Apple Macintosh Centris 610 vs Apple Macintosh Performa 6400/200

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Macintosh Centris 610 compared with Macintosh Performa 6400/200

	AppleMacintosh Centris 610	AppleMacintosh Performa 6400/200
Overview
Released
Released	1993	1996
Performance
Processor
Processor	Motorola 68LC040 20 MHz (Macintosh Centris 610)	PowerPC 603e 200 MHz (Macintosh Performa 6400/200)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	4 MB	16 MB or 32 MB (better)
Storage
Storage	80 MB	2.4 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	20 MHz Motorola 68LC040 with integrated memory management unit and 8 KB L1 cache, but no floating-point unit	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 has 512 KB VRAM standard and supports up to 1 MB; at 640 × 480, 8-bit colour is standard and 16-bit colour requires the VRAM upgrade	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	4 MB on the logic board with two 72-pin SIMM slots, expandable to 68 MB	8 MB on the logic board, two 168-pin DIMM slots and 16–136 MB total supported by Apple
Storage type
Storage type	Apple's specification lists internal SCSI hard drives from 80 to 500 MB, a 1.44 MB floppy drive and optional 2× CD-ROM drive	2.4 GB internal IDE hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and 8× CD-ROM drive
Expansion slots
Expansion slots	One expansion position for either a seven-inch NuBus card or a processor-direct-slot card, using the appropriate adapter	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
Screen	None built in	None built in
Design and power
Type
Type	Compact	Tower
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	415 × 397 × 85 mm	–
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Size and weight detail
Size and weight detail	Apple lists a weight of 14 lb	Apple lists 16 × 7.8 × 16.9 inches (height × width × depth) and 44.5 lb
Power supply
Power supply	–	Apple lists a 220 W maximum, 100–125 or 200–240 V AC at 47–63 Hz
In the box
In the box	Apple lists 10 February 1993 as introduction; a distinct first-sale date was not established. The 86 W specification is power-supply capacity, not measured running consumption.	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.
Connections
Ports
Ports	–	Headphone jack
Back ports
Back ports	Two Apple Desktop Bus ports, two serial ports, external DB-25 SCSI, DB-15 video, audio input and output; Apple AUI Ethernet was optional	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 mono speaker with stereo audio output	Built-in subwoofer in the tower enclosure, as described by Apple Directions