Apple IIGS (1986)

Name: Apple IIGS
Brand: Apple

Apple IIGS (1986): Apple II with a 65C816 at up to 2.8 MHz, 1 MB of RAM, super-high-resolution graphics and a 15-voice Ensoniq synthesizer.

Photo: Apple Museum (Prague) Apple IIGS Woz (1986).jpg · Benoît Prieur · CC0 1.0 · Resized for the web, no crop or retouching. Pictured: Apple IIGS Woz Limited Edition.

Specs

Release	1986-09
Chip	65C816 · 2.8 / 1.02 MHz
RAM	1 MB → 8 MB
Display	320×200 · 640×200 · 4.096
Ports	2 × SCC · ADB · RGB · 7 slots

Launch

Dates per Apple's Tech Info Library: introduced September 1986; discontinued December 1992.

Marketing

Apple's Tech Info Library describes it as combining the best of the previous Apple II computers: built-in accessory ports and expansion slots, a Macintosh-like interface, high-resolution color graphics, 15-voice sound and the 65C816 microprocessor. No verified price.

Flaws and fixes

Apple documents no model-specific defects in the sources consulted. Limits that do appear in its spec sheet: 8-bit data bus and a 2.8 MHz top clock (1.02 MHz selectable); Apple's sheet describes the 1 MB, ROM 03 model, expandable to 8 MB.

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Updated: October 26, 2026 · Sources: Apple Tech Info Library · Apple Tech Info Library · Compare this product