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Apple Macintosh Performa 588CD Specs

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The Apple Macintosh Performa 588CD features a 33 MHz 68LC040 processor, 8 MB of RAM, a 500 MB hard drive, and a 2X CD-ROM drive in a relatively compact all-in-one case with a 14" color display.

Although the Performa 588CD looks identical to the earlier Performa 575-578 models, and has a processor of identical clockspeed, the 588CD has a lower quality display and a different motherboard with support for cheaper IDE hard drives, among other changes, including the inclusion of new video input/output expansion.

The Performa 588CD only was sold in Europe and Asia but the educational version, the LC 580, was sold worldwide.

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Introduction Date:

April 1, 1995

Discontinued Date:

May 1, 1996

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 1995.

Processor Speed:

33 MHz*

Processor Type:

68LC040

Details:

*This model has a 32-bit processor and a 32-bit data path. Sometimes this model is designated as having a 66 MHz processor, since the clock input runs at 66 MHz. However, the processor itself is not "clock doubled," so technically it only is a 33 MHz processor.

Processor Upgrade:

N/A

FPU:

None

Details:

N/A

System Bus Speed:

33 MHz

Cache Bus Speed:

N/A

Details:

N/A

ROM/Firmware Type:

Macintosh ROM

ROM/Firmware Size:

1 MB

Details:

N/A

L1 Cache:

L2 Cache:

N/A

Details:

N/A

RAM Type:

72-pin SIMM

Min. RAM Speed:

80 ns

Details:

N/A

Standard RAM:

8 MB

Maximum RAM:

52 MB*

Details:

*This model can support up to 52 MB of RAM with one 32 MB SIMM, one 16 MB SIMM and the 4 MB of onboard RAM.

Motherboard RAM:

4 MB

RAM Slots:

Details:

*The first SIMM slot supports a 32 MB double-sided SIMM, but the second slot only supports a single-sided SIMM, so capacities are limited to 1 MB, 4 MB or 16 MB in the second slot.

Video Card:

Dedicated*

VRAM Type:

VRAM SIMM*

Details:

*This model has slots for two 60 ns VRAM SIMMs.

Standard VRAM:

1 MB*

Maximum VRAM:

1 MB*

Details:

*The VRAM is installed as two 512k VRAM SIMMs and the system cannot support larger modules.

Built-in Display:

14" Color*

Native Resolution:

640x480

Details:

*14" RGB CRT display (unlike other models available around the same time, this model does not have a Sony Trinitron display).

Standard Hard Drive:

500 MB

Int. HD Interface:

IDE

Details:

By default, this model is configured with a 500 MB internal IDE hard drive. It does not support an internal SCSI hard drive.

Standard Optical:

2X CD-ROM

Standard Disk:

1.44 MB (Manual)

Details:

N/A

Standard Modem:

None

Standard Ethernet:

None

Details:

N/A

Expansion Slots:

1 LC PDS, Comm, Video I/O

Expansion Bays:

None

Details:

This model has an LC PDS, Comm, and video input and video output expansion slots.

Case Type:

All-in-One

Form Factor:

Macintosh LC 520

Details:

N/A

Apple Order No:

M4059J/A*

Apple Subfamily:

Mac Performa 588CD

Details:

*M4059J/A is the order number for this model in Japan. Order numbers in other countries differed.

Apple Model No:

M3872

Gestalt ID:

Details:

Please note that these identifiers commonly refer to multiple models.

Battery Type:

4.5V Alkaline

Battery Life:

N/A

Details:

N/A

Original Mac OS:

7.5

Supported Mac OS:

7.5, 7.5.1, 7.5.3-8.1

Details:

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

Dimensions:

17.9 x 13.5 x 16.5

Avg. Weight:

40.5 lbs (18.4 kg)

Details:

In inches - height by width by depth, (45.5 cm, 34.3 cm, 41.9 cm).

Original Price:

N/A

Est. Current Retail:

N/A

Details:

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Video (Monitor):

1* (DB-15)

Floppy (Ext.):

None

Details:

*Single DB-15 video port only offered with optional expansion card.

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:

1 (PlainTalk)

Sound In:

None

Details:

N/A

Sound Out:

1 (8-Bit Stereo)

Headphone:

1 (Front-Mounted)

Details:

N/A

Security (Lock):

Joystick (PC):

None

Details:

N/A

FM Tuner:

None

TV Tuner:

None

Details:

N/A

Power:

Power Adapter:

N/A

Details:

90V-264V AC, 47-63 Hz Frequency, 40 Max Watts.

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