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Apple Macintosh Performa 6300CD vs Apple Power Macintosh 7100/66AV

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AppleMacintosh Performa 6300CDApplePower Macintosh 7100/66AV
Overview
Released19951994
Performance
ProcessorPowerPC 603e 100 MHz (Macintosh Performa 6300CD)PowerPC 601 66 MHz (Power Macintosh 7100/66AV)
CPU cores11
Memory16 MB8 MB or 16 MB
Storage1.2 GB250 MB to 500 MB
CPU100 MHz PowerPC 603e with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache, 256 KB L2 cache and 64-bit data path at 40 MHz66 MHz PowerPC 601 with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache and 64-bit data path at 33 MHz; 256 KB L2 cache is optional, not standard; 4 MB ROM
GPUIntegrated 1 MB DRAM video supports 640 × 480 at 16-bit colour or 832 × 624 at 8-bit colour through the DB-15 monitor portAV video card with fixed 2 MB VRAM, plus separate HDI-45 video using system DRAM. AV VRAM cannot be expanded.
Memory typeTwo 72-pin SIMM slots; 16 MB minimum and 64 MB maximum with 80 ns memory8 MB soldered to the logic board and four 72-pin noncomposite 80 ns SIMM sockets accepting matched pairs; maximum 136 MB total. Original US brochure lists 8 MB and 16 MB AV configurations.
Storage type1.2 GB internal IDE hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and 4× CD-ROM driveOriginal US AV configurations are 8 MB RAM with 500 MB SCSI hard drive (M2467LL/A), 16 MB with 250 MB (M2835LL/A), and 16 MB with 500 MB (M2836LL/A); all include internal CD-ROM and 1.44 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy. Service Source identifies AppleCD 300i Plus as standard in the 66AV; support lists 2× original CD speed. UK brochure lists the 8 MB/500 MB AV configuration.
Expansion slotsMacintosh LC processor-direct slot, communications slot, TV-tuner bay and video input/output slotThree NuBus slots; processor-direct slot occupied by the AV card. Internal bay accommodates one half-height 5.25-inch device such as the CD-ROM drive.
Display
ScreenNone built inNone built in
Connections
PortsHeadphone jackEthernet
External displays–Up to 2
Back portsDB-15 monitor output, Apple Desktop Bus, external DB-25 SCSI, two serial connectors, microphone input and stereo sound outputADB, AAUI-15 Ethernet, HDI-45 and DB-15 video, external DB-25 SCSI, two LocalTalk/GeoPort serial ports, 16-bit stereo audio input and output, S-video input and output with composite adapters, and DAV connector
External displays–Two simultaneous displays using DRAM and AV-card outputs. AV VRAM supports 24-bit colour at 640 × 480 and 832 × 624, or 16-bit colour at 1024 × 768 and 1152 × 870. Only one monitor or television can be attached to the AV card at a time.
Keyboard and mouse–Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II and two S-video-to-composite adapters; keyboard and monitor sold separately
Design and power
TypeCompactCompact
Weight–11.3 kg
Width × depth × height–330 × 419 × 152 mm
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Size and weight detailApple lists 4.3 × 12.6 × 16.5 inches and 19 lb for the Quadra 630 form factorOriginal UK and US brochures publish 152 × 330 × 419 mm and 11.3 kg, varying with installed devices
Power supplyMaximum 55 W; 110–240 V AC at 50–60 Hz; 4.5 V alkaline clock batteryAutomatically configured 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz. Service Source gives 167 W maximum continuous and 230 W peak input, excluding the monitor, with 112 W continuous DC output. Original brochures instead list 325 W maximum, while exact English support lists 230 W; the differing conditions remain qualified.
In the boxOriginal System Software 7.5.1. Apple lists 16 October 1995 as introduction; a separate first-sale date was not established.Original brochures include System 7 software, setup/learning/reference documentation and limited warranty. Exact support lists original System 7.1.2 with PowerPC Enabler 1.0 and introduction on 14 March 1994. Contemporary May and July 1994 reviews test retail-priced 7100/66AV configurations; release year 1994 retained, with first-sale month unresolved.

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