Apple Macintosh 512K vs Apple Macintosh Performa 6400/200

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Macintosh 512K compared with Macintosh Performa 6400/200

	AppleMacintosh 512K	AppleMacintosh Performa 6400/200
Overview
Released
Released	September 1984	1996
Performance
Processor
Processor	68000 8 MHz (Macintosh 512K)	PowerPC 603e 200 MHz (Macintosh Performa 6400/200)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	512 KB	16 MB or 32 MB (better)
Storage
Storage	–	2.4 GB
CPU
CPU	8 MHz 68000 with a 16-bit data path; no PMMU, FPU, cache or second processor	200 MHz PowerPC 603e with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache, 256 KB L2 cache and 64-bit data path at 40 MHz
GPU
GPU	–	Built-in video with 1 MB DRAM supports 640 × 480 at 16-bit colour and 1024 × 768 at 8-bit colour
Memory type
Memory type	Fixed 0.5 MB onboard RAM, 64K ROM; no RAM slots or built-in memory expansion	8 MB on the logic board, two 168-pin DIMM slots and 16–136 MB total supported by Apple
Storage type
Storage type	400K removable floppy drive with manual loading; no internal hard drive, hard-drive interface or internal CD drive	2.4 GB internal IDE hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and 8× CD-ROM drive
Expansion slots
Expansion slots	None	Two PCI slots plus Communications Slot II, TV and video input positions; the Video Editing Edition's Avid Cinema card uses one PCI slot
Display
Screen size
Screen size	9″	None built in
Resolution
Resolution	512 × 342	–
Panel
Panel	CRT	–
Display type
Display type	Built-in monochrome CRT with one-bit bitmap; 9-inch diagonal confirmed in Apple's original SE/30 owner manual, Macintosh product-line appendix. Apple explicitly notes 512 × 342 pixels, correcting its generic table's 512 × 384	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	Headphone jack	Headphone jack
Back ports
Back ports	External floppy DB-19, printer and modem serial ports and speaker/headphone output; no SCSI, Ethernet or external video. Serial ports do not support handshaking or synchronous modems	DB-15 monitor output, Apple Desktop Bus, external DB-25 SCSI, two GeoPort serial connectors, PlainTalk microphone input and speaker output; front headphone jack
Speakers
Speakers	–	Built-in subwoofer in the tower enclosure, as described by Apple Directions
Design and power
Type
Type	All-in-one	Tower
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Size and weight detail
Size and weight detail	Maker 16.5 lb; 13.6 in height × 9.6 in width × 10.9 in depth, retained in original units	Apple lists 16 × 7.8 × 16.9 inches (height × width × depth) and 44.5 lb
Power supply
Power supply	Maximum 60 W, 105–125 V, 50–60 Hz, 0.5 A; 4.5 V alkaline	Apple lists a 220 W maximum, 100–125 or 200–240 V AC at 47–63 Hz
In the box
In the box	Original system software 0.7; maker introduction 10 September 1984 and discontinuation 14 April 1986. Actual shipping month September 1984 comes from Macworld's historical timeline; no exact first-sale day adopted	Apple Directions lists a standard 16 MB configuration and a 32 MB Video Editing Edition with Avid Cinema hardware, both with 2.4 GB storage. Original System Software 7.5.3. Apple lists 5 August 1996 as introduction; a distinct maker first-sale date was not established.