Apple Macintosh Classic II vs Apple Macintosh LC 520

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Macintosh Classic II compared with Macintosh LC 520

	AppleMacintosh Classic II	AppleMacintosh LC 520
Overview
Released
Released	1991	1993
Performance
Processor
Processor	68030 16 MHz (Macintosh Classic II)	68030 25 MHz (Macintosh LC 520)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	2 MB or 4 MB	4 MB
Storage
Storage	40 MB to 80 MB	80 MB to 160 MB (better)
CPU
CPU	16 MHz 68030 with 16-bit data path, integrated PMMU and 0.5K L1 cache; no supplied FPU, L2 cache or second processor	25 MHz Motorola 68030 with 32-bit data path, 0.5 KB L1 cache and optional 68882 floating-point coprocessor
GPU
GPU	–	Built-in video with 512 KB VRAM supports 640 × 480 at 8-bit colour; an optional 768 KB allocation supports 16-bit colour
Memory type
Memory type	2 MB onboard, expandable to 10 MB using two paired 30-pin SIMMs, 100 ns minimum; 1, 2 or 4 MB modules. 512K ROM	4 MB on the logic board, expandable to 36 MB with one 72-pin SIMM
Storage type
Storage type	Apple 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 retained	Internal SCSI hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and optional 2× CD-ROM. Apple's support sheet lists 80–160 MB hard drives; its original developer note also lists a 40 MB option.
Expansion slots
Expansion slots	No general-purpose expansion slot; original brochure describes internal maths-coprocessor connector	One LC processor-direct slot
Display
Screen size
Screen size	9″	14″
Resolution
Resolution	512 × 342	640 × 480 (better)
Panel
Panel	CRT	CRT
Display type
Display type	Built-in 9-inch monochrome CRT, 512 × 342 pixels; original Australia brochure corroborates explicit support-sheet correction to its generic 512 × 384 table	Built-in 14-inch Trinitron colour CRT
Connections
Ports
Ports	Headphone jack	Headphone jack
Back ports
Back ports	One ADB, DB-19 external floppy, DB-25 SCSI, two serial ports, sound input and sound output; no built-in Ethernet or external video connector	Two Apple Desktop Bus ports, external DB-25 SCSI, printer and modem serial connections, microphone input and headphone output
Speakers
Speakers	–	Built-in stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	–	Built-in microphone
Keyboard and mouse
Keyboard and mouse	Keyboard and built-in monitor included in Apple Australia configurations	–
Design and power
Type
Type	All-in-one	All-in-one
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Size and weight detail
Size and weight detail	Maker 16 lb; 13.2 in height × 9.7 in width × 11.2 in depth, retained in original units	Apple lists 17.9 × 13.5 × 16.5 inches and 40.5 lb
Power supply
Power supply	Maximum 76 W, 120 V, 47–63 Hz and 0.63 A; 3.6 V lithium clock battery	Maximum 40 W according to Apple's technical sheet
In the box
In the box	Original 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 here	Apple lists 28 June 1993 as the introduction date; a separate first-sale date was not established.