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Apple Macintosh Performa 6400/200 vs Apple Macintosh Quadra 700

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AppleMacintosh Performa 6400/200AppleMacintosh Quadra 700
Overview
Released1996October 1991
Performance
ProcessorPowerPC 603e 200 MHz (Macintosh Performa 6400/200)68040 25 MHz (Quadra 700)
CPU cores11
Memory16 MB or 32 MB4 MB
Storage2.4 GB80 MB to 400 MB
CPU200 MHz PowerPC 603e with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache, 256 KB L2 cache and 64-bit data path at 40 MHz25 MHz Motorola 68040 with integrated paged memory management and floating-point units plus 8 KB on-chip cache; no standard L2 cache
GPUBuilt-in video with 1 MB DRAM supports 640 × 480 at 16-bit colour and 1024 × 768 at 8-bit colourBuilt-in video with 512 KB dedicated VRAM, expandable to 1 or 2 MB; 8-bit colour at 640 × 480 or 832 × 624 with the standard VRAM, and 24-bit at those resolutions with 2 MB
Memory type8 MB on the logic board, two 168-pin DIMM slots and 16–136 MB total supported by Apple4 MB soldered RAM and four 30-pin SIMM sockets; 80 ns or faster SIMMs installed in matching groups of four. Exact original UK brochure supports 20 MB using four 4 MB SIMMs or 68 MB using four 16 MB SIMMs. Current Apple support and the shared Service Source list the older 20 MB limit; their shorter supported-SIMM table does not describe the UK brochure's 16 MB modules. 1 MB ROM.
Storage type2.4 GB internal IDE hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and 8× CD-ROM driveInternal 1.44 MB SuperDrive and optional 80, 160 or 400 MB SCSI hard drives; Apple's October 1991 catalogue pairs each drive with 4 MB RAM and dates the 400 MB variant to January 1992
Expansion slotsTwo PCI slots plus Communications Slot II, TV and video input positions; the Video Editing Edition's Avid Cinema card uses one PCI slotTwo NuBus '90 slots and one processor-direct slot; the PDS shares physical space with one NuBus slot
Display
ScreenNone built inNone built in
Connections
PortsHeadphone jackEthernet, headphone jack
Back portsDB-15 monitor output, Apple Desktop Bus, external DB-25 SCSI, two GeoPort serial connectors, PlainTalk microphone input and speaker output; front headphone jackTwo Apple Desktop Bus ports, DB-15 video, DB-25 SCSI, two serial ports, AAUI Ethernet, mono sound input and stereo sound output
External displays–Apple's built-in video supports its monitor range; output colour depth depends on VRAM and display resolution
SpeakersBuilt-in subwoofer in the tower enclosure, as described by Apple DirectionsInternal speaker, mono audio input and stereo 8-bit sound output; Apple supplied a microphone
Design and power
TypeTowerTower
Weight–6.2 kg
Width × depth × height–140 × 366 × 302 mm
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Size and weight detailApple lists 16 × 7.8 × 16.9 inches (height × width × depth) and 44.5 lbApple's 5.5 × 11.9 × 14.4 inch and 13.6 lb dimensions; metric fields reflect the upright orientation and rounded conversions. Apple states the weight for the floppy-only model
Power supplyApple lists a 220 W maximum, 100–125 or 200–240 V AC at 47–63 HzOriginal UK brochure and current support give 50 W maximum excluding the external monitor, 100–240 V AC at 50–60 Hz. Shared Service Source gives 130 W maximum excluding the monitor and 90 W continuous; Apple Direct calls the power supply 90 W. These are conflicting or differently qualified ratings; no single universal consumption figure is assigned. A 3.6 V lithium clock battery is listed by current support.
In the boxApple 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 7.0.1, microphone and ADB mouse; Apple's October 1991 catalogue says the keyboard was sold separately. Apple dates introduction to 21 October 1991

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