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Apple Macintosh Color Classic vs Apple Macintosh LC 575

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AppleMacintosh Color ClassicAppleMacintosh LC 575
Overview
ReleasedFebruary 19931994
Performance
Processor68030 16 MHz (Macintosh Color Classic)Motorola 68LC040 33 MHz (Macintosh LC 575)
CPU cores11
Memory4 MB4 MB
Storage40 MB to 160 MB160 MB to 320 MB
CPU16 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 processor33 MHz Motorola 68LC040 with no floating-point unit
GPU–Built-in video uses 512 KB VRAM standard, expandable to 1 MB; the 640 × 480 display supports 8-bit colour standard and 16-bit colour with upgraded VRAM
Memory type4 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 ROM4 MB soldered RAM standard, expandable to 36 MB with one 72-pin SIMM
Storage typeOriginal 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 retained160 or 320 MB internal SCSI hard drive and 1.44 MB floppy drive; internal AppleCD 300i Plus CD-ROM was optional
Expansion slotsOne LC-compatible 96-pin processor-direct slot and optional maths-coprocessor socket; slide-out logic board provides access to memory, VRAM and expansionOne LC-compatible processor-direct slot and one communications slot for an optional modem or Ethernet card
Display
Screen size8.2″14″
Resolution512 × 384640 × 480
PanelCRTCRT
Refresh rate60.15 Hz–
Display typeSony 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 scanBuilt-in 14-inch Trinitron colour CRT
Display features256K 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 portsTwo 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 connectorApple Desktop Bus, external DB-25 SCSI, two serial ports, audio input and output; front headphone jack
SpeakersBuilt-in speaker and omnidirectional electret microphone; mono 8-bit output at 22 kHz, sound input at 22 or 11 kHzTwo built-in stereo speakers
Microphones–Built-in microphone
Keyboard and mouseADB keyboard with numeric keypad and two-level tilt adjustment, Apple ADB Mouse II–
Design and power
TypeAll-in-oneAll-in-one
Weight10.2 kg–
Width × depth × height251 × 320 × 368 mm–
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Size and weight detailMain 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 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 7.1 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 hereApple's 1994 developer note documents the original 68LC040 configuration. Its current support page at article 112222 describes a later PowerPC upgrade-card configuration, which is excluded here; a distinct maker first-sale date was not established.

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