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Macintosh Color Classic II
A compact colour Macintosh with a 33 MHz 68030, 32-bit data path, internal SCSI storage and LC-compatible expansion. Also sold as the Performa 275 in Japan.
- Type
- All-in-one
- Processor
- Motorola 68030 33 MHz (Macintosh Color Classic II)
- Memory
- 8 MB
- Storage
- 160 MB
- Screen
- 10″
- Weight
- –
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Specifications
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- Processor
- 68030 33 MHz (Macintosh Color Classic II)
- CPU cores
- 1
- Memory
- 8 MB
- Storage
- 160 MB
- CPU
- 33 MHz Motorola 68030 with integrated PMMU, 32-bit data path at 33 MHz and 0.5K L1 cache; no L2 cache. Optional Motorola 68882 maths coprocessor, not supplied as standard. Exact current Apple specifications override the archived Service Source table, which incorrectly retains a 16-bit bus and 16-bit registers from the original Color Classic.
- Memory type
- 4 MB soldered memory, one 72-pin SIMM slot and 36 MB maximum; minimum 80 ns, supported module capacities 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 and 32 MB. 1 MB ROM. Exact current maker table overrides the shared service manual’s conflicting two 30-pin SIMMs and 10 MB limit.
- Storage type
- Apple’s exact Japanese Performa 275 bundle has 8 MB RAM and a 160 MB SCSI hard drive, retained in configurations. Color Classic II support lists 80–160 MB internal disks but does not establish each factory RAM/disk pairing; no guessed combinations added. Internal 1.44 MB SuperDrive floppy, optional external CD-ROM. Original capacity units retained.
- Expansion slots
- One LC-compatible processor-direct slot; optional Ethernet expansion card and optional 68882 coprocessor. User-removable logic board. No standard Ethernet adapter.
Display
- Screen size
- 10″
- Resolution
- 512 × 384
- Panel
- CRT
- Display type
- Built-in 10-inch colour CRT tube with 512 × 384 Macintosh resolution. Exact current maker support does not identify a separate viewable diagonal or refresh rate; the archived service manual conflicts over display size, so neither a viewable-area measurement nor refresh rate is inferred.
- Display features
- 256K built-in VRAM supplies 256 colours; optional additional 256K VRAM supports 32,768 colours. The Japanese Performa 275 specification confirms both modes.
Connections
- Ports
- Headphone jack
- Back ports
- Two ADB ports, DB-25 SCSI, printer and modem serial connections, and audio connections; no external video or floppy connector, USB or FireWire. Ethernet is optional through expansion.
- Speakers
- Built-in speaker and omnidirectional microphone. Exact Japanese Performa 275 table calls the internal speaker system stereo; the archived service manual describes monophonic audio. This unresolved wording is retained without asserting stereo playback for every regional configuration.
- Keyboard and mouse
- Archived shared Service Source lists a keyboard, ADB Mouse II, ADB and power cables. The exact Japanese Performa 275 bundle includes an Apple Keyboard II and bundled Japanese At Ease, ClarisWorks, HyperCard Lite and Photo CD Sampler software; regional software and keyboards can differ.
Design and power
- Type
- All-in-one
- Operating system
- macOS
- Size and weight detail
- Exact current Apple support publishes 14.5 inches high × 9.9 inches wide × 12.6 inches deep and 22.5 lb weight. The archived shared manual instead provides differently rounded metric dimensions and a 22.5–23.2 lb configuration range; those values are not silently substituted for the exact current figures.
- Power supply
- Maximum 100 W; automatic 90–240 V AC, 47–63 Hz. Apple lists 0.83 A and a 3.6 V lithium clock battery. Keyboard soft-power control.
- In the box
- Original Japanese system software 7.1 with System Enabler 403; Apple lists support through Mac OS 7.6.1. Current maker support gives 21 October 1993 as introduction, which does not establish first retail sale; released omitted. Apple states this system was not sold in the US. Performa 275 is a Japanese consumer bundle of this hardware, not a separate generation. The main image and additional views are original maker service illustrations, not press photographs; exact-model photographic coverage remains unresolved.
Configurations
| Processor | Memory | Storage | Storage type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68030 33 MHz (Macintosh Color Classic II) | 8 MB | 160 MB | Hard drive |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Built-in colour CRT
- Memory expandable to 36 MB
- LC-compatible expansion slot
Cons
- No built-in Ethernet
- External CD-ROM required
- No supplied maths coprocessor
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Processor | Memory | Storage | Screen | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-in-one | Motorola 68LC040 33 MHz (Macintosh LC 575) | 8 MB | 500 MB | 14″ | 18.3 kg | 1995 | |
| All-in-one | PowerPC 603 75 MHz (Macintosh Performa 5200CD) | 8 MB | 512 MB – 1 GB | 15″ | – | 1995 | |
| All-in-one | Motorola 68030 32 MHz (Macintosh IIvx) | 5 MB | 160 MB | 14″ | 18.9 kg | Oct 1993 |
