Apple Macintosh Performa 6300CD vs Apple Power Macintosh 7200/90

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Macintosh Performa 6300CD compared with Power Macintosh 7200/90

	AppleMacintosh Performa 6300CD	ApplePower Macintosh 7200/90
Overview
Released
Released	1995	1995
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 603e 100 MHz (Macintosh Performa 6300CD)	PowerPC 601 90 MHz (Power Macintosh 7200/90)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	16 MB	8 MB or 16 MB
Storage
Storage	1.2 GB (better)	500 MB
CPU
CPU	100 MHz PowerPC 603e with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache, 256 KB L2 cache and 64-bit data path at 40 MHz	90 MHz PowerPC 601 with 32 KB L1 cache, optional L2 cache and 64-bit data path at 45 MHz
GPU
GPU	Integrated 1 MB DRAM video supports 640 × 480 at 16-bit colour or 832 × 624 at 8-bit colour through the DB-15 monitor port	Built-in video has 1 MB VRAM, expandable to 2 or 4 MB; 4 MB supports 24-bit colour at 1024 × 768
Memory type
Memory type	Two 72-pin SIMM slots; 16 MB minimum and 64 MB maximum with 80 ns memory	Four 168-pin DIMM slots; Apple supports 8–256 MB total with 70 ns memory
Storage type
Storage type	1.2 GB internal IDE hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and 4× CD-ROM drive	Internal 1.44 MB floppy drive, 500 MB SCSI hard drive and 4× CD-ROM drive
Expansion slots
Expansion slots	Macintosh LC processor-direct slot, communications slot, TV-tuner bay and video input/output slot	Three PCI slots; optional PC Compatibility Card
Display
Screen
Screen	None built in	None built in
Connections
Ports
Ports	Headphone jack	Ethernet
Back ports
Back ports	DB-15 monitor output, Apple Desktop Bus, external DB-25 SCSI, two serial connectors, microphone input and stereo sound output	Apple Desktop Bus, DB-15 video, DB-25 SCSI, two GeoPort serial connections, AAUI and 10BASE-T Ethernet, microphone input and stereo audio output
External displays
External displays	–	Built-in video supports up to 1280 × 1024 pixels with expanded VRAM; colour depth depends on VRAM
Design and power
Type
Type	Compact	Compact
Weight
Weight	–	9.98 kg
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	–	365 × 430 × 156 mm
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Size and weight detail
Size and weight detail	Apple lists 4.3 × 12.6 × 16.5 inches and 19 lb for the Quadra 630 form factor	Apple's 6.15 × 14.37 × 16.93 inch and 22 lb reference dimensions; metric fields are rounded conversions
Power supply
Power supply	Maximum 55 W; 110–240 V AC at 50–60 Hz; 4.5 V alkaline clock battery	Maximum 150 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz
In the box
In the box	Original System Software 7.5.1. Apple lists 16 October 1995 as introduction; a separate first-sale date was not established.	Apple Directions lists an 8 MB US launch configuration, while Apple's Japanese specification lists a 16 MB configuration, both with 500 MB storage. Original System Software 7.5.2. Apple lists 8 August 1995 as introduction; a distinct maker first-sale date was not established.