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Apple Macintosh Performa 6360 vs Apple Macintosh SE

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AppleMacintosh Performa 6360AppleMacintosh SE
Overview
Released19961987
Performance
ProcessorPowerPC 603e 160 MHz (Macintosh Performa 6360)68000 8 MHz (Macintosh SE)
CPU cores11
Memory16 MB1 MB
Storage1.2 GB20 MB
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
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; 256K or 1 MB modules installed in pairs, minimum 150 ns; two-chip 1 MB SIMMs unsupported. 256K ROM; standard capacity confirmed by Apple's original product-line appendix
Storage type1.2 GB internal IDE hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and 8× CD-ROM driveTwo 800K removable floppy drives or one 800K drive plus a 20 MB SCSI hard drive in Apple's original advertisement. Apple support lists an internal range from none to 40 MB; no factory RAM/storage pair inferred for its upper limit. Capacities retained in original units
Expansion slotsPCI, communications, TV and video input/output expansion positionsOne SE processor-direct slot (PDS)
Display
ScreenNone built in9″
Resolution–512 × 342
Panel–CRT
Display type–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 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 jackTwo ADB ports, DB-25 SCSI, DB-19 external floppy, printer and modem serial ports, speaker/headphone output; no Ethernet or external video
Keyboard and mouse–Original Apple advertisement offers a choice of two keyboards
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 17 lb; 13.6 in height × 9.69 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 100 W, 90–270 V, 47–63 Hz, 0.83 A; backup-battery specification unpublished
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 2.0 package; maker introduced 2 March 1987, discontinued 1 August 1989. Original Apple advertisement confirms retail offering by April 1987, without establishing earliest sale month; released year only

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