Apple Macintosh Performa 6400/200 vs Apple Macintosh SE

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Macintosh Performa 6400/200 compared with Macintosh SE

	AppleMacintosh Performa 6400/200	AppleMacintosh SE
Overview
Released
Released	1996	1987
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 603e 200 MHz (Macintosh Performa 6400/200)	68000 8 MHz (Macintosh SE)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	16 MB or 32 MB (better)	1 MB
Storage
Storage	2.4 GB (better)	20 MB
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
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; 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 type
Storage type	2.4 GB internal IDE hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and 8× CD-ROM drive	Two 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 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	One SE processor-direct slot (PDS)
Display
Screen
Screen	None built in	9″
Resolution
Resolution	–	512 × 342
Panel
Panel	–	CRT
Display type
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
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	Two 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
Keyboard and mouse	–	Original Apple advertisement offers a choice of two keyboards
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 17 lb; 13.6 in height × 9.69 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 100 W, 90–270 V, 47–63 Hz, 0.83 A; backup-battery specification unpublished
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 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