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Apple Macintosh II vs Apple Macintosh Performa 6360

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AppleMacintosh IIAppleMacintosh Performa 6360
Overview
ReleasedMay 19871996
Performance
Processor68020 16 MHz (Macintosh II)PowerPC 603e 160 MHz (Macintosh Performa 6360)
CPU cores11
Memory1 MB16 MB
Storage40 MB1.2 GB
CPUNominal 16 MHz 68020 with 68881 floating-point coprocessor and optional 68851 paged memory management unit; 0.25 KB L1 cache, no 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
GPUNo integrated video output; one NuBus video card is needed for a display. Apple offered colour or monochrome cards and monitors separatelyBuilt-in video with 1 MB DRAM supports 640 × 480 at 16-bit colour and 1024 × 768 at 8-bit colour
Memory typeEight 30-pin SIMM slots in banks of four, 120 ns or faster; Apple lists 1–20 MB across revisions, using 256 KB, 1 MB or 4 MB modules. A 4 MB module cannot go in Bank A without the SuperDrive upgrade; 256 KB ROM8 MB on the logic board, two 168-pin DIMM slots and 16–136 MB total supported by Apple
Storage typeOne or two 800 KB floppy drives; Apple lists 40–80 MB internal SCSI hard drives. The two configurations represent the independently documented 1 MB floppy-only and 1 MB/40 MB factory systems; no RAM and 80 MB drive pairing inferred1.2 GB internal IDE hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and 8× CD-ROM drive
Expansion slotsSix 32-bit NuBus slots, one occupied when a display video card is installedPCI, communications, TV and video input/output expansion positions
Display
ScreenNone built inNone built in
Connections
PortsHeadphone jackHeadphone jack
Back portsTwo Apple Desktop Bus ports, DB-25 SCSI, printer and modem serial ports and stereo sound output; no built-in Ethernet or video socketDB-15 monitor output, Apple Desktop Bus, external DB-25 SCSI, two GeoPort serial connectors, PlainTalk microphone input and speaker output; front headphone jack
External displaysRequires a separately purchased NuBus video card; supported resolution and colour depth depend on that card, so no fixed display capability is asserted–
SpeakersBuilt-in speaker and stereo 8-bit sound output–
Design and power
TypeCompactCompact
Weight10.9 kg–
Width × depth × height475 × 366 × 140 mm–
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Size and weight detailApple's reference dimensions are 5.5 × 18.7 × 14.4 inches and 24 lb; metric fields are rounded conversionsApple lists 4.3 × 12.6 × 16.5 inches (height × width × depth) and 17 lb
Power supplyMaximum 230 W; 90–270 V AC, 48–62 Hz, 1.9 A; soft power and monitor power pass-throughApple 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 2.0. Apple introduced the Macintosh II on 2 March 1987; contemporary reporting expected May shipments, and Wikipedia cites an 8 May Wall Street Journal report of their startOriginal 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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