Macintosh SE
Compacts1987Common
The SE added two things the original compact Mac desperately needed: an expansion slot and a fan. The fan meant you could run it all day without the case reaching dangerous temperatures. The PDS expansion slot meant you could add an accelerator, a second CPU, or a hard disk controller. These small additions opened the compact Mac to serious professional use for the first time.
Reference →Identity
- Manufacturer
- Apple
- Model Number
- M5010
- Gestalt ID
- 5
Dates & Pricing
- Introduced
- 1987-03-02
- Discontinued
- 1989-08-01
- Release Year
- 1987
- Original Price (Low)
- $2,900
- Original Price (High)
- $3,900
- Estimated Value
- $100
Processor
- CPU
- 68000
- CPU Speed
- 8 MHz
- Bus Speed
- 8 MHz
Memory
- RAM
- 1 MB, 2 MB
- RAM Min
- 1 MB
- RAM Max
- 4 MB
- RAM Slots
- 4
- RAM Type
- 30-pin SIMM
Storage & Display
- Storage
- 800k (Auto) (x2)
- Graphics
- Integrated
- Screen Size
- 9"
- Display Type
- CRT
- Display Variant
- Monochrome
- Native Resolution
- 512x342
Expansion & Ports
- Expansion Slots
- SE PDS
- Ports
- Floppy (Ext.): 1 (DB-19) , ADB: 2 , SCSI: 1 (DB-25) , Serial (Standard): 2 , Sound Out: 1 (Mono) , Security (Lock): 1
Software
- Operating System
- 3.3
- Min OS
- 3.3
- Max OS
- 7.5.5
Physical
- Weight
- 17.0 lbs
- Dimensions
- 13.6 x 9.69 x 10.9
- Battery Type
- 3.6V Lithium
Variants
eBay Sale Prices
Sales
64
Typical Low
$100
25th %ile
Typical High
$199
75th %ile
Avg / Median
$155
$140 med
Full range: $73–$446 across 64 sales
Auction
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BIN + OBO
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10 most recent sales
Vintage Macintosh SE model m5010 - 1Mbyte RAM, Three 800K Drives, with Mouse
2026-07-22$79
Apple Macintosh SE Computer Untested Good Condition
2026-07-21$108
Apple Macintosh SE M5011 Vintage Home Computer 1MB RAM 800K Drive 20SC Hard Disk
2026-07-20$150
Apple Macintosh SE M5011 Computer - System 6.0.3, 2.5MB RAM, 40 MB HDD - Working
2026-07-18$225
Vintage Macintosh SE Computer M5010 With Cord BEIGE FOR PARTS ONLY
2026-07-17$115
Vintage Apple Macintosh SE M5010 | Dual 800K Floppy | Pristine Case NO YELLOWING
2026-07-11$199
Working Macintosh SE 4MB memory, 64GB BlueSCSI HDD (260144)
2026-07-03$249
Working Vintage Macintosh SE M5011 4mb RAM 20SC HDD 800k Floppy Drive
2026-07-03$185
Vintage Apple Macintosh SE M5010 Computer, JAZ drive and CD drive, plus extras
2026-07-01$73
1986 Apple, Macintosh SE MODEL# M5010 computer with Mouse. Tested
2026-06-30$74
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