Macintosh IIvi

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{{Infobox information appliance

| Name = Macintosh IIvi / Performa 600

| family = Macintosh II, Performa

| developer = Apple Computer

| Image = Macintosh IIvi.jpg

| caption =

| release date = {{Start date|1992|9|14}} (Performa)
{{Start date|1992|10|19}} (IIvi)

| MSRP = {{US$|3000|1992}}

| CPU = Motorola 68030

| CPUspeed = 16 MHz (IIvi) or 32 MHz (Performa)

| OS = System 7.1 - Mac OS 7.6.1

| RAM = 4 MB, expandable to 68 MB

| RAMtype = 80 ns 30-pin SIMM

| dimensions = Height: {{convert|6|in|cm}}
Width: {{convert|13|in|cm}}
Depth: {{convert|16.5|in|cm}}

| weight = {{convert|25|lb|kg}}

| discontinued = {{End date|1993|2|10}} (IIvi)
{{End date|1993|10|18}} (Performa)

| related = Macintosh IIvx

| successor = Macintosh Centris 650

}}

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|date=August 2024}} It is the only model in the Macintosh II family to be branded as a Performa.

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).

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.{{cite magazine

| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=f1EEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA31

| title = Apple launches its Performa line

| volume = 14

| issue = 37

| date = September 14, 1992

| page = 31

| magazine = InfoWorld

| first = Tom

| last = Quinlan

| access-date = September 26, 2022

| archive-date = May 4, 2022

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220504020933/https://books.google.com/books?id=f1EEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA31

| url-status = live

}}

Introduced September 14, 1992:

Macintosh Performa 600: 32 MHz 68030,{{cite web

| url = https://support.apple.com/kb/SP285

| title = Macintosh Performa 600 and 600CD:Technical Specifications

| publisher = Apple

| access-date = September 26, 2022

| archive-date = May 22, 2009

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090522044906/http://support.apple.com/kb/SP285

| url-status = live

}} 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.{{cite web

| url = https://support.apple.com/kb/SP201

| title = Macintosh IIvi: Technical Specifications

| publisher = Apple

| access-date = September 26, 2022

| archive-date = August 6, 2012

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120806143949/http://support.apple.com/kb/SP201

| url-status = live

}} Sold in South America, Europe, and Japan, but not the United States.{{cite web

| url = https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_ii/specs/mac_iivi.html

| title = Apple Macintosh IIvi Specs

| publisher = EveryMac

| access-date = September 26, 2022

| archive-date = June 20, 2022

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220620130355/https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_ii/specs/mac_iivi.html

| url-status = live

}} Could be configured with 40, 80, 160 or 400 MB HDD.

Timelines

{{Timeline of Macintosh Centris, LC, Performa, and Quadra models}}

References

External links

[http://lowendmac.com/1992/mac-iivi/ Mac IIvi] at lowendmac.com.

IIvi

Category:Computer-related introductions in 1992

Category:Products and services discontinued in 1993