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Apple Macintosh Performa 6360 vs Apple Macintosh Plus

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AppleMacintosh Performa 6360AppleMacintosh Plus
Overview
Released1996January 1986
Performance
ProcessorPowerPC 603e 160 MHz (Macintosh Performa 6360)68000 8 MHz (Macintosh Plus)
CPU cores11
Memory16 MB1 MB
Storage1.2 GB–
CPU160 MHz PowerPC 603e with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache, optional L2 cache and 64-bit data path at 40 MHz8 MHz 68000 with 16-bit data path; no PMMU, FPU, cache or second processor. BYTE descriptive coverage identifies Motorola and 7.8336 MHz; maker's nominal 8 MHz retained
GPUBuilt-in video with 1 MB DRAM supports 640 × 480 at 16-bit colour and 1024 × 768 at 8-bit colour–
Memory type8 MB on the logic board, two 168-pin DIMM slots and 16–136 MB total supported by Apple1 MB standard, expandable to 4 MB using four 30-pin SIMM slots; maker lists 256K or 1 MB modules installed in pairs, minimum speed 150 ns, and excludes two-chip 1 MB SIMMs. 128K ROM
Storage type1.2 GB internal IDE hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and 8× CD-ROM drive800K removable floppy drive with automatic loading; no internal hard drive or hard-drive interface. External storage connects over SCSI
Expansion slotsPCI, communications, TV and video input/output expansion positionsNone
Display
ScreenNone built in9″
Resolution–512 × 342
Panel–CRT
Display type–Built-in one-bit monochrome CRT; 9-inch diagonal confirmed in Apple's original SE/30 owner manual, Macintosh product-line appendix. Maker's explicit 512 × 342 note corrects its generic 512 × 384 table
Connections
PortsHeadphone jackHeadphone jack
Back portsDB-15 monitor output, Apple Desktop Bus, external DB-25 SCSI, two GeoPort serial connectors, PlainTalk microphone input and speaker output; front headphone jackDB-25 SCSI, DB-19 external floppy, printer and modem serial ports, speaker/headphone output; separate keyboard and mouse connections. No Ethernet or external video
Keyboard and mouse–Separate mouse and keyboard; BYTE describes the keyboard's numeric keypad and cursor keys
Design and power
TypeCompactAll-in-one
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Size and weight detailApple lists 4.3 × 12.6 × 16.5 inches (height × width × depth) and 17 lbMaker 16.5 lb; 13.6 in height × 9.6 in width × 10.9 in depth, retained in original units
Power supplyApple lists a 150 W maximum, 90–270 V AC at 47–63 Hz and a 4.5 V alkaline clock batteryMaximum 60 W, 105–125 V, 50–60 Hz, 0.5 A; 4.5 V alkaline
In the boxOriginal 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.Original system software 1.1; maker introduced 16 January 1986, discontinued 15 October 1990. Release month from Macworld's historical timeline; exact first-sale day unverified

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