NeXTcube

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NeXTcube

The base NeXTcube model
Developer	NeXT
Manufacturer	NeXT in Fremont, California
Type	Workstation
Release date	September 18, 1990; 33 years ago (1990-09-18)
Introductory price	US$7,995 (equivalent to about $19,000 in 2023)
Discontinued	1993 (1993)
Operating system	NeXTSTEP, OPENSTEP, NetBSD (limited support)
CPU	Motorola 68040 @ 25 MHz, 56001 digital signal processor (DSP)
Memory	8–64 MB
Storage	400 MB, 1.4 GB, or 2.8 GB hard drive 2.88 MB floppy drive
Display	1120×832 2-bpp grayscale
Connectivity	Ethernet
Dimensions	1-foot (305 mm) die-cast magnesium cube-shaped case
Predecessor	NeXT Computer
Successor	NeXTcube Turbo

The NeXTcube is a high-end workstation computer developed, manufactured, and sold by NeXT from 1990 to 1993. It superseded the original NeXT Computer workstation and is housed in a similar cube-shaped magnesium enclosure, designed by frog design. The workstation runs the NeXTSTEP operating system and was launched with a $7,995 (equivalent to about $19,000 in 2023) list price.^[1]