Macintosh IIci (1989)
Macintosh IIci (1989): 68030 at 25 MHz, 1 or 4 MB of standard RAM and the first Mac with a “32-bit clean” ROM; also the first Macintosh II with level 2 cache, a PDS slot and built-in video.
Specs
| Release | 1989-09-20 |
| Chip | 68030 · 25 MHz |
| RAM | 1 or 4 MB standard · up to 128 MB (8 30-pin SIMMs, 80 ns) |
| Ports | 3 × NuBus · 2 × ADB · SCSI DB-25 · DB-15 · DB-19 |
| System | 6.0.4 → 7.6.1 |
| Weight | 6.2 kg |
| Dimensions | 140 × 302 × 366 mm |
| ROM | 512 KB (“32-bit clean”, no 24-bit code) |
| Storage (detail) | 40 or 80 MB SCSI hard drive · 1.44 MB FDHD floppy |
| VRAM | Integrated: 64–320 KB depending on resolution |
| Video (detail) | Built-in video (DB-15): one 512×384 or 640×480 display at 8-bit; more via NuBus cards |
| Expansion slots | 3 × NuBus · cache PDS (32 KB L2 cache as a card at first; soldered later) |
Launch
Apple introduced it on September 20, 1989 and it remained on sale until February 10, 1993. It was the first Mac with a “32-bit clean” ROM and the first Macintosh II with level 2 cache, a PDS slot and built-in video; Apple offered a logic board upgrade to the Quadra 700. Dates and data: EveryMac; the introduction is also recorded in Apple Support and Apple’s Tech Info Library.
Marketing
Successor to the IIcx in the same desktop case: the bus rose from 16 to 25 MHz and video moved onto the logic board, a first for the Macintosh II series. At a launch price of $8,798 in the US it remained aimed at the professional market. (EveryMac.)
Flaws and fixes
Apple documents no model-specific defects in the sources consulted. Limits that do appear in its spec sheet: RAM from 1 MB to 128 MB using 8 30-pin SIMM slots (80 ns); the 512 KB ROM is “32-bit clean”, without the 24-bit addressing limit of the IIx and IIcx.
Indicative price
New (launch, US): $8,798 · EveryMac
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Updated: October 29, 2026 · Sources: Apple Soporte · Apple Tech Info Library · EveryMac · Compare this product