Apple Macintosh Performa 6400/200 vs Apple Power Macintosh 9500/132

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Macintosh Performa 6400/200 compared with Power Macintosh 9500/132

	AppleMacintosh Performa 6400/200	ApplePower Macintosh 9500/132
Overview
Released
Released	1996	1995
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 603e 200 MHz (Macintosh Performa 6400/200)	PowerPC 604 132 MHz (Power Macintosh 9500/132)
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	132 MHz PowerPC 604 with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache, 512 KB L2 cache and 64-bit data path at 44 MHz
GPU
GPU	Built-in video with 1 MB DRAM supports 640 × 480 at 16-bit colour and 1024 × 768 at 8-bit colour	No video card bundled; a third-party PCI graphics card is required to attach a monitor
Memory type
Memory type	8 MB on the logic board, two 168-pin DIMM slots and 16–136 MB total supported by Apple	Twelve 168-pin DIMM slots; 32 MB in Apple's listed configuration, expandable to 768 MB with 70 ns DIMMs
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 4× AppleCD 600i CD-ROM drive in Apple's listed 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	Six PCI slots; processor on an upgradeable daughterboard
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, external DB-25 SCSI, two GeoPort serial connectors, AAUI and 10BASE-T Ethernet, 16-bit stereo audio input and output; video depends on a separately purchased PCI card
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in subwoofer in the tower enclosure, as described by Apple Directions	–
Design and power
Type
Type	Tower	Tower
Weight
Weight	–	12.7 kg
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	–	196 × 400 × 430 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 Japanese technical sheet gives 430 × 196 × 400 mm and approximately 12.7 kg, varying with installed devices
Power supply
Power supply	Apple lists a 220 W maximum, 100–125 or 200–240 V AC at 47–63 Hz	Maximum 225 W; 100–125 or 200–240 V AC at 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 7.5.2. Apple's support page gives 1 May 1995 as introduction, but a distinct first-sale date was not established.