Macintosh IIcx

Introduced: March 1989
Terminated: February 1991

Description

The Macintosh IIcx was very similar to the IIx. It ran a Motorola 68030 at 16 MHz. The 1-2MB of RAM was expandable to 128MB. It contained fewer expansion slots, making it more compact. The cooling fan was also smaller and quieter.

History

The Macintosh IIcx was popular with users for a number of reasons. The fact that many of the parts snapped together without screws made it easier to repair and expand. The compact size and quiet running were also benefits that made the IIcx a success. At $5369, it was also less expensive than many in the Macintosh II line.

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Specifications

Processor: Motorola 68030
Processor Speed: 16 MHz
Cache: 0.25 k L1
System Bus: 16 MHz
Hard Drive: 40 - 80 MB
Media: 1.44 MB floppy
Weight and Dimensions (US): 13.6 lbs., 5.5” H x 11.9” W x 14.4” D
Weight and Dimensions (Metric): 6.2 kg, 14 cm H x 30.2 cm W x 36.6 cm D
Original Mac OS: System 6.0.3
Maximum Mac OS: System 7.5.5
Firmware: Macintosh ROM
Model Number: M5650
Logicboard RAM: None
Maximum RAM: 128 MB
Type of RAM Slots: 8 - 30 pin SIMMs (Groups of 4)
Minimum RAM Speed: 120 ns
Interleaving Support: No
Graphics Card: None
Graphics Memory: None
Built-in Display: (Requires Video Card)
Display Connection: --
Expansion Slots: 3 - NuBus
Hard Drive Bus: SCSI
Backup Battery: 3.6 V Lithium
Max Watts: 159 W
Ethernet: None
Modem: None
ADB: 2
Serial: 2
SCSI: 1 - DB-25
USB: None
FireWire: None
Audio In: None
Audio Out: stereo 8 bit