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Macintosh LC 575

Released 1994

An all-in-one Macintosh with a 14-inch colour CRT and 33 MHz 68LC040 processor.

Type
All-in-one
Processor
Motorola 68LC040 33 MHz (Macintosh LC 575)
Memory
4 MB
Storage
160 MB – 320 MB
Screen
14″
Weight
–

Performance

Processor
Motorola 68LC040 33 MHz (Macintosh LC 575)
CPU cores
1
Memory
4 MB
Storage
160 MB to 320 MB
CPU
33 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 type
4 MB soldered RAM standard, expandable to 36 MB with one 72-pin SIMM
Storage type
160 or 320 MB internal SCSI hard drive and 1.44 MB floppy drive; internal AppleCD 300i Plus CD-ROM was optional
Expansion slots
One LC-compatible processor-direct slot and one communications slot for an optional modem or Ethernet card

Display

Screen size
14″
Resolution
640 × 480
Panel
CRT
Display type
Built-in 14-inch Trinitron colour CRT

Connections

Ports
Headphone jack
Back ports
Apple Desktop Bus, external DB-25 SCSI, two serial ports, audio input and output; front headphone jack
Speakers
Two built-in stereo speakers
Microphones
Built-in microphone

Design and power

Type
All-in-one
Operating system
macOS
In the box
Apple'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.

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorageStorage type
Motorola 68LC040 33 MHz (Macintosh LC 575)4 MB160 MBHard drive
Motorola 68LC040 33 MHz (Macintosh LC 575)4 MB320 MBHard drive

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Built-in 14-inch colour display
  • Stereo speakers and microphone
  • Expansion slots for communications and LC cards

Cons

  • No floating-point unit in the standard processor
  • No Ethernet as standard
  • No external video connector as standard

Closest rivals

Model
TypeProcessorMemoryStorageScreenWeightReleased
All-in-oneMotorola 68030 33 MHz (Macintosh LC 550)4 MB160 MB14″18.4 kg1994
All-in-one68030 16 MHz (Macintosh Color Classic)4 MB40 MB – 160 MB8.2″10.2 kgFeb 1993
All-in-one68030 25 MHz (Macintosh LC 520)4 MB80 MB – 160 MB14″–1993

Newer model: Macintosh LC 580.

Sources

  1. macdat.net/files/pdf/apple/developer_notes/macintosh_lc_575.pdf
  2. macdat.net/macintosh/lc/macintosh_lc_575.php
  3. computers.popcorn.cx/apple/macintosh/lc575

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