personal computer by Apple

personal computer by Apple

Rolled out in January 1989, the SE/30 was the first compact Mac to come standard with the FDHD 1.4 MB floppy drive (a.k.a. SuperDrive) and support more than 4 MB of RAM. It was essentially a IIx in an SE case.

Although advertised as a 32-bit computer, the SE/30 ROMs were “dirty,” containing some 24-bit code, meaning it could not run 32-bit applications without new ROMs (which Apple never produced) or a software patch. To use the SE/30 in 32-bit mode, you need a free copy of Mode32 from Apple (search the page for “mode32”). (You only need 32-bit addressing if you have more than 8 MB of memory.)

The SE/30 offered the power of the IIx in a minimal footprint configuration. With the built-in 9″ screen, it was a popular network server.

Specs (via Low End Mac)

• Cpu: 16 MHz 68030
• Fpu: 16 MHz 68882
• Ram: 1 MB, expandable to 128 MB using two 4-SIMM banks of 120ns 30-pin memory, compatible with 256 KB, 1 MB, 4 MB, and 16 MB SIMMs (although Apple does not certify it with 16 MB SIMMs)
• Rom: 256 KB
• Hard Drive: none, 40 MB, or 80 MB SCSI
• Floppy Drive: 1.4 MB double-sided
• Addressing: 24-bit or 32-bit (requires software enabler)
• Gestalt Id: 9
• Code Names: Oreo, Double Stuffed, Green Jad
• Adb Ports: 2
• Pram Battery: 3.6V half-AA
• Weight: 19.5 lb.
• Serial Ports: 2 DIN-8 RS-422 ports on back of computer
• Scsi Ports: DB-25 connector on back of computer
• Expansion Slots: 1 SE/30 PDS (same as IIsi except for bus speed)
• Power Supply: 100W
• See: Online resources and links for the Mac SE/30

personal computer by Applie, Inc., in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York