Apple Macintosh Classic II vs Apple Macintosh Performa 6360

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Macintosh Classic II compared with Macintosh Performa 6360
AppleMacintosh Classic IIAppleMacintosh Performa 6360
Overview
Released19911996
Performance
Processor68030 16 MHz (Macintosh Classic II)PowerPC 603e 160 MHz (Macintosh Performa 6360)
CPU cores11
Memory2 MB or 4 MB16 MB (better)
Storage40 MB to 80 MB1.2 GB (better)
CPU16 MHz 68030 with 16-bit data path, integrated PMMU and 0.5K L1 cache; no supplied FPU, L2 cache or second processor160 MHz PowerPC 603e with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache, optional L2 cache and 64-bit data path at 40 MHz
GPU–Built-in video with 1 MB DRAM supports 640 × 480 at 16-bit colour and 1024 × 768 at 8-bit colour
Memory type2 MB onboard, expandable to 10 MB using two paired 30-pin SIMMs, 100 ns minimum; 1, 2 or 4 MB modules. 512K ROM8 MB on the logic board, two 168-pin DIMM slots and 16–136 MB total supported by Apple
Storage typeApple Australia October 1991 brochure offers 2 MB RAM with 40 MB SCSI hard disk or 4 MB with 80 MB; 1.44 MB removable SuperDrive floppy in both. Original capacity units retained1.2 GB internal IDE hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and 8× CD-ROM drive
Expansion slotsNo general-purpose expansion slot; original brochure describes internal maths-coprocessor connectorPCI, communications, TV and video input/output expansion positions
Display
Screen size9″None built in
Resolution512 × 342–
PanelCRT–
Display typeBuilt-in 9-inch monochrome CRT, 512 × 342 pixels; original Australia brochure corroborates explicit support-sheet correction to its generic 512 × 384 table–
Connections
PortsHeadphone jackHeadphone jack
Back portsOne ADB, DB-19 external floppy, DB-25 SCSI, two serial ports, sound input and sound output; no built-in Ethernet or external video connectorDB-15 monitor output, Apple Desktop Bus, external DB-25 SCSI, two GeoPort serial connectors, PlainTalk microphone input and speaker output; front headphone jack
Keyboard and mouseKeyboard and built-in monitor included in Apple Australia configurations–
Design and power
TypeAll-in-oneCompact
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Size and weight detailMaker 16 lb; 13.2 in height × 9.7 in width × 11.2 in depth, retained in original unitsApple lists 4.3 × 12.6 × 16.5 inches (height × width × depth) and 17 lb
Power supplyMaximum 76 W, 120 V, 47–63 Hz and 0.63 A; 3.6 V lithium clock batteryApple lists a 150 W maximum, 90–270 V AC at 47–63 Hz and a 4.5 V alkaline clock battery
In the boxOriginal system software 7.0.1. Maker introduction 21 October 1991 is not treated as exact first sale; earliest actual-sale month unresolved in bounded search, released year only. Performa 200 was a later retail packaging name, not a separately added configuration hereOriginal System Software 7.5.3 with System Enabler 410. Apple lists 1 October 1996 as introduction; a distinct maker first-sale date was not established.

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