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Apple Macintosh XL Specs

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The Apple Macintosh XL features a 5 MHz 68000 processor, 1 MB of RAM, a 400k disk drive, and the option of a 10 MB hard drive in a huge, 48-pound, beige all-in-one case with a 12" monochrome display.

For all practical purposes, the Macintosh XL is basically a reincarnation of the Apple Lisa, the poor-selling predecessor of the Macintosh, with pre-installed "MacWorks XL" Macintosh emulation software.

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Introduction Date:

January 1, 1985

Discontinued Date:

August 1, 1986

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 1985.

Processor Speed:

5 MHz

Processor Type:

68000

Details:

This model has a 32-bit processor. It has a 16-bit data path.

Processor Upgrade:

N/A

FPU:

N/A

Details:

N/A

System Bus Speed:

5 MHz

Cache Bus Speed:

N/A

Details:

N/A

ROM Type:

Macintosh ROM

ROM Size:

16k

Details:

N/A

L1 Cache:

None

L2 Cache:

N/A

Details:

N/A

RAM Type:

Lisa DRAM Card

Min. RAM Speed:

N/A

Details:

N/A

Standard RAM:

512k

Maximum RAM:

2 MB

Details:

N/A

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:

N/A

Maximum VRAM:

N/A

Details:

N/A

Built-in Display:

12" Monochrome

Native Resolution:

720x364

Details:

N/A

2nd Display Support:

N/A

2nd Max. Resolution:

N/A

Details:

Standard Hard Drive:

None, 10 MB*

Int. HD Interface:

Parallel

Details:

*The Macintosh XL was offered with a proprietary 10 MB "Widget" hard drive.

Standard Optical:

None

Standard Disk:

400k (Manual)

Details:

N/A

Standard Modem:

None

Standard Ethernet:

None

Details:

N/A

Expansion Slots:

3 Lisa

Expansion Bays:

None*

Details:

*If a "Widget" hard drive was installed.

Case Type:

All-in-One

Form Factor:

Lisa

Details:

N/A

Apple Order No:

N/A

Apple Subfamily:

Macintosh XL

Details:

N/A

Apple Model No:

N/A

Gestalt ID:

Details:

N/A

Also see: All Macs with the N/A Model Number and 2 Gestalt ID.

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Battery Type:

N/A

Battery Life:

N/A

Details:

N/A

Original Mac OS:

MacWorks*

Supported Mac OS:

MacWorks*

Details:

*The Macintosh XL emulates the Mac System using "MacWorks" software. The original version of the MacWorks emulator ran System 1.1 through 6.03, and subsequent releases supported up to System 7.5.5.

Dimensions:

13.8 x 18.7 x 15.2

Avg. Weight:

48.0 lbs (21.8 kg)

Details:

In inches - height by width by depth, (31.5 cm, 47.5 cm, 38.6 cm).

Original Price (US):

US$9995

Est. Current Retail:

N/A*

Details:

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

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Video (Monitor):

1 (RCA)

Floppy (Ext.):

None

Details:

N/A

ADB:

None

SCSI:

None

Details:

N/A

Serial (Standard):

Serial (Geoport):

None

Details:

*Uses proprietary serial ports (DE-9 connections). A third DE-9 serial port is intended for the mouse. Note that these also commonly are called "DB-9" ports.

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 (CVSD)

Headphone:

None

Details:

N/A

Security (Lock):

Joystick (PC):

None

Details:

N/A

Power:

Power Adapter:

N/A

Details:

120V AC, 50-60 Hz Frequency, 150 Max Watts.

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