Apple Macintosh Quadra 950 vs Apple Power Macintosh 8100/80AV

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Macintosh Quadra 950 compared with Power Macintosh 8100/80AV

	AppleMacintosh Quadra 950	ApplePower Macintosh 8100/80AV
Overview
Released
Released	May 1992	1994
Performance
Processor
Processor	68040 33 MHz (Macintosh Quadra 950)	PowerPC 601 80 MHz (Power Macintosh 8100/80AV)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	8 MB	8 MB
Storage
Storage	230 MB to 400 MB	250 MB to 1 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	33 MHz Motorola 68040 with integrated memory-management and floating-point units and 8 KB on-chip cache; 25 MHz I/O clock, up from 16 MHz in the Quadra 900	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 1 MB VRAM, expandable to 2 MB; Apple lists 16-bit colour at 640 × 480 and 832 × 624 with standard VRAM and 24-bit at these resolutions with 2 MB	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	Sixteen 30-pin 80 ns SIMM slots in banks of four, with 8 MB standard. Apple supported up to 64 MB using 4 MB SIMMs; its later support sheet lists a 256 MB technical maximum with larger modules that it does not support.	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 SuperDrive and 230 or 400 MB SCSI hard-drive configurations at introduction; the case supports up to four internal SCSI devices, including a CD-ROM or DAT 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	Five 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, headphone jack	Ethernet
Back ports
Back ports	Apple Desktop Bus, DB-15 video, DB-25 SCSI, two serial ports, AAUI Ethernet, mono sound input and stereo sound 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 Apple's monitor range; colour depth depends on VRAM and resolution	DB-15 video supports up to 1152 × 870 pixels at 16-bit colour
Speakers
Speakers	Internal speaker, mono audio input and stereo sound output	–
Design and power
Type
Type	Tower	Tower
Weight
Weight	16.7 kg	11.48 kg (better)
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	226 × 523 × 473 mm	196 × 400 × 356 mm
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Size and weight detail
Size and weight detail	Apple's 18.6 × 8.9 × 20.6 inch and 36.8 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 303 W, 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; 3.6 V lithium clock battery and keyboard soft power	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 7.0.1. Apple's June 1992 catalogue states that the 950 was introduced the previous month and that existing Quadra 900 owners could upgrade through a logic-board replacement.	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.