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Apple ProFile 5 MB
A9M0005 · Apple II era
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Identifiers
| Order number | A9M0005 |
Reference
| Original price | $3,499 |
| Announced | 1981-09 |
| Discontinued | 1985-01 |
| Design era | Apple II era |
Configurations
| Colors | Beige |
| Drive type | — |
| Capacity | — |
| Interface | 5 MB 5.25″ HDD |
| Mechanism | — |
| Compatibility | Apple DOS 3.3, SOS, ProDOS |
| Removable media | Internal fixed HDD |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | DB-25 parallel (to ProFile interface card) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 235 × 115 × 330 mm |
| Weight | 7.7 kg |
Known quirks
- Apple's first hard drive — $700/MB in 1981 dollars
- Seagate ST-506 mechanism rebadged in Apple chassis
- Requires ProFile interface card (Apple III) or the Lisa/Apple II card
- Original drives almost universally dead now — stiction and bearing failure
- 10 MB variant (A9M0010) shipped in 1983