Macintosh Color Classic (Performa 250) Specs

Macintosh Color Classic

Macintosh Color Classic (Performa 250) Specs

If you are going to use System 7.1 with the Color Classic. Make sure you install the System Update 3.0 images or disks. It will install the System Enabler 401 which will make System 7.1 work with the Color Classic.

For AppleShare use: Use System 7.1 or higher as an AppleShare workstation. This machine can be used as an AppleShare file server.

For telecommunications use: Can use 9600 baud modem or lower, anything higher may cause problems. Stock Macintosh Color Classic can be placed on the Internet, with at least 4MB of RAM.

Hard Drive use: Cannot use the Apple's HD20!! Stock Macintosh Color Classic can use any SCSI hard drive (25 pin port on back). SCSI only - Use a 1:1 interleave.

Apple official specs

System

Introduced: 2-10-93
Discontinued: 5-16-94
Floppy Size: 1.44MB (auto inject)
Internal HD: 40 - 160MB
Upgrade From: None
Upgrade To: Color Classic II
Form Factor: Color Classic
Weight: 22.5 lbs.
Dimensions (in): 14.5 H x 9.9 W x 12.6 D

Logic Board

Main Processor: 16 MHz 68030
PMMU: integrated
FPU: opt. 68882
Data Path: 16 MHz 16-bit
L1 Cache: 0.5K
Secondary Processor: none
Slots: 1 LC PDS

Memory

Memory on Logic Board: 4MB
RAM Range: 4MB to 10MB
RAM Slots: 2 30-pin SIMM
RAM Type: 100 ns, 1, 2, 4MB SIMMs in groups of 2
(When all SIMM slots are filled with 4MB SIMMs, the lower 2MB of RAM on the logic board cannot be addressed.)

Video

Built-in Display: 10" color Trinitron CRT
VRAM Configuration: 256K video RAM
VRAM Speed: n/a
VRAM Expansion: Upgradeable to 512K
Color Bit Depth by Screen Resolution:
512x384: 8-bit (256K VRAM), 16-bit (512K VRAM)
(1-bit = Black & White, 2-bit = 4 colors, 4-bit = 16 colors, 8-bit = 256 colors, 16-bit = thousands, 24-bit = millions)
The maximum color depth listed for 512x342 is 16-bit.
Notes: Screen size is 512x342.

Sound

Sound In: Monaural
Sound Out: monophonic sound to both channels of a stereo device
Microphone Port: Omni

Ports

ADB: 2
Video: none
Floppy: none
SCSI: DB-25
GeoPorts: none
Ethernet: none
Microphone Port Type: Omni
Ports: Printer Modem Speaker

Power

Max Watts: 100
Amps: 0.83
BTU per Hr: 342
Voltage: 90 - 240
Freq Range: 47-63 Hz
Battery Type: 3.6V lithium
Soft Power: Yes

Software

Addressing Modes: 24-, 32-bit
Original System Software: 7.1
Original Enabler: System Enabler 401
ROM ID: $067C
ROM Version: $24
ROM Size: 1 MB
AppleTalk Version: 57.0.4
System Software Supported: 7.1, 7.5, 7.1.1 (Pro), 7.5.1, 7.5.3, 7.5.5, 7.6, 7.6.

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