMs, 100 ns minimum; 1, 2 or 4 MB modules. With two 4 MB SIMMs the lower 2 MB onboard cannot be addressed. 1 MB ROM
Storage typeApple Australia October 1991 brochure offers 2 MB RAM with 40 MB SCSI hard disk or 4 MB with 80 MB; 1.44 MB removable SuperDrive floppy in both. Original capacity units retainedOriginal Apple Facts and Apple Direct describe 4 MB memory with 40, 80 or 160 MB internal SCSI disks, varying by country; original US ordering sheet explicitly identifies 4 MB/80 MB M1602LL/A. 1.44 MB removable SuperDrive floppy; optional external CD-ROM. Original capacity units retained
Expansion slotsNo general-purpose expansion slot; original brochure describes internal maths-coprocessor connectorOne LC-compatible 96-pin processor-direct slot and optional maths-coprocessor socket; slide-out logic board provides access to memory, VRAM and expansion
Display
Screen size9″8.2″
Resolution512 × 342512 × 384
PanelCRTCRT
Refresh rate–60.15 Hz
Display typeBuilt-in 9-inch monochrome CRT, 512 × 342 pixels; original Australia brochure corroborates explicit support-sheet correction to its generic 512 × 384 tableSony Trinitron colour CRT; maker display-component sheet distinguishes 10-inch tube from 8.2-inch viewable area, retained as the main display size. 512 × 384 Macintosh mode, exact 60.15 Hz refresh and 24.48 kHz horizontal scan
Display features–256K VRAM supplies 256 colours; optional additional 256K VRAM enables 32,768 colours. Apple IIe card provides 560 × 384 mode at the same 60.15 Hz; this optional-card mode is not native Macintosh resolution
Connections
PortsHeadphone jackHeadphone jack
Back portsOne ADB, DB-19 external floppy, DB-25 SCSI, two serial ports, sound input and sound output; no built-in Ethernet or external video connectorTwo ADB, DB-25 SCSI, two RS-232/RS-422 serial ports, mono sound input and mono sound output. LocalTalk networking through serial port; Ethernet needs an optional expansion card, no built-in external video or floppy connector
Speakers–Built-in speaker and omnidirectional electret microphone; mono 8-bit output at 22 kHz, sound input at 22 or 11 kHz
Keyboard and mouseKeyboard and built-in monitor included in Apple Australia configurationsADB keyboard with numeric keypad and two-level tilt adjustment, Apple ADB Mouse II
Design and power
TypeAll-in-oneAll-in-one
Weight–10.2 kg
Width × depth × height–251 × 320 × 368 mm
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Size and weight detailMaker 16 lb; 13.2 in height × 9.7 in width × 11.2 in depth, retained in original unitsMain dimensions and 10.2 kg weight use original Apple Facts metric figures. Original technical library gives 22.5–23.2 lb (10.2–10.5 kg) depending on configuration and slightly different rounded centimetre dimensions
Power supplyMaximum 76 W, 120 V, 47–63 Hz and 0.63 A; 3.6 V lithium clock batteryMaximum 100 W, automatic 90–240 V AC, 47–63 Hz, 0.83 A; 3.6 V lithium clock battery. Keyboard power control and display power-saving mode
In the boxOriginal system software 7.0.1. Maker introduction 21 October 1991 is not treated as exact first sale; earliest actual-sale month unresolved in bounded search, released year only. Performa 200 was a later retail packaging name, not a separately added configuration hereOriginal system software 7.1 and System Enabler 401. Maker announcement 10 February 1993 is not treated as exact first sale; February sale month uses Wikipedia's historical sold-period account, with original March Apple Direct describing an available US configuration. Colour Classic is the regional spelling; no separate Performa 250 or Color Classic II generation added here

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