Apple Macintosh Centris 650 vs Apple Macintosh Performa 6400/200

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Macintosh Centris 650 compared with Macintosh Performa 6400/200

	AppleMacintosh Centris 650	AppleMacintosh Performa 6400/200
Overview
Released
Released	1993	1996
Performance
Processor
Processor	Motorola 68040 25 MHz (Macintosh Centris 650) or Motorola 68LC040 25 MHz (Macintosh Centris 650)	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	–	2.4 GB
CPU
CPU	25 MHz Motorola 68040 or 68LC040; the latter has 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 with 512 KB VRAM, expandable to 1 MB; supports an external monitor through a 15-pin video connector	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 or 8 MB minimum RAM depending on configuration, with four SIMM slots; up to 136 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 system fact sheet lists 80–500 MB internal SCSI hard drives and a 1.44 MB floppy drive; an internal CD-ROM drive was optional	2.4 GB internal IDE hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and 8× CD-ROM drive
Expansion slots
Expansion slots	Three NuBus slots and one processor-direct slot; a PDS card occupies the position of one NuBus card	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	330 × 419 × 152 mm	–
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Size and weight detail
Size and weight detail	–	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's original developer note documents the 68040 and 68LC040 configurations. Current Apple support article 112207 describes a later PowerPC upgrade-card configuration and is excluded.	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 SCSI, 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 jack	Built-in subwoofer in the tower enclosure, as described by Apple Directions