Macintosh IIvi

The Macintosh IIvi (also sold as the Macintosh Performa 600) is a personal computer designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple Computer from September 1992 to February 1993. The IIvi was introduced alongside the Macintosh IIvx, using a slower Motorola 68030 processor (16 MHz vs. 32 MHz) and no floating point unit or RAM cache. The Performa 600 models, meanwhile, are the IIvi with the IIvx's 32 MHz CPU. The IIvi was, on some benchmarks, faster than the IIvx.^{[citation needed]} It is the only model in the Macintosh II family to be branded as a Performa.

Macintosh IIvi / Performa 600

Developer	Apple Computer
Product family	Macintosh II, Performa
Release date	September 14, 1992 (1992-09-14) (Performa) October 19, 1992 (1992-10-19) (IIvi)
Introductory price	US$3,000 (equivalent to $6,514 in 2023)
Discontinued	February 10, 1993 (1993-02-10) (IIvi) October 18, 1993 (1993-10-18) (Performa)
Operating system	System 7.1 - Mac OS 7.6.1
CPU	Motorola 68030 @ 16 MHz (IIvi) or 32 MHz (Performa)
Memory	4 MB, expandable to 68 MB (80 ns 30-pin SIMM)
Dimensions	Height: 6 inches (15 cm) Width: 13 inches (33 cm) Depth: 16.5 inches (42 cm)
Mass	25 pounds (11 kg)
Successor	Macintosh Centris 650
Related	Macintosh IIvx

This model was discontinued four months after its introduction, when the Centris 650 was introduced at a similar price point.

Models

All models include three NuBus slots and a Processor Direct Slot (PDS).^[1]

The Performa 600 models were formally introduced on September 14; shipments were delayed until October to coincide with the introduction of the IIvi and IIvx.^[2]

Introduced September 14, 1992:

• Macintosh Performa 600: 32 MHz 68030,^[3] 4 or 5 MB RAM, 512 KB VRAM, 160 MB HDD. Shipped with the Apple Extended Keyboard II and a microphone.
• Macintosh Performa 600CD: 5 MB RAM, 1MB VRAM, 160 MB HDD, 2× AppleCD CD-ROM. Shipped with the Apple Extended Keyboard II and a microphone.

Introduced October 19, 1992:

• Macintosh IIvi: 16 MHz 68030.^[1] Sold in South America, Europe, and Japan, but not the United States.^[4] Could be configured with 40, 80, 160 or 400 MB HDD.

Timelines

Timeline of Macintosh II family models v t e

Timeline of Macintosh Centris, LC, Performa, and Quadra models, colored by CPU type v t e
See also: List of Mac models

References

1. "Macintosh IIvi: Technical Specifications". Apple. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
2. Quinlan, Tom (September 14, 1992). "Apple launches its Performa line". InfoWorld. Vol. 14, no. 37. p. 31. Archived from the original on May 4, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
3. "Macintosh Performa 600 and 600CD:Technical Specifications". Apple. Archived from the original on May 22, 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
4. "Apple Macintosh IIvi Specs". EveryMac. Archived from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.

External links

• Mac IIvi at lowendmac.com.