Apple Macintosh Quadra 800 vs Apple Power Macintosh 8100/80AV

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Macintosh Quadra 800 compared with Power Macintosh 8100/80AV

	AppleMacintosh Quadra 800	ApplePower Macintosh 8100/80AV
Overview
Released
Released	1993	1994
Performance
Processor
Processor	68040 33 MHz (Macintosh Quadra 800)	PowerPC 601 80 MHz (Power Macintosh 8100/80AV)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	8 MB	8 MB
Storage
Storage	230 MB	250 MB to 1 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	33 MHz Motorola 68040 with integrated memory management and floating-point unit, 8 KB L1 cache and 32-bit data path	80 MHz PowerPC 601 with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache, 256 KB L2 cache and 64-bit data path at 40 MHz
GPU
GPU	Built-in video with 512 KB VRAM supports 8-bit colour at 640 × 480 and 832 × 624; 1 MB VRAM raises both to 16-bit colour	Built-in HDI-45 video uses system DRAM; separate DB-15 video with 2 MB VRAM supports 24-bit colour through 832 × 624
Memory type
Memory type	8 MB on the logic board plus four 72-pin SIMM slots; Apple supports 8–136 MB total with 60 ns memory	8 MB on the logic board plus eight 72-pin SIMM slots installed in pairs; Apple supports 8–264 MB total
Storage type
Storage type	Internal 1.44 MB floppy drive, SCSI hard drive in Apple's 230 MB–1 GB range and optional 2× CD-ROM drive	Internal 1.44 MB floppy drive, SCSI hard drive in Apple's 250 MB–1 GB range and optional 2× CD-ROM drive
Expansion slots
Expansion slots	Three NuBus slots and one processor-direct slot	Three NuBus slots; processor-direct slot filled by the video card
Display
Screen
Screen	None built in	None built in
Connections
Ports
Ports	Ethernet	Ethernet
Back ports
Back ports	Two Apple Desktop Bus ports, DB-15 video, DB-25 SCSI, printer and modem serial ports, AAUI-15 Ethernet, microphone input and speaker output	Apple Desktop Bus, DB-15 and HDI-45 video, DB-25 SCSI, two GeoPort serial connections, AAUI-15 Ethernet, S-video input and output, microphone input and speaker output; RCA video available with the included adapter
External displays
External displays	Built-in video supports up to 1152 × 870 pixels; colour depth depends on VRAM	DB-15 video supports up to 1152 × 870 pixels at 16-bit colour
Design and power
Type
Type	Tower	Tower
Weight
Weight	10.89 kg (better)	11.48 kg
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	196 × 400 × 356 mm	196 × 400 × 356 mm
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Size and weight detail
Size and weight detail	Apple's 14 × 7.7 × 15.75 inch and 24 lb reference dimensions; metric fields are rounded conversions	Apple's 14 × 7.7 × 15.75 inch and 25.3 lb reference dimensions; metric fields are rounded conversions
Power supply
Power supply	Maximum 200 W; 100–240 V AC, 47–63 Hz; 3.6 V lithium clock battery	Maximum 200 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; 3.6 V lithium clock battery
In the box
In the box	Original System Software 7.1 with System Enabler 040. Apple lists 10 February 1993 as introduction; a separate first-sale month was not established.	Original System Software 7.1.2 with PowerPC Enabler. Apple lists 14 March 1994 as introduction; a separate maker first-sale date was not established.