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ApplePersonal computerRead on support.apple.comDiscontinued: 10/1/1985

The Macintosh 128K, introduced on 1/24/1984, runs a 68000 processor with 0.125 MB of memory, a 400K floppy drive and a 512x342 screen, all in one 16.5-pound case.

Part number
Macintosh 128K
Catalog number
Not assigned yet
No photo on the maker’s page

Specifications

56 fields, as Apple states them

Logic Board

Processor
68000, 8
PMMU
none
FPU
none
Data Path
16, 8
L1 Cache
none
L2 Cache
none
2nd Processor
none
Slots
none

Ports

Video
none
Floppy
DB-19
SCSI
none
Ethernet
none
Mic Type
none
Other Ports
Printer Modem Speaker ,
Port Notes
The serial ports in this system do not support handshaking or synchronous modems.

Power

Max Watts
60
Amps
.5
BTU per Hr
205.2
Voltage
105-125
Freq Range
50-60 Hz
Battery Type
4.5V alkaline, #523

Memory

Logic Board
0.125 MB
RAM Slots
0, n/a
Min - Max RAM
0.125MB - 0.125 MB
RAM Sizes
n/a
Install in Groups of
n/a
Memory: Notes
This system has no built-in memory expansion, however third-party upgrades could take this system to 512K.

Video Memory

512 x 384
1-bit
640 x 400
n/a-bit
640 x 480
n/a-bit
800 x 600
n/a-bit
832 x 624
n/a-bit
1024 x 768
n/a-bit
1152 x 870
n/a-bit
1280 x 1024
n/a-bit
Video Memory: Notes
Screen size is 512x342.

Physical

Introduced
1/24/1984
Discontinued
10/1/1985
Form Factor
128
Gestalt ID
1
Weight (lbs)
16.5
Dimensions (in)
13.6 H x 9.6 W x 10.9 D
Physical: Notes
Support Discontinued 9/1/98

Software

Addressing Modes
24-bit
Orig SSW
0.0
Orig Enabler
none
ROM ID
$0000
ROM Ver
n/a
ROM Size
64K
AppleTalk Ver
n/a
Mac OS Supported
<1.0 1.0 1.1 2.0 2.0.1 5.0 5.1 6.0 6.0.1 6.0.2 6.0.3 6.0.4 6.0.5 6.0.7 6.0.8 7.0.1P

Storage

Floppy Size
400K
Floppy Inject
manual
Min. Int HD Size
none
Int HD Interface
none
Orig CD Speed
n/a

Source: support.apple.com, macintosh 128K: Technical Specifications: the whole table (Logic Board, Ports, Power, Memory, Video Memory, Physical, Software, Storage), read Oct 28, 2026 UTC.

References

1 source, all on the maker’s own site

  1. support.apple.com, macintosh 128K: Technical Specifications: the whole table (Logic Board, Ports, Power, Memory, Video Memory, Physical, Software, Storage), read Oct 28, 2026 UTC. Supports 56 specifications, that it is no longer sold

History

Every read and every change, newest first

  1. Page created from the maker’s own specification page, one of the iconic products proposed to receive the first catalog numbers (DEV-422). Product type proposed. Descriptions written at three lengths from the specifications.Claude Opus (AI agent) · Not reviewed yet
  2. Read on support.apple.com: Macintosh 128K: Technical Specifications: the whole table (Logic Board, Ports, Power, Memory, Video Memory, Physical, Software, Storage).Claude Opus (AI agent) · Not reviewed yet

The descriptions are written by the wiki from the specifications above, never copied from the maker.