Apple Macintosh Performa 6400/200 vs Apple Macintosh Quadra 840AV

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Macintosh Performa 6400/200 compared with Macintosh Quadra 840AV

	AppleMacintosh Performa 6400/200	AppleMacintosh Quadra 840AV
Overview
Released
Released	1996	1993
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 603e 200 MHz (Macintosh Performa 6400/200)	68040 40 MHz (Macintosh Quadra 840AV)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	16 MB or 32 MB (better)	4 MB
Storage
Storage	2.4 GB (better)	230 MB to 1 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	40 MHz Motorola 68040 with integrated memory management and floating-point unit, 8 KB L1 cache and 32-bit data path; separate 66.67 MHz AT&T 3210 DSP
GPU
GPU	Built-in video with 1 MB DRAM supports 640 × 480 at 16-bit colour and 1024 × 768 at 8-bit colour	Built-in video with 1 MB VRAM supports 16-bit colour at 640 × 480 and 8-bit at 1024 × 768; 2 MB VRAM raises those to 24-bit and 16-bit respectively
Memory type
Memory type	8 MB on the logic board, two 168-pin DIMM slots and 16–136 MB total supported by Apple	Four 72-pin SIMM slots; Apple supports 4–128 MB total with 60 ns memory
Storage type
Storage type	2.4 GB internal IDE hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and 8× CD-ROM drive	Internal 1.44 MB floppy drive, SCSI hard drive in Apple's 230 MB–1 GB range and optional 2× CD-ROM drive
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	Three NuBus slots
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 GeoPort serial connectors, PlainTalk microphone input and speaker output; front headphone jack	Apple Desktop Bus, DB-15 video, DB-25 SCSI, GeoPort, printer and modem serial ports, AAUI-15 Ethernet, S-video and RCA video input and output, microphone input and speaker output
External displays
External displays	–	Built-in video supports up to 1152 × 870 pixels; colour depth depends on VRAM
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in subwoofer in the tower enclosure, as described by Apple Directions	–
Design and power
Type
Type	Tower	Tower
Weight
Weight	–	11.48 kg
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	–	196 × 400 × 356 mm
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	Apple's 14 × 7.7 × 15.75 inch and 25.3 lb reference dimensions; metric fields are rounded conversions
Power supply
Power supply	Apple lists a 220 W maximum, 100–125 or 200–240 V AC at 47–63 Hz	Maximum 200 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; 3.6 V lithium clock battery
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 7.1 with System Enabler 088. Apple lists 29 July 1993 as introduction; a separate first-sale month was not established.