Hard Disk 20SC

Hard Disk 20SC
Model number: M2604
Connects toMacintosh Plus;
Macintosh SE;
Macintosh II via:
  • Direct Connection

Apple IIe;
Apple IIGS via:

  • Apple IIGS
Design firmApple Inc.
ManufacturerApple Inc.
IntroducedSeptember 1986 (1986-09)[1][2]
Discontinued1989
CostUS$1,299 (equivalent to $3,610 in 2023)[2]
TypeHard Disk
Memory20 MB
ConnectionDirect
Ports50-pin SCSI x2
Power consumption60 W
Weight8 lb (3.6 kg)
Dimensions3.1 x 9.7 x 10.5 (inches)
78 x 246 x 266 (mm)

The Apple Hard Disk 20SC is Apple's first SCSI based hard drive for the Apple II family as well as the Macintosh and other third party computers using an industry standard SCSI interface.

  1. ^ "Industry News". U-M Computing News. Vol. 1, no. 7. October 27, 1986. p. 14. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022. ...Apple announced the Hard Disk 20SC. The 20 megabyte hard disk drive features a small computer system interface (SCSI) for connection to the Macintosh Plus or the APPle II with a SCSI adapter card. The University price for the HD20SC will be $927, with delivery expected in November. The price does not include the required SCSI cable and terminator...
  2. ^ a b Spiegelman, Lisa L. (November 3, 1986). "Ehman Offers 2 SCSI Hard Drives for the Mac Plus". InfoWorld. Vol. 8, no. 43. p. 15. Archived from the original on October 17, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2022. ...Other recently introduced SCSI drives include the Apple Hard Disk 20SC. Price at $1,299, it has a 65-millisecond access speed, the company said...