Apple Macintosh Classic II vs Apple Macintosh Performa 6400/200

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Macintosh Classic II compared with Macintosh Performa 6400/200

	AppleMacintosh Classic II	AppleMacintosh Performa 6400/200
Overview
Released
Released	1991	1996
Performance
Processor
Processor	68030 16 MHz (Macintosh Classic II)	PowerPC 603e 200 MHz (Macintosh Performa 6400/200)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	2 MB or 4 MB	16 MB or 32 MB (better)
Storage
Storage	40 MB to 80 MB	2.4 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	16 MHz 68030 with 16-bit data path, integrated PMMU and 0.5K L1 cache; no supplied FPU, L2 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	2 MB onboard, expandable to 10 MB using two paired 30-pin SIMMs, 100 ns minimum; 1, 2 or 4 MB modules. 512K ROM	8 MB on the logic board, two 168-pin DIMM slots and 16–136 MB total supported by Apple
Storage type
Storage type	Apple 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 retained	2.4 GB internal IDE hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and 8× CD-ROM drive
Expansion slots
Expansion slots	No general-purpose expansion slot; original brochure describes internal maths-coprocessor connector	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 9-inch monochrome CRT, 512 × 342 pixels; original Australia brochure corroborates explicit support-sheet correction to its generic 512 × 384 table	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	Headphone jack	Headphone jack
Back ports
Back ports	One ADB, DB-19 external floppy, DB-25 SCSI, two serial ports, sound input and sound output; no built-in Ethernet or external video connector	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
Keyboard and mouse
Keyboard and mouse	Keyboard and built-in monitor included in Apple Australia configurations	–
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 lb; 13.2 in height × 9.7 in width × 11.2 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 76 W, 120 V, 47–63 Hz and 0.63 A; 3.6 V lithium clock battery	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 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 here	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.