Apple · Macintosh

Macintosh IIsi

Released October 1990

A compact 20 MHz Macintosh II desktop with built-in colour video, microphone input and one expansion slot.

Type
Compact
Processor
68030 20 MHz (Macintosh IIsi)
Memory
1 MB
Storage
–
Screen
–
Weight
4.5 kg

Performance

Processor
68030 20 MHz (Macintosh IIsi)
CPU cores
1
Memory
1 MB
CPU
20 MHz Motorola 68030 with integrated memory management and 0.5 KB L1 cache; 68882 floating-point coprocessor optional through an expansion adapter
GPU
Built-in 8-bit colour video supports 512 × 384 and 640 × 480 using 64–320 KB of system RAM
Memory type
1 MB soldered to the logic board plus four 30-pin SIMM slots in one matched bank; 100 ns memory and 1–17 MB total supported by Apple; 512 KB ROM
Storage type
Internal 1.44 MB floppy drive with SCSI hard-drive options of 40 or 80 MB; Apple does not document the paired RAM and drive configurations on its support sheet
Expansion slots
One processor-direct slot can be used directly or with an optional NuBus adapter; no built-in NuBus slot or L2 cache

Display

Screen
None built in

Connections

Ports
Headphone jack
Back ports
One Apple Desktop Bus port, DB-15 video, DB-19 external floppy, DB-25 SCSI, printer and modem serial ports, sound output and microphone input; no built-in Ethernet
External displays
Built-in video supports an Apple colour display at 640 × 480 with 8-bit colour; a compatible expansion graphics card can extend display options
Speakers
Internal speaker, stereo 8-bit sound output and mono audio input

Design and power

Type
Compact
Weight
4.5 kg
Width × depth × height
315 × 378 × 102 mm
Operating system
macOS
Size and weight detail
Apple's 4 × 12.4 × 14.9 inch and 10 lb reference dimensions; metric fields are rounded conversions
Power supply
Maximum 160 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; 3.6 V lithium clock battery and keyboard soft power
In the box
Original System Software 6.0.7. Apple lists 15 October 1990 as the introduction date; no separate first-sale day was found

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorage
68030 20 MHz (Macintosh IIsi)1 MB–

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Built-in 8-bit colour video
  • Microphone input for audio recording
  • PDS expansion can take an optional NuBus adapter

Cons

  • No built-in floating-point coprocessor
  • Built-in video uses system RAM
  • No built-in Ethernet

Closest rivals

Model
TypeProcessorMemoryStorageScreenWeightReleased
Compact68030 25 MHz (Macintosh IIci)1 MB40 MB–6.2 kgSept 1989
Compact68030 16 MHz (Macintosh IIx)1 MB40 MB–10.9 kgSept 1988
Compact68020 16 MHz (Macintosh LC)2 MB40 MB–4 kgOct 1990

Sources

  1. support.apple.com/en-us/112193
  2. lowendmac.com/1990/mac-iisi
  3. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Macintosh_IIsi.jpg

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