Apple Macintosh Performa 6400/200 vs Apple Macintosh Plus

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Macintosh Performa 6400/200 compared with Macintosh Plus

	AppleMacintosh Performa 6400/200	AppleMacintosh Plus
Overview
Released
Released	1996	January 1986
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 603e 200 MHz (Macintosh Performa 6400/200)	68000 8 MHz (Macintosh Plus)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	16 MB or 32 MB (better)	1 MB
Storage
Storage	2.4 GB	–
CPU
CPU	200 MHz PowerPC 603e with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache, 256 KB L2 cache and 64-bit data path at 40 MHz	8 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
GPU
GPU	Built-in video with 1 MB DRAM supports 640 × 480 at 16-bit colour and 1024 × 768 at 8-bit colour	–
Memory type
Memory type	8 MB on the logic board, two 168-pin DIMM slots and 16–136 MB total supported by Apple	1 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 type
Storage type	2.4 GB internal IDE hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and 8× CD-ROM drive	800K removable floppy drive with automatic loading; no internal hard drive or hard-drive interface. External storage connects over SCSI
Expansion slots
Expansion slots	Two PCI slots plus Communications Slot II, TV and video input positions; the Video Editing Edition's Avid Cinema card uses one PCI slot	None
Display
Screen
Screen	None built in	9″
Resolution
Resolution	–	512 × 342
Panel
Panel	–	CRT
Display type
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
Ports
Ports	Headphone jack	Headphone jack
Back ports
Back ports	DB-15 monitor output, Apple Desktop Bus, external DB-25 SCSI, two GeoPort serial connectors, PlainTalk microphone input and speaker output; front headphone jack	DB-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
Keyboard and mouse	–	Separate mouse and keyboard; BYTE describes the keyboard's numeric keypad and cursor keys
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in subwoofer in the tower enclosure, as described by Apple Directions	–
Design and power
Type
Type	Tower	All-in-one
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Size and weight detail
Size and weight detail	Apple lists 16 × 7.8 × 16.9 inches (height × width × depth) and 44.5 lb	Maker 16.5 lb; 13.6 in height × 9.6 in width × 10.9 in depth, retained in original units
Power supply
Power supply	Apple lists a 220 W maximum, 100–125 or 200–240 V AC at 47–63 Hz	Maximum 60 W, 105–125 V, 50–60 Hz, 0.5 A; 4.5 V alkaline
In the box
In the box	Apple Directions lists a standard 16 MB configuration and a 32 MB Video Editing Edition with Avid Cinema hardware, both with 2.4 GB storage. Original System Software 7.5.3. Apple lists 5 August 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