Next Cube
Next Cube
Next Cube
versatile, easy-to-use
workstation
that can be utilized
as a desktop
monochrome system,
true color 32-bitper-pixel color/video
workstation or
file server system,
all featuring NeXTs
object-oriented
operating and
development
environment.
NeXTCUBE
MegaPixel 17-inch
Monochrome Display
Eight built-in ports
Delivers sharp, crisp display of text and graphics with enough screen
space to run multiple applications simultaneously.
SCSI
Display port
16 MB on-board RAM
NeXTstep
PRODUCT DETAILS
68040 Processor
The 68040 is a fast and highly
integrated microprocessor with a
clock speed of 25 MHz. The
68040 contains 1.2 million
transistors, more than any other
microprocessor in its class. This
incredible number of transistors is
required because the 68040 is
actually four chips in onea
central processing unit, a floating
point unit, a paged memory
management unit, and 8 kilobytes
of cache memory.
The system clock speed is
identical to the CPU bus speed,
providing an average execution
time per instruction of 1.3 clock
cycles.
There are two 4-kilobyte memory
caches, one for data, the other for
instructions, along with burst
mode read and write-back
caching for improved data
transfers.
56001 DSP
Built into the NeXTcubes design
is the 56001 DSP, a 25 MHz
digital signal processor. With
24 K of static RAM cache,
upgradable to 96 K, the DSP is
dedicated to the task of handling
digital signalssuch as soundat
exceptional speeds.
The DSP is capable of generating
compact-disc-quality sound: 44.1
kHz sampling rate with
16-bit resolution and full stereo.
Other uses for the DSP range from
receiving still and video images to
a variety of other data transmission
and acquisition activities.
Network Support
Built-in networking, both thin and
twisted-pair Ethernet ports are
designed into all NeXT
computers.
Network software and
administrative tools are preloaded
on all hard drives to simplify
connecting to virtually any
network, with no additional cards
to purchase, install, or configure.
DMA Architecture
NeXT computers were designed
System Administration
Applications
VT100
BuildDisk
BuildDOS
InstallTablet
MailManager
NetInfoManager
NetManager
PrinterTester
UserManager
NeXTstep Release 2.2 Extended
also includes:
End-User Applications
Oxford Dictionary of
Quotations
William Shakespeare: The
Complete Works (for Digital
Librarian)
T X Document Processing
E
System (Radical Eye Software)
Developer Tools
Interface Builder
NeXT Compiler for the
Objective C Language
C++ Language Compiler
Objective C Class Definitions
56001 DSP Tools
GNU Emacs
GNU Debugger
Bug-56 Debugger (Ariel)
Malloc Debugger
AppInspector
PostScript Tools
Application Kit
Music Kit
Sound Kit
On-line technical documentation
PROCESSORS
Motorola 68040 25 MHz CPU
Integrated Central Processing Unit
Integrated Memory Management Unit
Integrated Floating-Point Unit
Integrated 8-kilobyte instruction/data
caches
Performance 25 MHz
18.6 Dhrystone MIPS
2.2 MFLOPS DP LINPACK
10.9 SPEC marks
Peripheral Controller
Controls 7 DMA channels
40 MB/sec bandwidth
Motorola 56001 25 MHz Digital Signal
Processor
MEMORY
DRAM
Main Memory
16 MB to 64 MB of main memory
Optional main memory parity checking
Expandable using DRAM SIMM modules
DSP Static Memory
24 kilobytes DSP static RAM
Expandable up to 96 kilobytes using an
SRAM SIMM module
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
3.5-inch Floppy Disk Drive
2.88 MB formatted capacity using
extended density (ED) disks
3.5-inch third-height form factor
Read/Write compatible with 720 KB and
1.44 MB disks in UNIX, MSDOS and
Macintosh formats (Not included with 2.8
GB hard drive option)
400 MB Hard Disk Drive (optional)
3.5-inch half-height form factor
406 MB formatted capacity
13 ms average seek time
4 MB/sec maximum transfer rate
(synchronous)
Software Release 2.2 Extended
preinstalled on disk
1.4 GB Hard Disk Drive (optional)
5.25-inch form factor
1.35 GB formatted capacity
15 ms average seek time
5.0 MB/sec maximum transfer rate
(synchronous)
Software Release 2.2 preinstalled
on disk
2.8 GB Hard Disk Drive (optional)
2 each, 5.25-inch half-height form factor
2.7 GB formatted capacity
15 ms average seek time
5.0 MB/sec maximum transfer rate
(synchronous)
Software Release 2.2 preinstalled on disk
DISPLAY
INPUT DEVICES
Keyboard
84 keys, including: cursor keys, numeric
pad, monitor brightness, sound volume,
and power on/off
Mouse
Two-button opto-mechanical mouse
COMMUNICATION AND
INTERFACES
Size
1-foot (305 mm) die-cast magnesium cube
Space for two full-height, 5.25-inch mass
storage devicesor three half-height
devices
Weight
20 lbs. to 37 lbs. (13 kg to 17 kg)
Power
Powers up to four slots with 20W each
100V to 240V, 47 Hz to 63 Hz
self-adapting
300W, 5A maximum (including
MegaPixel Display)
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
OTHER NeXTSTATION
SPECIFICATIONS
REGULATIONS
MegaPixel Display
ORDERING INFORMATION
NeXTCUBE 16/400
COMPUTER SYSTEM
Order No. N1000A-2304
NeXTcube professional workstation with 16
MB of RAM (four each 4 MB SIMMs),
built-in 2.88 MB floppy disk drive, and
400 MB hard disk drive; includes 3 meter
MegaPixel Display cable.
MegaPixel Display
Order No. N4000A
17-inch monochrome MegaPixel Display
(monitor power provided by the CPU)
NeXTCUBE 32/1400
COMPUTER SYSTEM
Order No. N1000A-2316
NeXTcube professional workstation with 32
MB of RAM (four each 8 MB SIMMs),
built-in 2.88 MB floppy disk drive, and
1.4 GB hard disk drive; includes 3 meter
MegaPixel Display cable.
MegaPixel Display
Order No. N4000A
17-inch monochrome MegaPixel Display
(monitor power provided by the CPU)
1M4873 1/92