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Apple Macintosh Performa 6360 vs Apple Power Macintosh 7300/166

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AppleMacintosh Performa 6360ApplePower Macintosh 7300/166
Overview
Released19961997
Performance
ProcessorPowerPC 603e 160 MHz (Macintosh Performa 6360)PowerPC 604e 166 MHz (Power Macintosh 7300/166)
CPU cores11
Memory16 MB16 MB
Storage1.2 GB2 GB
CPU160 MHz PowerPC 603e with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache, optional L2 cache and 64-bit data path at 40 MHzOne 166 MHz PowerPC 604e with integrated floating-point unit, 64 KB level-one cache, 50 MHz processor bus and 256 KB level-two cache; processor is on a removable card
GPUBuilt-in video with 1 MB DRAM supports 640 × 480 at 16-bit colour and 1024 × 768 at 8-bit colourBuilt-in video with 2 MB VRAM, expandable to 4 MB. Exact support table gives 24-bit colour through 832 × 624, 16-bit at 1024 × 768 and 1152 × 870, and 8-bit at 1280 × 1024 with standard VRAM; 4 MB permits 24-bit through 1152 × 870 and 16-bit at 1280 × 1024
Memory type8 MB on the logic board, two 168-pin DIMM slots and 16–136 MB total supported by Apple16 MB standard and 512 MB supported maximum using eight 168-pin 64-bit 5 V DIMM sockets, 70 ns or faster. EDO modules are treated as fast-page memory by the controller; matching DIMMs in corresponding sockets enable interleaving. Apple says 128 MB DIMMs can be used but were not tested. 4 MB ROM. Shared Service Source specifies 60 ns or faster EDO DIMMs for the 7300 series, while the exact Japanese page and English support specify 70 ns or faster; this difference remains explicit.
Storage type1.2 GB internal IDE hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and 8× CD-ROM drive2 GB internal Fast SCSI hard disk, manual-inject 1.44 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy and AppleCD 1800i 12× CD-ROM. One additional internal 3.5-inch storage bay; internal SCSI transfers up to 10 MB/s
Expansion slotsPCI, communications, TV and video input/output expansion positionsThree PCI 2.0 slots; processor on a replaceable card. The 7300 does not include the analogue AV module supplied with the 7500 and 7600
Display
ScreenNone built inNone built in
Connections
PortsHeadphone jackEthernet, headphone jack
Ethernet–0.01 Gb/s
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-15 display output, one ADB connector, external DB-25 SCSI, two GeoPort/LocalTalk-compatible serial connectors, AAUI and 10BASE-T Ethernet, 16-bit stereo sound input and output. Both Ethernet connectors share one interface; 10BASE-T takes priority if both are connected
External displays–One external display through built-in video, up to 1280 × 1024; colour depth depends on installed VRAM and compatible monitor
Speakers–Built-in speaker and 16-bit stereo sound input/output
Microphones–Supports an external Apple PlainTalk microphone
Keyboard and mouse–Original KanjiTalk 7.5 version 7.5.5 in Japan, ADB Mouse II, PlainTalk microphone, power cable, system CD, Internet Starter Kit and manuals. Keyboard and monitor sold separately. Optional PC Compatibility Card is separate from this Macintosh configuration.
Design and power
TypeCompactCompact
Weight–10 kg
Width × depth × height–365 × 430 × 156 mm
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Size and weight detailApple lists 4.3 × 12.6 × 16.5 inches (height × width × depth) and 17 lbApple’s exact Japanese specification gives 156 mm high, 365 mm wide and 430 mm deep, 10 kg; weight varies with installed devices. Shared Service Source gives the corresponding 22 lb (9.97 kg).
Power supplyApple lists a 150 W maximum, 90–270 V AC at 47–63 Hz and a 4.5 V alkaline clock batteryExact Japanese maker page specifies 100–130/220–270 V AC, single phase, manually switched, 50–60 Hz, and claims 298 W continuous/453 W peak excluding monitor. Shared Service Source instead specifies automatically configured 100–240 V AC and 150 W maximum, while English support lists 150 W and 100–130/200–270 V. These unresolved differences are retained without an unqualified consumption figure.
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.Exact Apple support lists 13 February 1997 as introduction and says this model was not sold in the US. Contemporary PC Watch retail rankings report Japanese sales beginning March 1997; first worldwide sale month/day remains unconfirmed, so release is kept at 1997 year precision.

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