Mac IIvx

aka Performa 600

Overview

The Mac IIvx was a respectable computer in its own right, but a big "Huh?" for Mac IIci users. Where the LC and LC II had been compromised by using a 32-bit processor on a 16-bid data bus, the IIvx ran a 32MHz CPU on a 16MHz bus. This gave it a lower performance rating than the IIci, which was still available.

The IIvx was the first Mac available with a built-in CD-ROM drive.

Details

• introduced September 1992 at $2,950; discontinued October 1993
• requires System 7.1 (with Enabler 001) or later
• 32MH 68030 CPU
• 4MB RAM, expandable to 68MB using 4-SIMM banks of 80ns 30-pin memory
• 512KB VRAM standard, expandable to 1MB
• 32KB level 2 cache (optional on Performa 600)
• ADB ports for keyboard and mouse
• DIN-8 serial ports on back of computer
• DB-25 SCSI connector on back of computer
• three Nubus slots
• upgrade path: Quadra 700, Quadra 650