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Apple Macintosh SE/30 Specs

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The Apple Macintosh SE/30 features a 16 MHz 68030 processor, 1 MB or 4 MB of RAM, and the option of a 40 MB or 80 MB hard drive -- standard in M5390 and M5361 configurations -- in a compact all-in-one case with a 9" monochrome display.

In basic terms, the SE/30 is a Macintosh IIx in the same small all-in-one housing as the Macintosh SE. Like the earlier Macintosh SE, the SE/30 has a PDS expansion slot rather than the NuBus slots introduced by the Macintosh II line.

The SE/30 is the fastest and most expandable monochrome compact Mac and is considered by many fans of Apple hardware to be the best Mac of all time.

For additional information on the Macintosh SE/30, also check out the excellent Macintosh SE Support Pages [Archive].

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Introduction Date:

January 19, 1989

Discontinued Date:

October 21, 1991

Details:

The "Introduction Date" refers to the date a model was introduced via press release. The "Discontinued Date" refers to the date a model either was replaced by a subsequent system or production otherwise ended.

Also see: All Macs introduced in 1989.

Processor Speed:

16 MHz

Processor Type:

68030

Details:

The Macintosh SE/30 has a 32-bit processor and a 32-bit data path.

Processor Upgrade:

Third-Party*

FPU:

68882

Details:

*A variety of third-party processor upgrades and accelerators were available.

System Bus Speed:

16 MHz

Cache Bus Speed:

N/A

Details:

N/A

ROM Type:

Macintosh ROM

ROM Size:

256k*

Details:

*The Macintosh SE/30 ROM is "32-bit dirty."

L1 Cache:

0.5k

L2 Cache:

N/A

Details:

N/A

RAM Type:

30-pin SIMM

Min. RAM Speed:

120 ns

Details:

N/A

Standard RAM:

1 MB, 4 MB

Maximum RAM:

128 MB*

Details:

*The ROM is "32-bit dirty" and requires the usage of 32-bit addressing and the MODE32 system extension or a ROM swap from a Macintosh IIsi or Macintosh IIfx to use 128 MB of RAM. With the default SE/30 ROM, which only supports 24-bit addressing, the SE/30 is limited to 8 MB of RAM using eight 1 MB SIMMs.

Also see: Actual Max RAM of All G3 & Later Macs.

Motherboard RAM:

None

RAM Slots:

Details:

N/A

Video Card:

Integrated

VRAM Type:

Built-in

Details:

N/A

Standard VRAM:

64k

Maximum VRAM:

64k

Details:

N/A

Built-in Display:

9" Monochrome

Native Resolution:

512x342

Details:

N/A

2nd Display Support:

N/A

2nd Max. Resolution:

N/A

Details:

Standard Hard Drive:

40 MB, 80 MB*

Int. HD Interface:

SCSI*

Details:

*Offered with either a 40 MB or 80 MB internal SCSI hard drive. The M5392 configuration shipped without a hard drive.

Standard Optical:

None

Standard Disk:

1.44 MB (Auto)

Details:

N/A

Standard Modem:

None

Standard Ethernet:

None

Details:

N/A

Expansion Slots:

SE PDS

Expansion Bays:

None*

Details:

*Two front-facing 3.5" drive bays occupied by default with a 1.44 MB disk drive and a hard drive, respectively. There is no external "slot" for a second disk drive.

Case Type:

All-in-One

Form Factor:

Macintosh SE

Details:

N/A

Apple Order No:

M5392*

Apple Subfamily:

Macintosh SE/30

Details:

*M5392 refers to the configuration with 1 MB of RAM and a 1.44 MB floppy disk drive. M5390 refers to the configuration with 1 MB of RAM, a 1.44 MB floppy drive, and a 40 MB hard drive. M5361 refers to the configuration with 4 MB of RAM, a 1.44 MB floppy drive, and an 80 MB hard drive.

Apple Model No:

M5119

Gestalt ID:

Details:

N/A

Also see: All Macs with the M5119 Model Number and 9 Gestalt ID.

For more about identifiers and how to locate them on modern Macs, please refer to EveryMac.com's Mac Identification section.

Battery Type:

3.6V Lithium

Battery Life:

N/A

Details:

N/A

Original Mac OS:

6.0.3

Supported Mac OS:

6.0.3-7.5.1, 7.5.3-7.5.5

Details:

Earlier and later versions of the Macintosh System/Finder and Mac OS are not supported.

Dimensions:

13.6 x 9.69 x 10.9

Avg. Weight:

19.5 lbs (8.8 kg)

Details:

In inches - height by width by depth, (34.5 cm, 24.6 cm, 27.7 cm).

Original Price (US):

US$6500

Est. Current Retail:

N/A*

Details:

*As a collector's item, it still may retain value.

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Video (Monitor):

None

Floppy (Ext.):

1 (DB-19)

Details:

N/A

ADB:

SCSI:

1 (DB-25)

Details:

N/A

Serial (Standard):

Serial (Geoport):

None

Details:

Serial ports are marked by printer and modem icons.

Modem:

None

Ethernet:

None

Details:

N/A

S-Video Input:

None

S-Video Output:

None

Details:

N/A

Microphone:

None

Sound In:

None

Details:

N/A

Sound Out:

1 (Mono)

Headphone:

None

Details:

N/A

Security (Lock):

Joystick (PC):

None

Details:

N/A

Power:

Power Adapter:

N/A

Details:

120V-240V AC, 48-62 Hz Frequency, 75 Max Watts.

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