Apple Macintosh Performa 6400/200 vs Apple Power Macintosh 8500/180

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Macintosh Performa 6400/200 compared with Power Macintosh 8500/180

	AppleMacintosh Performa 6400/200	ApplePower Macintosh 8500/180
Overview
Released
Released	1996	1996
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 603e 200 MHz (Macintosh Performa 6400/200)	PowerPC 604e 180 MHz (Power Macintosh 8500/180)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	16 MB or 32 MB	32 MB
Storage
Storage	2.4 GB (better)	2 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	180 MHz PowerPC 604e with integrated floating-point unit, 64 KB L1 cache and 256 KB L2 cache
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 2 MB VRAM, expandable to 4 MB; standard VRAM supports 1024 × 768 at 16-bit colour and 1280 × 1024 at 8-bit colour. Video mirroring requires 4 MB.
Memory type
Memory type	8 MB on the logic board, two 168-pin DIMM slots and 16–136 MB total supported by Apple	Apple's Japanese product configuration has 32 MB standard; the technical section lists 16 MB or 32 MB, expandable to 512 MB using eight 168-pin DIMM slots
Storage type
Storage type	2.4 GB internal IDE hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and 8× CD-ROM drive	2 GB internal SCSI hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and 8× CD-ROM drive in Apple's Japanese product configuration
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 PCI slots and another internal storage bay
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	DB-15 monitor, Apple Desktop Bus, external DB-25 SCSI, two serial ports, AAUI and 10BASE-T Ethernet, stereo audio input and output, RCA audio input and output, S-video and composite video input and output
External displays
External displays	–	Built-in video supports one external monitor at up to 1280 × 1024 pixels; colour depth depends on fitted VRAM
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in subwoofer in the tower enclosure, as described by Apple Directions	–
Design and power
Type
Type	Tower	Tower
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 English technical sheet lists 14 × 7.7 × 15.75 inches and 25 lb
Power supply
Power supply	Apple lists a 220 W maximum, 100–125 or 200–240 V AC at 47–63 Hz	–
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 7.5.3. Apple lists 5 August 1996 as introduction; a distinct first-sale date was not established. The Japanese sheet documents the 32 MB/2 GB/8× CD configuration.